My last countertop maintenance customer had a Corian top that had a run in with Acetone. Now Corian is 100% acrylic, acetone eats acrylic, you ladies who get your nails done know this. You’ve heard of non-acetone nail polish remover right? Anyway, a portion of the top had sort of been eaten away by the acetone. I filled the area with the matching Corian adhesive, let it dry, sanded it and voila…you can’t even tell it was repaired. I love this stuff!!
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True, very true, acetone and acrylic don’t mix, however polyester is a bit more resistant, so with engineered quartz this problem is minimized
Yes, that’s true
Thanks so much! It saved my life… wife is going to kill me when she sees the stain. At least I now how to fix it.
Glad to be of help!
why does Corian publish that Acetone and Denatured Alcohol are safe for cleaning Corian tops??
Hi PB,
I’m not where you saw your information, but Corian does NOT recommend acetone at all. Denatured alcohol can be used but that is not mentioned on their website either. Here is the link detailing how to care for Corian. Thanks!
http://www.dupont.com/products-and-services/construction-materials/surface-design-materials/brands/corian-solid-surfaces/articles/how-to-clean-corian.html
Also, there is a recent technical bulletin from LX Hausys discouraging the use of acetone on Viatera quartz because it uses UPE (unsaturated polyester) as its bonding chemical. They said, “As an organic solvent, it [acetone] breaks down and dissolves oil based chemicals, such as UPE.”
I have this same problem right now. Blue tint acetone rings on my bathroom countertop. Can you recommend anyone in the Washington DC area to Dow hat you recommend above?
Sorry I don’t know anyone in your area. Go to the DuPont Corian website and there is a link for local fabricators and distributors, they should be able to direct you. Thanks for reading my blog and good luck!
Thanks for your reply! Will do. Appreciate it.
I have a slight acetone stain on my Corian top. It just took the shine off, is there a product t restore the shine that is recommended?
Only sanding the top will remove the stain. And, that might not remove it completely.
when fabricating solid surface countertops what chemicals are safe to use?
I’m not sure what you mean Evan, if you are a fabricator you should have a fabrication manual that gives you that information. Acetone is never safe to use on acrylic based solid surfaces.
Is there a product that will restore the dull area that an acetone spill created — back to a shiny finish that matches the rest of the countertop? I’m not sure if I have Corianor not, but acetone took the finish off and left a blue stain. Clorox took the stain out, but the area is dull.
Refinishing may help. However the standard finish for solid surfaces is usually a matte finish. Over time, after wiping down your counter it can get shiny. If you’re in the NJ area please send me a picture and I can tell you if I can repair it. You can email to buccieriscountertops@embarqmail.com. Thanks!
I recently got acetone on our corian counter and it is no longer smooth in those spots. Can you recommend what i can use or do to fix it ?
Hi Rebecca, depending on how deep the damage is, refinishing may remove it. I’d suggest finding a Corian fabricator in your area and seeing if they would do the work. Good luck and thanks for reading my blog!
Hi Rebecca, you would have to have the counter top refinished.