posted May 18, 2002 08:50 PM
Jean, the cabinet folks here and the special TV homeshows use regular woodworking routers and sanders to work with this material. The routers run right at 25,000 RPMs with carbide bits. So, anything below that will be okay with a moderate tracking. Let us see your finished project !
-------------------- John Smith Kings Bay Signs (Retired) Kissimmee, Florida Posts: 817 | From: Central Florida - The Sunshine State | Registered: Jan 2000
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posted May 19, 2002 01:17 PM
We did just one Corian job, and the stuff routed just like ordinary material, as John says.
Even though we used the vacuum, the flourlike dust went right thru and the whole shop was white. I am told that white dust is a carcinogin, so wear masks accordingly. Vic G
-------------------- Victor Georgiou Danville, CA , USA Posts: 1746 | From: Danville, CA , USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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posted May 19, 2002 01:20 PM
How does Corian hold up outdoors? I've been told by some not to use it at all for outdoors and others have said it holds up fine.
posted May 19, 2002 09:17 PM
Regarding the outdoor use of Corian - I checked on a sign that we did over a year ago and it looked great. I would caution to say that this sign was situated in a garden setting where it did not get a lot of intense U.V. exposure. I would be aprehensive about using a dark color Corian in a southern exposure. We have a test piece that's been outside our shop for about 4 years. It's a blue color and has faded some. The material structure hasn't changed; I believe we could bring the color back by polishing it. I would like to try using a good clear coat to see how it will affect the fading.
-------------------- Jean Shimp Shimp Sign & Design Co. Jacksonville Beach, Fl Posts: 1266 | From: Jacksonville Beach, Fl. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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