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  • February 3, 2011 at 2:07 pm #4889
    Wayne
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    Crazy question here… 

    We have a customer preferring the backside of witch hazel Corian, for her kitchen tops, as the finished surface.  Has anyone done this?

    Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

    …Wayne.

    February 3, 2011 at 2:23 pm #66053
    KCWOOD
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    as in… she likes the rough texture?

    February 3, 2011 at 2:31 pm #66054
    Wayne
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    Kelsey,
    No, as in the scrambled color. We’ll put a satin finish on it.

    We’re worried about the pitting. Doing a 48″ sample right now.

    February 3, 2011 at 2:38 pm #66055
    Brian Stone
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    No, but I’ve had it go the other way around. Luckily it was on a vanity for my parents. After the install they questioned if I had done the right color. After a quick look at the samples I figured out that they were looking at the back side of the sample when they picked the color.

    February 3, 2011 at 2:44 pm #66056
    Andy Graves
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    We have used the backside of material as the finished top before, but not that color. I have had a customer ask about it because they saw a sample.

    We basically explained that it would be on them if there were any pits. Couldn’t guarantee that it would be perfect. Just never know what your going to get.

    If you ordered that material and then check the backside you should be fine. Gonna take a bit more sanding but the material will eventually finish the same as the top side.

    Smart move making a sample. Be sure to stack the edge to see the difference. I bet it will be noticeable because the edge stack will look more like the top side than the aggressive bottom.

    Post a picture of the sample if you can, love to see it.

    February 3, 2011 at 3:03 pm #66057
    Wayne
    Member

    After sanding a 48″ X 25″ piece, we’ve found three pitts that are fairly deep, but possible to remove with more time. At this point a picture looks no different sanded vs. unsanded.

    Andy, thanks for the heads-up on the edge, we’ll inform the customer. That’s the info I’m looking for!…anyone else?

    …Wayne.

    February 3, 2011 at 3:27 pm #66058
    Norm Walters
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    You could double up a drop edge and reverse the front piece.

    February 3, 2011 at 4:23 pm #66062
    Bill Wolle
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    Wayne,
    Andy and Norm have it covered, you should be fine.

    February 3, 2011 at 4:36 pm #66064
    Sue Turner
    Member

    I’ve done it with Dawn Beige and I think it was called Autumn Mist Corian because the veining was heaver on the back side.

    February 3, 2011 at 6:56 pm #66070
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    Posted By Wayne on 03 Feb 2011 03:03 PM
    After sanding a 48″ X 25″ piece, we’ve found three pitts that are fairly deep, but possible to remove with more time. At this point a picture looks no different sanded vs. unsanded.

    Andy, thanks for the heads-up on the edge, we’ll inform the customer. That’s the info I’m looking for!…anyone else?

    …Wayne.

    Wayne:

    By “more time” do you mean more time spent sanding? I don’t like this whole idea to begin with, but you’d be much better off filling those pits and even enlarging them to get a better fill than to try to spot sand your way out of this.

    Joe

    February 4, 2011 at 9:12 am #66075
    Wayne
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    On the piece we’ve sanded, the pits are only in the brown areas and are and too shallow to fill, but are sandable.  With my luck, the sheets we receive will be a nightmare.  Norm great idea except one top is a 183″ X 68″ “L” shape with a “banjo” extention on the other end.  I’ll attempt some pics…

    February 4, 2011 at 9:16 am #66076
    Wayne
    Member

    I’m sorry for messing up this thread with these pics…
    The top pic is the sanded back side, the bottom 2 pics are the face (same pic..sorry).

    February 4, 2011 at 9:23 am #66077
    Wayne
    Member

    By “more time” do you mean more time spent sanding? I don’t like this whole idea to begin with, but you’d be much better off filling those pits and even enlarging them to get a better fill than to try to spot sand your way out of this.

    Joe

    Joe,
    What don’t you like about this whole idea other than the pitting. If they’re shallow, we’ll sand them out and if they’re deep…I guess we’ll return the sheets. I dunno, I think we’ll go for it after a lengthy conversation with the customer.

    February 4, 2011 at 9:38 am #66078
    Jon Olson
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    Just did a top in burled beach.  Did not take longer to sand  No pits.  But If I did have pits I would fix them and send Corian the bill.  If they want to make the dance they need to pay for the dance

     

     
    February 4, 2011 at 10:17 am #66079
    John Christensen
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    Posted By Jon Olson on 04 Feb 2011 09:38 AM

    Just did a top in burled beach.  Did not take longer to sand  No pits.  But If I did have pits I would fix them and send Corian the bill.  If they want to make the dance they need to pay for the dance
     
     

    Jon:

    The back side does give an interesting look, doesn’t it?  I agree that if you are going to use the back side and it has pits, the best solution is to fill and then sand.  Simply spot sanding until the pits are gone will create spot depressions in the surface.

    I don’t understand why you would send a bill back to DuPont for filling the pits.  they don’t recommend using the backside for the finished side anyway.  If you choose to do so, that is on you… just sayin.

    Johnny C

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