Solid Surface Countertop

[Peter_C]

ahh thanks for clearing that up! i always wondered what solid surface was all about.

Solid Surface is often known under a trade name from Dupont called Corian. There are many other brands that now manufacturer solid surface materials, in lots of colors and patterns.

Remarkable stuff  [big grin] All my counter tops at home are Corian, and my guest bathrooms floating vanity is a one off bent up Corian fixture. In fact so is the light fixture, that holds a recycled sea shell. The material can be heated and bent like the plastic it is, yet works very similar to wood. Better is it can be glued, and if done carefully the glue lines disappear. Repairs can be performed including cutting sections out and replacing them. Cleaning is easy enough. The material can be sanded to 500 grit, or mirror polished. It is a non permeable surface so good for doctors offices and food prep. The only bad thing is the material is expensive.

 

[kmdonlin]

Nice job. What's grits and types of abrasives did you use?

I used festool abrasives 120, 150 180 220 then festool vlies A280 and A800. The vlies is what makes the seams disappear and the shine come back. I took these tips to a matte only. These tops are wiped down with harsh disinfectant multiple times per day. Matte finish hides the blemishes nicely. 

 

[Tayler_mann]

very nice work! what router bit did you use for the sink cut out? and can the ts cut granite/quartz?

I was actually told by a Festool rep that the TS75 in partnership with a special blade can cut granite

 

[lunchman]

Nice work. And it's good to see another Big Steel Keg owner, but you need to get that grill dirty! (I've got a Bubba Keg which is the BSK predecessor) ☺Grilling is my other passion.

 

[kmdonlin]

very nice work! what router bit did you use for the sink cut out? and can the ts cut granite/quartz?

I was actually told by a Festool rep that the TS75 in partnership with a special blade can cut granite

That would be cool and a beast mode. The only problem is nothing else to work with the material. Needing water cooled router to round over the edges or cut sink hole.
Very cool to see what festool comes up with.
Solid surface material is fun to work with due to similar working properties as wood and forgivable nature of the material.

 

[kmdonlin]

Nice work. And it's good to see another Big Steel Keg owner, but you need to get that grill dirty! (I've got a Bubba Keg which is the BSK predecessor) ☺Grilling is my other passion.

I love to grill and smoke also. Just time is on commodity I don't have enough of. Kids activities and work get in the way of my hobbies.

 

[kmdonlin]

Back fabricating more countertops. Nice thing is that these are all straight runs. Coving BS create tons of dust and chips. All of the tops have sinks in them. Smells like a nail shop in a strip mall when gluing up the pieces. Will post more photos later.
Cheers

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[Peter_C]

Really I am trying to help...If I had not had mentors and people helping me learn thru life, things would be a lot harder

Oh man that got coved a little deep, and is going to require a lot of sanding. Put an edge guard on a Rotex with a hard pad and start at 80 grit. You are going to need to blend it well. If the edge guard allows the sander to get too close to the cove use an 1/8" strip of material with double stick tape on it. The outside round over also got cut a little deep. Easier to blend in though just use a soft pad, slow speeds and when pushing over the edge use a foam interference pad.

Another good thing to do is to "Fake in" the sharp outside corner. Meaning take sandpaper and by hand smooth it further. Using a sheet strip not backed, working it like buffing a shoe, will help keep the roundness.

Also run a router over the backsplash outer edge. You can even double stick tape something onto it cove it a little if that makes sense?

It will look great once sanded out

 

[RickyL]

Looking good,

Why use PVC for clamps? Why not just use clamps?

 

[kmdonlin]

Looking good,

Why use PVC for clamps? Why not just use clamps?

I don't have enough clamps to provide enough clamping pressure across the entire countertop. I don't feel like spending 1000 in clamps without a plan to keep using them. I think I am into the pvc for like 50 bucks.
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[Job and Knock]

Only thing I'd say is that if you were doing a lot of Corian work you'd probably end up burning out that 1400. I killed two DW625s working it before moving onto an OF2200EB. Corian is a real router killer