Warning about ScotchBrite and stone counters
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WARNING! Old Woman at it again!
Comments (48)I know why she is sleeping!! She is worn out from tagging along with me at the Affair of the Heart show in Tulsa this week-end! She made me shop till I dropped! And she bought stuff so big that one guy had to carry it out for us, that crazy woman!! I know I didn't need all of those birdhouses, but when I turned around, there was this nice lady behind the counter handing me the receipt to sign!!! That OW had used my Credit card!! And to top it all off, she made me get lost in Tulsa before the show looking for the right address to pick up an old sink that I found on CL. And I have a GPS!!!! Go figure!! My best friends mom was ROTFL saying, only one I know that could still get lost with a GPS has to be a Blondie!! But I know the truth, the OW was bumping my arm making me take the wrong road!!! So, let the old hag sleep, maybe shes had enough of Okie-homa!!!(will post pics of birdhouses later if she hasn't hid my camera, too!!) blessings-sherri...See MoreScotchBrite warning
Comments (12)Pam, I think I've tried it..and it wasn't very good...certainly required to much elbow grease to get the water drips off. I just tried using WD40 on mine..it seemed to work alright, but again...those darn water drips the kids make and don't wipe off!!! As far as my Corian...I use the scrubbie wet with some Soft Scrub. I have a patterned counter top and a double extra deep white sink. The two together are the only thing that gets that sink clean. As far as buying Corian again..absolutely....See Moreipe warning
Comments (14)Riles, thank you very much. Here is a picture of a form I built off site for my kitchen. I think it explains more than I can write, but I will add some thoughts. Offsite: more work needs to be more precise a template is made on site and then flipped over to lay out the form - the bottom of the off site form becomes the top of the counter less grinding/polishing needed and troweling is not a critical knock outs are easier to achieve(sink, faucets, etc) need help to put in place much cleaner final product. Pour in place: Hard to finish - an experienced troweler helps a lot if not mandatory. more grinding polishing wet grinding and polishing makes an incredible mess on site less than perfect finished product Tips I would share, buy the book "concrete countertops" by Cheng at Amazon.com. Use a concrete formula specified for countertops (Cheng, Buddy Rhodes, others). Rent or borrow a mixer. buy the book "concrete countertops" by Cheng, I said it twice because it will explain much more than I know....See MoreEased edge counters - owners/stone pros - chipping? regrets?
Comments (11)I wish that were possible, Joseph, but they are honing and cutting for install next Tuesday. Doubtful they could get a bit in time, if they were willing to buy a bit at all, and I'm not willing to delay the timeline. I stopped at the fabricators again. Their eased edge is barely eased, a 1/16" at most so it's really square and sharper than I'd like. I'd much rather something between 1/8" and 3/8" but that's not possible, unfortunately. We chose this fabricator because they could hone slabs for us at a reasonable cost and their seams are incredible (as is their reputation). The co-owner told me that 80% of their customers chose 1/2" top radius with crescent the next popular choice. The only customers who chose their eased edge have very modern kitchens. That's not us. So, after all this angst, we'll likely go with the top radius. It's nearly the same as the 3/8" radius we put in 2 bathrooms and we like it there. 1/8" really won't be that noticeable after all is said and done. It won't make or break our kitchen....See Morectlady_gw
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