Restoring counter tops/what to use?

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New Horizon

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420 Aft Cabin MY 1997
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1997 420 Aft cabin: First, what are they made of? Corian? Second has anyone had any success removing light scratches and bringing them back to like new? How and what did you use? Thanks
 
Corian if that is it is just sand and buff with compound.
 
New Horizon said:
1997 420 Aft cabin: First, what are they made of? Corian? Second has anyone had any success removing light scratches and bringing them back to like new? How and what did you use? Thanks
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Most solid surface materials can be restored quickly and easily:
  • Clean the countertop using an ammonia-based household cleaner. Avoid non ammonia-based household sprays - they leave behind residues that will diminish the shine.
  • Remove the stains and residue buildup with an abrasive household cleaner. Scrub the surface of the countertop with small overlapping circular motions at places where you see stains or buildup of residue or soap scum.
Buff Out Any Fine Scratches from the Surface
  • Wet an abrasive pad and pour some abrasive cleaner on it. Rub this abrasive pad over any kind of scratch alternating between a linear back-and-forth motion and a side-to-side motion to buff the surface.
  • After completely buffing the countertop, clean it with plain water. Scrub the surface with a clean wet sponge, rinsing often, to remove all the abrasive cleaner residue.
Revitalize the Shine with Countertop Polish
  • Use a commercial countertop polish to make the surface look shiny and new. You can also use polishes made for other types of countertops, such as for granite.
  • Generously spread the polish onto the countertop in circular motions using a clean microfiber cloth. Reverse the direction of motion after every 3-4 rotations. Then buff the polish off with another microfiber cloth.
 
Tread carefully. My 2000 400 is not solid surface. It is fiberglass. You check it from the underside, also too thin to be solid surface. I believe it is just gel coat so I would start with gel coat polish if you have the same.
 
I had terrible scratches that completely covered my counters in the galley. They were deep enough to get your finger nail in and were all over the top. It really looked bad so I hired a corian restoration company who after about 3 hours had the tops looking like they were brand new. They used all power equipment but like it’s been said up top it’s basically sand and polish. I just wasn’t confident I could make it look great so I had a professional do it.
 
Thanks for all the replies. I have Corian in my home kitchen and the boat counter tops do not look like them which is why I posted this thread. These tops look more like some composite such as fiberglass or something. Like Richey rick. I had professionals come to my house and buffed and polished with great results. I was thinking of trying some 3M finesse it on a small area to see what it would do.
 
New Horizon said:
Thanks for all the replies. I have Corian in my home kitchen and the boat counter tops do not look like them which is why I posted this thread. These tops look more like some composite such as fiberglass or something. Like Richey rick. I had professionals come to my house and buffed and polished with great results. I was thinking of trying some 3M finesse it on a small area to see what it would do.
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On my 97 330DA the small countertop is gel coated fibreglass. To minimize scratching I use that cupboard anti-skid roll stuff (I have no idea what its called) cut to fit on top. Its cheap, can be rinsed/washed/replaced, and has the advantage of keeping things from sliding off when underway. It also keeps cutting boards from sliding around when using it.
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