Sanding Corian....

[Lou Miller]

I've got a little filler job that I have to bang out real quick. Normally I wouldn't even consider something like this, but its for an excellent customer of mine. While I'm doing some other stuff, she wants me to sand a Corian top (vanity) for her that is all scratched up. Not major scratches, but normal use type scratches that have accumulated over years of use.

I'm thinking about using my ETS150/3, some Brilliant paper up to 400 grit (probably start with the 400???) to remove the scratches, then some of the Platin disks to polish it. I already have 1000 and 2000 grit. Would anyone that has done this recommend that I go all the way up to 4000 with the Platin, or would the 2000 be enough? Also, is it okay to go from 400 grit Brilliant right to 1000 grit Platin, or should I use 500 grit Platin in between? Or, am I better off putting one of the polishing pads on my Rotex and using that?

I told her that there are no guarantees that I'll make it look new as this isn't what I do normally, but I wouldn't mind trying to make it look new for her. Anyone else but this customer, and I'd tell them to simply call someone else. She won't let anyone but me work in her house though.

Any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Marco F.]

Lou, I have been using the brilliant to the platin with good results. I normally go from 240 to 400 in brilliant then I go 500 1000 and then 4000 in the platin for polishing. Gives me really stellar results. If its only normal scratches I might just start at the 500 to see what results I could get. If needed I would start at less. Hope that helps.

Marco

 

[Lou Miller]

Thanks Marco. I guess I'll be ordering some 4000 Platin from Uncle Bob soon.

 

[LaserGecko]

Our Corian guys finished off with a polishing compound of some sort on a sheepskin pad. I don't remember if it was on the Rotex or an automotive buffer, though.

 

[Lou Miller]

I forgot all about this thread... I did the top with Platin I had. I went up to 2000 grit and it left a nice matte finish. The customer was pretty happy with the way it looked, so I didn't bother doing anything else to it.

 

[shopfit1]

hi i use my rotex for all the processes only go down via 180-240-360 then use a large scotchbrite pad to polish up with then use the corian sealer with a microfiber cloth  the corian sealer/ polish i use is made by 3M called finnese-it.

cheers malc.

 

[The Dude]

We use the system I described earlier in Matt's post:

"Air tools anyone?"

I have found that progression to work handsomely!

Just my $0.02

Timmy C