Stained Corian in cockpit wet bar

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  1. hynespa

    hynespa Active Member

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    Jun 7, 2010
    Marina Del Rey, CA
    2005 420 Sundancer
    T-VD-8.1 S HO MerCruiser (T-420 hp)
    My Corian counter top in the wet bar has stains that just won't go away. Everything I read says to use "Bar Keepers Friend" - which I have tried several times but the stains keep coming back when it dries. Has anybody else had this problem? I'm sure I am missing something as Corian counter-tops are supposed to be somewhat indestructible?
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  2. ReleaseTheKracken

    ReleaseTheKracken Member

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    If you haven’t already, I’d try granite sealer… the stuff in the spray bottle that’s more like an oily cleaning product than an actual “sealer”.
     
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  3. atrick

    atrick Active Member PLATINUM Sponsor

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    You can sand them out by hand in the sink if it is actually corian, start with 100 grit till stain is gone and keep going finer till you get the shine u want. The color is all the way thru with corian.
     
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  4. Lazy Daze

    Lazy Daze Well-Known Member TECHNICAL Contributor GOLD Sponsor

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    Is it those rings? What caused the stain?

    You could try something with oxalic acid or even hydrochloric acid if the staining is from hard water/minerals.
     
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  5. ocgrant

    ocgrant Official Bahamas Boating Ambassador GOLD Sponsor

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    Start with some compound and a regular buffer first. If still there then 1000 grit on an orbital wet sand, compound then polish.
     
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  6. SKybolt

    SKybolt Well-Known Member SILVER Sponsor

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    One thing on boat counter tops, not all of the ones that look like Corian but sometimes painted and not Corian at all. A friend had a 4460 Regal that had the cockpit bar and it looked exactly like Corian. He got a stain and tried sanding and found that it was painted and not Corian at all.

    Find a test spot to sand and see if it is painted or not. But as @ocgrant mentioned, start with a stiff cut compound, but if that doesn't work. Start with ~320 wet sand paper and work your way up to 600-800 then compound.
     
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  7. dwna1a

    dwna1a Well-Known Member PLATINUM Sponsor

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    The rings I can get out. The dark areas, what might have cause the stain?
     
  8. hynespa

    hynespa Active Member

    305
    Jun 7, 2010
    Marina Del Rey, CA
    2005 420 Sundancer
    T-VD-8.1 S HO MerCruiser (T-420 hp)
    I think some of the stains were caused by a leaking bottle of hand sanitizer…
     
  9. hynespa

    hynespa Active Member

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    Jun 7, 2010
    Marina Del Rey, CA
    2005 420 Sundancer
    T-VD-8.1 S HO MerCruiser (T-420 hp)
    According to the original Searay Brochure for my year / model the cockpit wet bar countertops are Corian.
     

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