Polished Corian counter tops

[Rick]

Polishing Corian Counter Tops (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=564)


So the other day I was in the kitchen getting a snack and I noticed how neglected our 4 year old Corian counter tops were becomming. Well... Meguiar's to the rescue.


http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/193counter.jpg

I started out with fine cut cleaner on a cutting pad, which cut down some of the slight scratches and a few rough areas. The DACP did the most, it made it glossy again. I followed it up with a coat of #26 using my PC just for added shine. Now the counter tops look brand new again!

[gb387]

They look real good, it will be interesting to see how it holds up. You know I was thinking about using some NXT on my bathroom counter top its not Corian but it use to shine like what you have pictured Looks like I might give it a try seeing you had good results! It seems there is always another use for meguiars products.

[Mike Phillips]

There needs to be some type of Award for things like this...

Then perhaps some therapy :LOLOL:

Mike

[Rick]

Haha Mike. I was actually planning on doing an "Extreme Counter top Makeover" post but the pictures really didn't come out right for it.

Still, they say you can even sand and buff corian too, I might try that next time.

[Rockpick]

Great job Rick! The countertops look EXCELLENT!

[Tim Lingor]

Looks great!!

Now that the kitchen is done, time to move onto the fiberglass shower surround!! :D The rotary with #83 DACP works really well there as well!! :db:

Tim

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by Rick
So the other day I was in the kitchen getting a snack and I noticed how neglected our 4 year old Corian counter tops were becomming. Well... Meguiar's to the rescue.

I started out with fine cut cleaner on a cutting pad, which cut down some of the slight scratches and a few rough areas. The DACP did the most, it made it glossy again. I followed it up with a coat of #26 using my PC just for added shine. Now the counter tops look brand new again!

What! No Claying?! :D

[2000]

Originally posted by 2hotford
Looks great!!

Now that the kitchen is done, time to move onto the fiberglass shower surround!! :D

PLease make sure the waters off!

looks like I have something new to give my neighbors something to talk about, they always wonder why I wash the cars so much....now they walk by our kitchen window and there I am with my dewalt.:D

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by 2000
PLease make sure the waters off!

looks like I have something new to give my neighbors something to talk about, they always wonder why I wash the cars so much....now they walk by our kitchen window and there I am with my dewalt.:D

I'm known as the man that washes his car all the time! :LOLOL:

I guess they think we're supposed to drive dirty cars?

[TwoTooBlack]

My wife has been complaining about our 10 year old corian for years. Too dull she says. I want granite she says. Rick, not only can I now justify buying a PC, but you may have saved me THOUSANDS! (OK Mike, where's that PC special?)
party:

[Glyn RS2]

I mistakenly showed my wife this thread.
Looks like I have just given myself a new job in the kitchen:(

[electricgreen]

LOL, I thought about waxing our kitchen counters (ours were a horrid orange when we bought the house. Instead of replacing them, we painted them. Quick cheap way to go from orange to blue in one afternoon!). Now I don't feel so crazy, thanx!!:D

[Rick]

Originally posted by TwoTooBlack
My wife has been complaining about our 10 year old corian for years. Too dull she says. I want granite she says. Rick, not only can I now justify buying a PC, but you may have saved me THOUSANDS! (OK Mike, where's that PC special?)
party:


Well, actually corian's pretty hard, you'll probably need a rotary. I used the PC for the final waxing, but I don't know how much you could get done with just the pc. But... what you do is use that to justify the PC, then if it doesn't work if you don't have a rotary it justifies buying one of those too :D . And if your wife complains just remind her the cost of new counter tops.

[Billorlando]

LOOK THE LAST THING i AM DOING IS THE KITCHEN TOPS. You know when I get home this is the last thing I will show my fiance she already gives me enough grief about not cleaning her mini van ... Some of you have too much time on your hands ...

[Mike Phillips]

Hey Rick,

How's the counter holding up?

Mike

[Tim Lingor]

Well, for those that consider detailing a sickness, I happen to have a picture of someone, who wants to keep his identity hidden, that has taken detailing during the winter months to a whole new level!

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/6102_0294c_Small_.jpg

[Mike Phillips]

Don't tell me you using the rotary buffer on the shower stall...

(Is there a doctor in the house?)

:D :D :D

Okay, what did you use for surface prep? and then what did you use as your LSP?


Mike

[Tim Lingor]

I used #83 followed with #20. It worked really well!! :)

Now...... the soaker tub was more of a problem.... :D I had to use a wool pad to get into the tight areas! I told you the winters are long around here!! :cool:

Tim

[HotRodGuy]

Originally posted by Glyn RS2
I mistakenly showed my wife this thread.
Looks like I have just given myself a new job in the kitchen:(

you too


i'm like :wall: right now for showing the girlfriend this!

[Mike Phillips]

Two weeks ago, I handed our 16-year old daughter the G-100 and a bottle of ColorX and had her polish out her shower stall. Except for the textured area on the floor, the rest of the shower stall *Sparkles*.

ColorX cleaned, polished and left behind a protective wax coating in one step. The G-100 did most of the work which Heather liked and the Cleaner/Wax enabled her to do it in one step.

The shower stall/bathtub was in pretty good shape to start with, we parents just know that if she performs this maintenance process in a timely fashion, it will stay looking brand new. A lesson we hope lasts her a lifetime.

Mike

[HotRodGuy]

that's great mike :D :LOLOL:

[Andy M.]

O.K. I have to admit it, I'm addicted too. Last weekend I clayed and used NXT on my steel front door:D

[Rick]

Dear god, I've created monsters here.

Mike, sorry I didn't see this until today (plus was on vacation last week). The counter tops are still looking pretty good, though me being the perfectionist I am I'm noticing a bunch of scratches in the counter tops, I'm half way tempted to try wet sanding next time. Still the rest of the family is happy, my mom brags on me about it still.

On another note I also tried the rotary on an outside window that had really heavy hard water etchings (Phoenix has the hardest water I've ever encountered), and heavy cut cleaner on a wool pad didn't even touch it. I even tried 400 wet sanding it, that didn't work either. So if you ever are thinking of that don't bother. Though I may have to try my PC on my shower doors. I did try applying NXT to get the water to bead off, but that only lasted one day. Anyone have any suggestions for what works good on shower doors?

[hirosh]

Rick - any 'before' pictures of the Corian tops? :D

just wondering, but i assume no one is polishing/waxing the floor their shower/bath tub, right? cause that be one slippery shower/bath tub.

and my family's dishwasher (a Bosch) has stainless steel on the inside. any suggestion as to what i could use to make that sucker shine, yet still be safe for washing dishes? :db:

[Rick]

No before pictures, sorry. I couldn't quite capture it with the camera, but the counter tops had been there for about 4 years and just from the general wear and tear were getting dull though, using the buffer brought it back. I wish I could call it my own work, but it's not, we have another white piece of corian for a bar counter top, which is mainly decorative and not used. Before it was put in my dad polished on it for a few hours and got it extremely glossy and has remained that way for the same period of time.

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by Rick
Dear god, I've created monsters here.

Not trying to change the subject, but I saw a really bad dust storm out your way today...It made our local news!

Talk about monsters! :D

[Rick]

Really? It was just a normal monsoon storm, we get those every year. Must have been a slow news day. Luckily my driver has temporarily stolen the garage until the Camaro comes home.

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by Rick
Really? It was just a normal monsoon storm, we get those every year. Must have been a slow news day. Luckily my driver has temporarily stolen the garage until the Camaro comes home.
If that's normal, I'd hate to see abnormal. :eek:

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by 2hotford
Well, for those that consider detailing a sickness, I happen to have a picture of someone, who wants to keep his identity hidden, that has taken detailing during the winter months to a whole new level!

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/6102_0294c_Small_.jpg
Just look at those swirl marks! :D

[Tim Lingor]

HEY!!!! Those are not swirl marks but rather reflections!! Man, what a tough crowd!!! :D


Tim

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by 2hotford
HEY!!!! Those are not swirl marks but rather reflections!! Man, what a tough crowd!!! :D


Tim
I broke down and buffed the tub & shower stall combo with a PC/ColorX duo...I'll have to admit, it looks like new now...The wife was amazed too.

[Tim Lingor]

Originally posted by Rusty Bumper
I broke down and buffed the tub & shower stall combo with a PC/ColorX duo...I'll have to admit, it looks like new now...The wife was amazed too.

Oh no!!! Now you have done it! Trust me, you will be cleaning ALL the time now! Ask me how I know! :D

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by 2hotford
Oh no!!! Now you have done it! Trust me, you will be cleaning ALL the time now! Ask me how I know! :D
Yup....Looks like I've done it now :D

On a serious note...Would it be a good idea to use car shampoo about once a week on the stall?

Seems like anything else would be too strong and remove the wax protection.

[Rick]

I tried NXT on my shower doors it only was able to bead water for a day. How is the colorX wax holding up? If I could get something to slow down the hard water scum It'd be worth applying once every week or so. I'm also looking for this effect in my brushed chrome sink, but nothing I've tried there as of yet works very well either. Any suggestions?

[Tim Lingor]

Hi Rick,

As you probably already know, NXT sheets more than it beads. Therefore, it is probably working just fine. If you have ever tried to clean an applicator pad that has had NXT on it, you know how hard it is to get it out of the pad. It is very detergent resistant, IMHO.

I like to use the ColorX as its cleaners cut through the scum, leaving a very glossy surface!

Tim

[Teak]

Good work everyone.

I also wax my shower with ColorX, but by hand.


Eric

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by Rick
I tried NXT on my shower doors it only was able to bead water for a day. How is the colorX wax holding up? If I could get something to slow down the hard water scum It'd be worth applying once every week or so. I'm also looking for this effect in my brushed chrome sink, but nothing I've tried there as of yet works very well either. Any suggestions?
ColorX seems to be holding up well after 10 days or so, but I have soft water too.

Yesterday, I washed the whole stall with Gold Class shampoo diluted to the proper level and I think it cleaned up a lot of the scum.

[TKDDAD]

Hi Rick,

As you probably already know, NXT sheets more than it beads. Therefore, it is probably working just fine. If you have ever tried to clean an applicator pad that has had NXT on it, you know how hard it is to get it out of the pad. It is very detergent resistant, IMHO.

I like to use the ColorX as its cleaners cut through the scum, leaving a very glossy surface!

Tim

Tim, on the shower stall discussion....we have a shower stall that was put in by Bath Fitters...their products are a high quality acrylic...between the shower doors and the walls, I was thinking of doing the G100 and ColorX ...I'm assuming that acrylic is ok to be polished ???...it's not in bad shape, just would like to get them new looking again...and they are white walls...nothing to do in the 6 degree weather... :wall::wall:

[J. A. Michaels]

Bill, I can not answer specifically about your shower. Heres what I did. In our complex, we have hard water and acrylic walls over the tub. A while back I read on the forum about someone using the A-12 cleaner wax on his shower walls. I tried it and it worked great, Now about every 6 weeks I have to hit them again. Being that the color-x is stronger then the A-12 I would think it would probably work real well.

Do a test spot and see what happens? Good luck, let us know how it turns out.

John

[Tim Lingor]

Tim, on the shower stall discussion....we have a shower stall that was put in by Bath Fitters...their products are a high quality acrylic...between the shower doors and the walls, I was thinking of doing the G100 and ColorX ...I'm assuming that acrylic is ok to be polished ???...it's not in bad shape, just would like to get them new looking again...and they are white walls...nothing to do in the 6 degree weather... :wall::wall:

Hey Bill,

I can not say for sure about your shower, but I always use ColorX in mine and it keeps it looking awesome. Heck, I have used the rotary on mine and it came out like a mirror! But I would suggest asking the dealer what they suggest for cleaning it, just in case...

Tim

[southpactire]

OK so don't laugh too hard, but my husband cleans the fiberglass shower with the same acid he uses to clean wheels. I was aghast at first, but he hasn't died and it does clean the hard water etching. next thing you know I'll be in there with the PC and 66!

[sontakke]

Can anything restore gloss back to badly scratched porcelain kitchen sink? Or the vitreous coating is now just gone? There are some touch up products but those are for filling the gauges and they will not endure the sink abuse.

- Vikas

[KC's]

this is the most enlighten thread i ever read in the whole MOL
you should be given an award for this

keep up the good work you all detailers there, the truth is out there....yes when u start to rotary everything

[Murr1525]

Can anything restore gloss back to badly scratched porcelain kitchen sink? Or the vitreous coating is now just gone? There are some touch up products but those are for filling the gauges and they will not endure the sink abuse.

- Vikas

Probably not. A wax will shine it temporarily, but that is not usually a surface you can really remove scratches from for a permanent gloss.