Corian counter tops,

[Tom_Barb]

How to repair, we have a broken corian divider between the washer and the drier compartments. Is there a good glue?

It can't be seen when every thing is assembled.

[pkunk]

Deano56 wrote:
you can buy the correct 2 part mix at most cabinet shops if they deal in solid surface tops

Not likely unless you'd like to also buy the $80 gun to dispense a $50 tube of cement.
I quite frequently have leftovers, but unlikely in your color, and I won't lend you my dispenser.
I will do it for you for a fee.

[Deano56]

you can buy the correct 2 part mix at most cabinet shops if they deal in solid surface tops

[Old-Biscuit]

Tom/Barb wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Acrylic Cement


Bonding Corian

This is the info we were hoping for.

I noticed that the two pieces that were glued to the wood supports tore the wood when separated. the glue looks to be liquid nails.

Different adhesives to bond wood to corian and corian to corian

The Acrylic is for corian to corian

If adding wood backing....liquid nails will work for wood to corian

[Tom_Barb]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Acrylic Cement


Bonding Corian

This is the info we were hoping for.

I noticed that the two pieces that were glued to the wood supports tore the wood when separated. the glue looks to be liquid nails.

[D_E_Bishop]

Have you tried addressing this directly to the Manufacturer? I'm not sure who is the mother company but when our nephew ordered it for lab table where he worked, he bought the adhesive at the same time.

Chemically there is no difference between gluing two saw cut edges and two broken edges, from the supplier should work.so the glue

[pkunk]

Executive wrote:
There are shops that can repair Corian pretty well. They glue the pieces together, then use Corian "dust" to fill the noticeable crack that will be there. Once set and dried, it's then sanded using several grits of sandpaper until it's smooth and clean. It's a long process and requires some skill but a lot of patience.

If you don't care how it looks, simply use a quality glue like Gorilla Glue. A LITTLE goes a long way and it will swell when applied, so use sparingly. Contact Cement works well also. Once you glue it, I would also glue a piece of aluminum underneath and across the break for added support....Dennis

I am a cabinetmaker and the above pic is a countertop of a job that broke in transit. It was glued with the proper tinted 2 part glue and when I finished sanding it out (2000g) the 2 glue lines totally disappeared. In a place that won't be seen, regular epoxy will work-do not use Gorilla glue!

[Bruce_Brown]

Tom/Barb wrote:

Executive wrote:
There are shops that can repair Corian pretty well. They glue the pieces together,

With what? is the question, We were surprised that the Corian was only 3/8th" thick.

Call is in to Newmar to see if they can supply a replacement part. If that fails we will support it from below by gluing the whole thing to a sheet of plywood and return it to service. (maybe a sheet of 1/8th" aluminum sheet)

I see yours is a model year 2000. Are you sure thats Corian? The reason I ask is I believe around that time WilsonArt (if I remember correctly) got into the counter top business and Newmar used a bunch of it. Unfortunately most of it turned out to be less than advertised.

Then again if it just became a problem now, it probably wasn't the off brand stuff.

[Bumpyroad]

Tom/Barb wrote:

Bob & Ann wrote:
Gorilla Glue. It will keep anything in place!!

Well we tried that. It peels off very easy.

yep, gorilla glue sucks as a glue. works by reacting with moisture and expands to hold. works for situations where compression holds but if there is any chance of movement/wiggle the bubbles will burst and will not hold. I glued a cane handle on to the shaft and worked great at first. then continuous wiggling it kept expanding the hole and eventually would just pull off.
as far as thickness of corian goes, at one time Newmar used two different ones in their counter tops. a very thin veneer on the economy models and thick in the upscale models. I saw several new units at the dealer with the thin stuff that already had developed a crack at the sink corners, etc.
bumpy

[Old-Biscuit]

Acrylic Cement


Bonding Corian

[Tom_Barb]

Executive wrote:
There are shops that can repair Corian pretty well. They glue the pieces together,

With what? is the question, We were surprised that the Corian was only 3/8th" thick.

Call is in to Newmar to see if they can supply a replacement part. If that fails we will support it from below by gluing the whole thing to a sheet of plywood and return it to service. (maybe a sheet of 1/8th" aluminum sheet)

[Tom_Barb]

Bob & Ann wrote:
Gorilla Glue. It will keep anything in place!!

Well we tried that. It peels off very easy.

[Executive45]

There are shops that can repair Corian pretty well. They glue the pieces together, then use Corian "dust" to fill the noticeable crack that will be there. Once set and dried, it's then sanded using several grits of sandpaper until it's smooth and clean. It's a long process and requires some skill but a lot of patience.

If you don't care how it looks, simply use a quality glue like Gorilla Glue. A LITTLE goes a long way and it will swell when applied, so use sparingly. Contact Cement works well also. Once you glue it, I would also glue a piece of aluminum underneath and across the break for added support....Dennis

[pkunk]

Corian glue is a form of 2 part epoxy. If I didn't have Corian glue (but I do), I'd use epoxy over anything else. Figure out how to clamp it in place while the glue dries. I use hot glue to glue blocks on either side of the break and clamp it together. Then sand it out.

[Bob___Ann]

Gorilla Glue. It will keep anything in place!!