During the three months we've been in our coach full time, we've noticed the FT solid surface countertops are a lot more porous than the Corian (actually, LG) that we had in our last home.
A wine glass with a little red left on the base stained one of the counters. A small frying pan left a grayish stain in the larger of the two sinks (the pan had cooled sufficiently to put in the sink, but still apparently had something on its bottom from being heated).
Has anyone found something that "seals," for lack of a better word, the porous FT solid surfaces? Thankfully, we've been able to get the stains out by noticing them right away and using a little Bon Ami cleanser. But searching the Forum, i couldn't find a related thread other than Sink, Solid Surface Counter and an Induction Stove. (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=19980.msg143448#msg143448), which made us want to totally redo our kitchen! ;-)
Most of the duPont literature says you do not have to seal Corian because it is non-porous. Some other sites list things to put on the surface but you have to be careful to start with a clean sirface to begin with or you will just seal in what ever is there.
The FT sinks look like they are cast Corian. Not sure how they did that but those parts may have some porosity. We have had good luck with SoftScrub with bleach to keep our counters, sinks and shower surfaces clean. We use a white 3M ScotchBrite pad and just enough SoftScrub and not much water and scrub away. It does a nice job on the kitchen sink drains too. When done a thorough rinse and wipe dry. duPont recommends wiping the surfaces dry to prevent water spots.
If you have scratches they are pretty easy to sand out. Start with 220 then 320 then 400 and then 600 wet or dry or much higher depending on how much gloss you want. Do a fairly large area to blend in with surrounding areas or just do the whole surface. It is kind of messy. (Dusty, a good vacuum helps)
I also like to wax the surfaces every few months with a hard micocrystalline wax. Just a very thin layer is all that is needed. I use this on lots of tools too. A nice wax on your hand saw makes work easy and rust stay away.
Amazon.com: Renaissance Micro-Crystalline Wax Polish (65 ml): Home Improvement (http://www.amazon.com/Renaissance-Micro-Crystalline-Wax-Polish-65/dp/B001DSZWEM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441473819&sr=8-1&keywords=micro+crystalline+wax)
http://www.dupont.com/content/dam/dupont/tools-tactics/bi/surfaces-technical-library/documents/north-america/CORIAN_CARE_IN_USE.pdf
Roger
Roger,
Great reply — BIG help! Thank you. And we do have some scratches, so we're grateful for your guidance as well as the Amazon and duPont links.
Much appreciated!
Richard & Susan
Renaissance wax is awesome. It's use widely by museums. I use it on tools, knives and bang sticks. I didn't think of using in on corona but I'll give it a try. It's expensive but a little goes a long way.