Calling all Solid Surface countertop (corian) fabricators!!

[Pola0502ds]

I work at a wood shop and we work with a TON of solid surface materials such as Corian to build countertops. I spoke with the manufacturer and the manufacturer that makes adhesives to bond the materials together and there is nothing that would leach into the water. I just made a custom 8 gallon ATO water container because i have a tight space under my stand, its awesome. I will post pics below. Im wondering if i can take it a step further and build a 50 gallon sump for my new build. Possibly do some cut outs and put clear plexi in it? Im thinking that by the time i put "euro bracing" in and after i add baffles, that would be enough to hold it together and not crack after water is put in.

What do you guys think??? In general also about using corian?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

How do you seal that?

 

[reefwiser]

Sweet it sure would be a tough sump.

 

[Pola0502ds]

How do you seal that?

what exactly do mean by seal it?

Joint are basically welded together with epoxy. Even though the manufacturer said that nothing from the adhesive would leach out I still put silicone on all the seams.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Joint are basically welded together with epoxy.

That's what I was wondering.

In the picture above it already has the epoxy?

 

[Duke4Life]

That's what I was wondering.

In the picture above it already has the epoxy?

Can't speak for him but it appears that's got the epoxy and been nicely sanded. @Pola0502ds this takes me back years ago when I was a fabricator/installer.

 

[JBNY]

I wouldn't trust the epoxy to hold. I have quartz counter tops in a few rooms and the epoxy opens up too easily on a normal stable counter top for me to consider using it alone for a water tight seal. I would definitely use silicone as well.

 

[Pola0502ds]

I wouldn't trust the epoxy to hold. I have quartz counter tops in a few rooms and the epoxy opens up too easily on a normal stable counter top for me to consider using it alone for a water tight seal. I would definitely use silicone as well.

I can tell you from YEARS of experience the reason why you have issues is because whoever installed it did not do it properly or use bad adhesive. If done properly the joints (even more so on a stone material) are stronger than the material itself. If something were to fail, it would be the countertop material and not the joints, period. And epoxy is a general term to describe a lot of adhesives. What i use is not 100% straight up epoxy. Neither for stone tops.

If i were you i would contact the company that installed them because that 100% should NEVER happen and age has nothing to do with it. Either the adheisve was old, not stored properly, or the joints were not made correctly or assembled correctly.

 

[Pola0502ds]

Can't speak for him but it appears that's got the epoxy and been nicely sanded. @Pola0502ds this takes me back years ago when I was a fabricator/installer.

That is true

 

[Pola0502ds]

So, not too many wood workers in this forum?!?

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Nice work!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Can't speak for him but it appears that's got the epoxy and been nicely sanded. @Pola0502ds this takes me back years ago when I was a fabricator/installer.

It looks so seamless.

 

[Pola0502ds]

Thats the beauty of solid surface. If you do your seams right you shouldnt be able to find your seams after its done sanded.

Thats why i want to make a sump out of it. I have a ton of scrapes i can use i think ill just make a 50 gallon sump, fill it with water, put a couple strong pumps in it to generate even more pressure on the walls and let it sit for a few weeks to see if anything cracks. The seams wont, thats for sure.

I also have a 12' oven, i can heat this material up and make it as flexible as a wet noodle, form it so the corners have radiuses and make it even stronger.

 

[Pola0502ds]

One thing is for sure, it would be one very heavy sump! Its 1/2" material that weighs a lot more than 1/2" arcylic.


Thanks rev

 

[blueface]

I can tell you from YEARS of experience the reason why you have issues is because whoever installed it did not do it properly or use bad adhesive. If done properly the joints (even more so on a stone material) are stronger than the material itself. If something were to fail, it would be the countertop material and not the joints, period. And epoxy is a general term to describe a lot of adhesives. What i use is not 100% straight up epoxy. Neither for stone tops.

If i were you i would contact the company that installed them because that 100% should NEVER happen and age has nothing to do with it. Either the adheisve was old, not stored properly, or the joints were not made correctly or assembled correctly.

I would agree 100%. I'm also in the industry that's why you pay a premium for Quartz over granite for the warranty. Poor workmanship.

 

[JBNY]

Thanks Guys, I guess I will make a few phone calls.

 

[Pola0502ds]

Im sure you paid a lot for that, you owe it to yourself.

 

[blueface]

It's funny you mention Corian. I haven't done a single Corian top in at least 3+ years. It's mostly granite/marble with a few quartz mixed in.

 

[Pola0502ds]

The tooling for quartz granite is completely different than solid surface such as corian. We are not set up for it. We do get a lot of it and sub it out though. There isa huge market for products like corian in the cleveland pittsburgh area.

 

[Duzzy]

I work at a wood shop and we work with a TON of solid surface materials such as Corian to build countertops. I spoke with the manufacturer and the manufacturer that makes adhesives to bond the materials together and there is nothing that would leach into the water. I just made a custom 8 gallon ATO water container because i have a tight space under my stand, its awesome. I will post pics below. Im wondering if i can take it a step further and build a 50 gallon sump for my new build. Possibly do some cut outs and put clear plexi in it? Im thinking that by the time i put "euro bracing" in and after i add baffles, that would be enough to hold it together and not crack after water is put in.

What do you guys think??? In general also about using corian?

Hi,

‘did you finish up making a sump using Corian? From my understanding it’s joined the same way that acrylic is welded Isvttat correct? How’s your ato Held up?