Showing posts with label countertop repair greensboro nc. Show all posts
Showing posts with label countertop repair greensboro nc. Show all posts
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Another Countertop Alteration To Retrofit Freestanding Stove in Greensboro NC
Here is another countertop alteration to retrofit a freestanding stove in Greensboro North Carolina.
This is the same situation again. I had to cut out the small piece of Corian behind the stove and also trim both sides.
The new stove is in and now the gas company gets to do their work.
Countertop alteration to retrofit a new freestanding stove in Greensboro NC done by Complete Solid Surface Refinishing
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Countertop Alteration To Retrofit Freestanding Stove in Greensboro NC
This is a countertop alteration to retrofit a freestanding stove in place of the existing slide in range. The stove installers already had the slide in range out of the way and the new stove is in the floor waiting to be installed.
The slide in range has a small strip of Corian around the back side of the stove. That will be removed and the sides will also need to be cut to size for the new stove.
Everything is done and the new stove is installed. The homeowner was quite happy to get her new stove.
The slide in range has a small strip of Corian around the back side of the stove. That will be removed and the sides will also need to be cut to size for the new stove.
Everything is done and the new stove is installed. The homeowner was quite happy to get her new stove.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Corian Countertop Repair. Greensboro NC
This is a Corian countertop repair in Greensboro North Carolina. There is a cracked cooktop cutout. This is a non dye lot match countertop repair.
As you can tell in the finished picture, the homeowners decided to get a new cooktop too. This was a good time for them to get one because I already had to remove the glass top cooktop that you see in the first picture. Too bad I forgot to take a picture with the nice new cooktop installed.
They were fortunate too because their new cooktop fit the same cutout without me having to do any alterations to it.
The repair came out great and the homeowners loved it. We were both incredibly happy with the non dye lot matching repair. I had prepared them for a repair that could be easily detected but we got and invisible repair instead.
Corian Countertop Repair in Beautiful Greensboro North Carolina done by Complete Solid Surface Refinishing
As you can tell in the finished picture, the homeowners decided to get a new cooktop too. This was a good time for them to get one because I already had to remove the glass top cooktop that you see in the first picture. Too bad I forgot to take a picture with the nice new cooktop installed.
They were fortunate too because their new cooktop fit the same cutout without me having to do any alterations to it.
The repair came out great and the homeowners loved it. We were both incredibly happy with the non dye lot matching repair. I had prepared them for a repair that could be easily detected but we got and invisible repair instead.
Corian Countertop Repair in Beautiful Greensboro North Carolina done by Complete Solid Surface Refinishing
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Corian Countertop Alteration. New Cooktop
Here we have an old electric range that has seen it's last days. Normally you would go buy another one and keep on trucking, or cooking I should say. In this case, they no longer make a cooktop that will fit the cutout once the old range is removed.
Faced with the option of buying an entire new Corian island and a new cooktop, or having the existing Corian island altered to fit the new cooktop, these homeowners were extremely happy to find the we can make any necessary alterations to their Corian to make it fit any application they wanted.
As you can tell, this one has been installed for quite a while. Once I get it all cleaned up, I will get started with the alteration. I will be using the two cutting boards that are in the first picture.
There you have it. I was so busy working on this one that I forgot to take pics of some of things I wanted to show you, but you get the idea. I had to shrink the cooktop cutout from left to right and also add the front rail of Corian, complete with matching "Bone" colored inlay. The top is Sandstone.
Corian countertop alteration in Greensboro North Carolina done by Complete Solid Surface Refinishing.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Greensboro NC - Solid Surface Repair- Acetone Burns
Here they are finally. The pictures that I promised in my last post. As you can see, acetone can have a very damaging effect on solid surface countertops. I hope you can see too, all the actual melting and smearing of the material. You can click on these pics and see them up close.
This is what we ended up with after some extensive and vigorous belt sanding followed up with some more vigorous orbital sanding. It isn't totally without some scarring but it is very tough to see.
The homeowner was extremely happy and I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome. Don't forget, keep the acetone away from your countertops.
Another countertop saved by Complete Solid Surface Refinishing in beautiful North Carolina.
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This is what we ended up with after some extensive and vigorous belt sanding followed up with some more vigorous orbital sanding. It isn't totally without some scarring but it is very tough to see.
The homeowner was extremely happy and I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome. Don't forget, keep the acetone away from your countertops.
Another countertop saved by Complete Solid Surface Refinishing in beautiful North Carolina.
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Saturday, February 21, 2009
Solid Surface Repair. Greensboro, NC Acetone Burns
Solid Surface countertops have a few enemies. The most common foe is heat. From a Crock Pot or any hot pots, griddles, etc. You probably already know that. But one thing a lot of people do not know about is the devastating effect that Acetone can have on their countertop.
Acetone is found in several forms. Naturally the most destructive form is to get from a can labeled "Acetone". This is straght acetone. Nothing but the mean stuff.
It is also found as an active ingredient in a few different items around the house such as finger nail polish remover, some paint thinners, and in some brass and silver cleaners.
Whether it is found in a mixed form or the straight form, it can cause great damage to your solid surface countertops. This is an account of the worst case of acetone burn that I have ever come across.
Greensboro, NC. I felt really bad for these homeowners because they had only had their Hi Macs countertops for a few months. I felt bad for the lady because she cried and cried when it happened. They had scrimped and saved to get the countertops and she loved them.
Then, I felt bad for the man because his wife was about to kill him for doing this to her new countertops. I also felt bad for him because he had not idea that he was about to destroy their new investment. Yeah, the man did it. Looking back on it, I think this could have been a Tim Taylor Tool Time episode.
What happened was, he was painting the ceiling in his kitchen. He had laid down a thick canvas drop cloth on the countertop to protect it from splattering paint. Good move. At some point though, he broke out the paint thinner and ended up spilling it onto the drop cloth. Since he had no idea of the destructive power of the paint thnner on his countertops, he did not immediately pick up the drop cloth and rush it out the door. It just sat there for a while.
It was not until later that the horror of what just happened would become apparant. When he finally went to get the drop cloth off of the countertop he found that it was stuck to the countertop. He finally got the drop cloth to come up. He immediately did the next worse thing that he could have done. He poured more paint thinner onto the countertops and gave it a paint thinner wipe down to try and even out the damaged look. This was not the best idea that he had that day. Instead of giving a nice unform look, he evenly distributed the destruction. Man was he shocked!
Be sure and check back in the next couple of days to see these pictures and get the rest of the story. You won't believe your eyes! You can subscribe to my blog using the form on the top left of the page too!
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Acetone is found in several forms. Naturally the most destructive form is to get from a can labeled "Acetone". This is straght acetone. Nothing but the mean stuff.
It is also found as an active ingredient in a few different items around the house such as finger nail polish remover, some paint thinners, and in some brass and silver cleaners.
Whether it is found in a mixed form or the straight form, it can cause great damage to your solid surface countertops. This is an account of the worst case of acetone burn that I have ever come across.
Greensboro, NC. I felt really bad for these homeowners because they had only had their Hi Macs countertops for a few months. I felt bad for the lady because she cried and cried when it happened. They had scrimped and saved to get the countertops and she loved them.
Then, I felt bad for the man because his wife was about to kill him for doing this to her new countertops. I also felt bad for him because he had not idea that he was about to destroy their new investment. Yeah, the man did it. Looking back on it, I think this could have been a Tim Taylor Tool Time episode.
What happened was, he was painting the ceiling in his kitchen. He had laid down a thick canvas drop cloth on the countertop to protect it from splattering paint. Good move. At some point though, he broke out the paint thinner and ended up spilling it onto the drop cloth. Since he had no idea of the destructive power of the paint thnner on his countertops, he did not immediately pick up the drop cloth and rush it out the door. It just sat there for a while.
It was not until later that the horror of what just happened would become apparant. When he finally went to get the drop cloth off of the countertop he found that it was stuck to the countertop. He finally got the drop cloth to come up. He immediately did the next worse thing that he could have done. He poured more paint thinner onto the countertops and gave it a paint thinner wipe down to try and even out the damaged look. This was not the best idea that he had that day. Instead of giving a nice unform look, he evenly distributed the destruction. Man was he shocked!
Be sure and check back in the next couple of days to see these pictures and get the rest of the story. You won't believe your eyes! You can subscribe to my blog using the form on the top left of the page too!
FREE quotes on life, home, auto, and health insurance!
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