Randy's Dinette & Corian Project

[Rob Robinson]

Thanks to John Finn we now have some photos of Randy's completed project. This
project consisted of constructing a new dinette, a small storage cupboard and a
half dozen Corian surfaces. Since I was fairly inexperienced with laminate work
this became Randy's department and before long he figured out how best to put
the stuff on. Thank goodness for the heat gun that was loaned to us. The stuff
really doesn't like to go around corners without a little thermo persuasion.
Corian (actually Formica brand) was another story. This stuff was new to both
of us. We checked out the internet and found the stuff cuts and shapes pretty
much like wood with a few exceptions. While I was cutting and shaping Randy was
teaching himself how to polish the stuff. His automotive tools and polishing
compounds did the trick. He sanded each piece with 320 and then buffed the hell
out of them with various abrasive grits and polishes. The results speak for
themselves. All in all it was a great project and we learned a lot. If I did it
again I'd make sure I had a router table. The red-neck router table that was
cobbled together scared the hell out of me. But that's another story LOL.
Here's the link John Finn has provided for the
pics........http://www.pbase.com/rdupree1/image/53732134

Rob, Sue & Merlin
94 WLWB