Formica Solid Surface Integral Sink Replacement, Pilot Mountain, NC

Today I did a Formica Solid Surface Integral sink replacement. The sink had a crack in one of the bowls. Notice the yellowish smudge on the crack. The homeowner went out and bought one of those kits that claims that it will fix your cracked sink or countertops so you will not have to call a repair specialist. Needless to say, the repair is ugly and the sink still will not hold water.





The job went great. The customer is a 3rd shift worker. I came in and went to work while they slept. A short 4 hours later the customer woke up and stumbled out of his cave to find that he had a new sink. He was glad to have it done and I was glad to do it.




I can't take all of the credit. I'm sure there is no way that I would have gotten the job done without the help of "Rocky".



Rocky made sure that I didn't slack off. He was a good helper for the day.

Formica Solid Surface Integral Sink Replacement, Pilot Mountain, NC. Done By Complete Solid Surface Refinishing.

Staron Countertop Crack Repair. Oak Ridge, NC

This Staron countertop is cracked. The homeowner used a Crock Pot directly on the countertop and did not use any cutting boards or heat trivetts. Unfortunately for them, the countertops were in their home when they moved in and no one instructed about the dangers of using a Crock Pot on an unprotected surface.

This crack is 14" long and it is actually a seam that is seperating.



This has cracked all the way down the front edge. The color pattern looks different because of different camera angles and lighting (remember the effects of lighting) but it is the same countertop.



Luckily, even though she did not use her cutting board, she did have one so we were able to get a good dye lot match on our repair.

ANOTHER GREAT REPAIR BY COMPLETE SOLID SURFACE REFINISHING IN BEAUTIFUL OAK RIDGE NORTH CAROLINA!

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RV countertop repair in Winston Salem, NC part2

RV countertop repair in Winston Salem, NC.
Hello subscribers and new readers. Sorry I kept you waiting a little longer than I meant to. Let's talk about this Vendura countertop repair.

As you probably know, I almost always do my countertop repairs on site with the countertop still installed. Because it is relatively simple to remove the countertop, and because I have to be able to access the bottom of the countertop, I chose to remove it.

One of the problems that contributed to the cracking I believe, is the fact that the particle board substrate is completely tight to the backside of the drop edge. For this reason, I am going to cut a relief into the particle board and give it some clearance from the drop edge.

First I make a rough cut with a skill saw.


Next, I finish the relief cut with a Dremel tool.


Now its time to cut away at the particle board so I can break the piece of countertop off. The countertop and the particle board are glued together as one piece so it takes a little bit of doing. I need to leave as much of the particle board in tact as I can because that ensures a stable and secure installation with no gaps in support.


Now, I flipped the top over so it would be right side up, and I have removed the broken piece of countertop. What looks like a crack near the back is actually a "soft seam" and we I am not doing any repairs to that.


I re-attached the broken piece of countertop an it's ready to be re-installed.



There it is. All fixed up and ready to hit the road.



These pictures should go into the post about how lighting effects solid surface countertops. You can plainly see just how different this countertop looks from different times of daylight and then with the lighting inside the Winnebago.


RV countertop repair by Complete Solid Surface Refinishing in beautiful Winston Salem, NC!

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