A neighbor pulled out a 1-year old Corian kitchen countertop with an integral sink, which he gave to me. A daughter is redoing her kitchen and could use this countertop, but it would need to be cut up and put back together to fit her small kitchen. There would be two seams. If we did not care about the Warranty, can I, a skilled handyman, get the glue (?) to put this countertop back together after I cut it up? I have the wood working tools to do the job and long pipe clamps. All I think I need is access to the material used to fuse the pieces together.

I don't believe you can purchase the adhvesive directly. I ran into this problem several years ago. Manage to get Dupont to authorize local installer to sell me some adhesive to reconstruct counter top. Its Duponts way of protecting installers. Was a big lawsuit about it years ago, Dupont must have won. At one time I found a pen turners site that sold it. Some pen turners make pens out of Corian. Just checked site. Doesn't seem to be out there any more. I believe that you can use CA (cynoaculate) glue. CA glue is super glue. It comes in thin, medium and thick. I would use thick. Check hobby shops and woodworking supply (Woodcraft, Rockler). CA glue is used frequently by wood turners. I have been told that you can also use the Fountianhead adhevsive but I don't know that to be accurate. Should you decide to go this route check back with me. I installed counter top many years ago, took it out to remodel and reinstalled. I also use the CA glue in woodworking.

We purchased a very large countertop from a friend as well in hopes ot install it in our kitchen. We too are finding it diffucult to purchase the adhesive. You mentioned CA glue is used by wood turners? Can this also be used for a large countertop - will it hold it? You mentioned many years ago you took out and reinstalled a counter top, was it the CA glue used?

Thank you,
Janice

CA is easier to find in Hobby Shops. Modelers use it a lot and it comes in several thicknesses. I can't tell you it would work on a non-porous surface like Corian, think they use a two part expoxy. Have you called installers who put in countertops, they may be willing to help you.

Yes, we have contacted the installer but of course they would like us to install new countertops and aren't the most pleasant to deal with. Included in the kitchen countertops was a bathroom vaniet with a bango top. We waited four weeks for them to remove the bango and refinish the edge at a cost of $450. They removed a 9 - 10" piece. We are very concered that to retrofit the kitchen, it will cost upwards to $2,000.

I do not know for a fact that CA glue will be satisfactory for installation of a counter top. I only know that it is used in wood working frequently and in wood turning specifically. As mentioned people who turn pens sometimes make them out of Corian and often laminate different colors together using CA glue. I have used it in this capacity myself but not on Corian.

Yes, I reinstalled the counter top in my home many years ago. I was able to get the adhesive only after calling Dupont and getting someone there to authorize the local shop to sell it to me. My situation was that I remodeled my kitchen and need to refigure the counter top (actually I had the house destroyed and rebuilt).

Not having actually done it I can not say with certainty that CA glue will work on a counter top, but I believe that it will. You joints will have to have reasonably well made joints with good mating surfaces, but that is also true if you are using the Corian adhesive. Yes ,the Corian adhesive appears to be an epoxy but the joints have to be supported when using it also. The joints are just not a strong as the Corian itself.

Why not give it a try, what do you have to lose. Get a bottle of thick and a can of accelerator. Take two pieces of Corian and cut very straight clean edges on them.
Lay them on a flat work surface. Where the two edges meet put a strip of aluminum tape (the kind you often see on heating ducts) on the work surface. This is to prevent sticking every thing to the work surface. Put a generous bead of CA on one piece, spray the other with the accelerator. Push the two edges together. Clamping will help. Wipe away the glue that squeezes out. Just wipe away most of it You don't want get it too clean. Then sand the top surface across the joint, letting the sanding dust fill the joint. This does nothing to strengthen the joint but helps to hide it.

If you paid $450 to get 9-10" cut off the end, you got taken, in my opinion. Corian is cut and shaped with woodworking tools about like a hardwood.

Hi Janice.
I am surprised that the fabricators you were dealing with were not more helpful. I actually offer what I call countertop refabrication as a part of my business. I am a Solid Surface Repair Specialist.

If you don't mind me asking, what state do you live in? Also, it shouldn't cost $2000.00 to get that done.

Oh, and here's this link to Ebay. corian joint adhesive, Construction, Industrial Supply, MRO items on eBay.com (http://search.ebay.com/ws/search/SaleSearch?satitle=corian+joint+adhesive)
Good Luck

Banjo3

Welcome aboard. I saw your other post. Was hoping you would show up here. Do you know if the adhesive is the Dupont adhesive or an after market. About time an aftermarket became available. Thanks for the web site.

Hey HK, can I call you HK? The adhesive on the Ebay link is all Corian adhesive. The only thing to take into consideration is, do you already have the mixing gun that is used for the adhesive. There are two different sizes of Corian adhesive, the 50ml size and the 470 ml.

This page actually has the 50ml mixing gun for sale also. I would recommend this size for any do it yourselfer or craftsman. The large size, 470ml is going to be more adhesive than most people would ever need unless they are in the countertop business.

As far as after market adhesive is concerned, there are companies that make it, I will put together a list for this as soon as I have time to. Even so, you still have to make the investment in an adhesive mixing gun, it has been a long time since I had to buy one of those so I can't remember the price right now but it was at least $175.00.

Also, I am not sure if the aftermarket places sell the small gun or just the large one. You have given me something to look into for you. I'll bet if Jim Heaphy sees this thread then he can chime in on that. He knows an awful lot about this stuff too.

Hope this helps.

Thanks Banjo.

I'm not in the counter top business but I do some home repairs for people. Some people need referances or information. Any thing I can pass along would be appreciated. Do you charge for consultation. Do you travel? I'm in Northern Virginia, just outside of Washington. Probably too far but maybe you have recommendations.

Harold, are you in Herdon?

No, Alexandria. Herndon is about 15 miles.

Good, then you will rarely run into my bro.