Fresh Polished Corian

[Leroy Eckert]

Scott,
I first read the BB manual and used sandpaper, steel wool, Scotch Brite and
Comet with some limited success. The BB book makes it sound as though this
project can be done without power tools. That is not the case, that is if you
want it done right.
I decided to go for it, (if I screw up it's my bus) and used the same procedure
I use to polish granite and marble.
I have the tooling and pads which is quite expensive and consists of a 90 degree
variable speed water capable angle grinder with a 3" hard pad. A 4" pad would
be better. I did the project wet beginning with a 200 grit diamond pad
progressing to 400 grit then 800 grit. Removing all the scratches in a uniform
manner is the key so light refraction can do its thing. In the process, any
stains and accumulated crud are removed. Of course, I taped and masked
everything off because water slings everywhere including on my fat belly. A wet
vac is essential. I used 1200 rpm and ground away. I had never attempted
resurfacing Corian but have resurfaced many Granite and Marble tops and floors.
The product works very similar to Marble. It's hardness characteristic is very
similar. Possibly a bit softer because it tends to clog the pad. I had to clean
them several times.
Final polishing was accomplished with a hogs hair pad using a special granite
polishing powder consisting in part of Aluminum Oxide, citric acid (which can
damage the Corian) and other compounds unknown to me because they are
proprietary. I polished wet to dry on the pad. Although it was not necessary, I
finished the project with Turtle Wax F-21 nano tech polymer car polish the same
that I use on the paint, just because I tend to overkill bus projects.
If you can find someone in your area that really knows what they are doing it
should cost about $500 to get them looking brand new. If they don't know what
they are doing you got a big problem. Thereafter, some reasonable care and spot
polishing and you should be good to go for awhile. As a comparison, my hourly
rate is $75 per hour on such projects.
The proper tooling, water capable angle grinder, quality diamond pads,
polishing powder etc. can run in the neighborhood of $1500.
Hope this helps.
Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
Dahlonega, GA
Royale Conversion

Scott Forman <sforman@...> wrote: What
did you do to them? Mine are pretty dull

Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy A. Eckert"
wrote:
>
> I spent 8 hours resurfacing my white Corian counter tops yesterday. It
> was quite a messy job. The results are beautiful. Shiny, no scratches
> and clean. I imagine the tops have never been touched since new.
> I don't want to use them now. I detailed the inside today. I'm going
> to inspect those air compressor hoses tomorrow.
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> Dahlonega, GA
> Royale Conversion
>






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