lw395
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Any recommendations for suppliers and different brands?
I need some worktops, would be about 5 or 7 sqft roughly.
TIA.
I need some worktops, would be about 5 or 7 sqft roughly.
TIA.
Corian or similar solid worktop material
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savageseadog
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I'd recommend quartz worktop.
pvb
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The worktops in my Bavaria are made of a solid laminate, about 12mm thick. It's highly durable, as tough as old boots, and very strong. I believe it's called Duropal Compact, see http://www.duropal.co.uk/samples/compact-collection-2018-2020/
Minchsailor
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There are various Corian lookalikes. I refurbished my heads and found a local supplier (Newhaven) who did a wonderful jobs, but it was not a budget bit of work.
maby
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Hamble Yacht Services will supply and fit them - but they will not be cheap! Go for a dark colour - our boat was built with worktops in white Corian lookalike - it looks beautiful, but I'm always terrified of staining them.
Zing
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i have some white Corian in a kitchen area. 40 years, stain free.
jrudge
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DONT go fo a dark colour!
You will see every scratch and blemish. We have then on a Squadron 65 and every season they had to be polished back up and looked terrible after weeks
matthewriches
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I have genuine Corian in white. All DIY and pretty much perfect after some fine sanding. I opted not to have fiddles as was on a motorboat and not generally used too much whilst underway - also extra things to clean!
I got mine from our local kitchen wholesaler/manufacturer who also supplied me with the special colour matched glue. I had to buy the applicator gun which was about £45 secondhand but sold again for as much as I paid for it.
Any marks or stains just buff out with a bit of 600 grit sandpaper. I also fitted some "hot rods" for pans so as not to risk scorching the surface.
I got mine from our local kitchen wholesaler/manufacturer who also supplied me with the special colour matched glue. I had to buy the applicator gun which was about £45 secondhand but sold again for as much as I paid for it.
Any marks or stains just buff out with a bit of 600 grit sandpaper. I also fitted some "hot rods" for pans so as not to risk scorching the surface.
Motor_Sailor
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Check eBay. When I replaced my work surfaces on the boat I bought a load in exactly the right colour from a deli that was closing down about 30 miles from me. Got enough to go all the boat three times over for about £15.
It's easy to cut, route and glue so perfect for the DIY refurbishment.
It's easy to cut, route and glue so perfect for the DIY refurbishment.
RupertW
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Ours are Corian and pretty much the only thing on the boat which still looked new once cleaned - and that's after 11 years being chartered out, so 110 years use in normal boat years.
lw395
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Thanks for that info, I thought it was tougher than that!
lw395
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I will look into that, thank you.
My mate bought a surplus/shop soiled duropal worktop, which we used for the lab benches. No sooner had we cut it in half than his Mrs declared it would have been the right colour for their utility room. The colour is of course obsolete, everyone wants to sell you dark worktops now.
Zing
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Oyster by the way mainly use Avonite. I don’t know if there is a good reason for that though. There are loads of similar plastic worktop brands.
Mikedefieslife
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Good luck finding something useful. I'm looking to replace a standard kitchen worktop in my galley with something that can handle more moisture.
There's barely any information about compact/solid laminate worktops at all in the UK and even less on stores where you can just order some in the size/colour want.
Worse for since my boat is abroad so even less choice. I have found something called Compacmel Plus, that is designed for high humidity environments, but I doubt if it could stand up to kitchen abuse.
There's barely any information about compact/solid laminate worktops at all in the UK and even less on stores where you can just order some in the size/colour want.
Worse for since my boat is abroad so even less choice. I have found something called Compacmel Plus, that is designed for high humidity environments, but I doubt if it could stand up to kitchen abuse.
pvb
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In the UK, there's lots of info - see the Duropal link I posted in post 3. Duropal is available throughout Europe and the rest of the world, see the parent company's website - https://www.pfleiderer.com/row/PM/P...nd-HPL-Compact/Duropal-HPL-Compact-black-core
Compacmel Plus is basically MDF, and not ideal for worktops.
savageseadog
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Many boats use Formica stuck on Ply but Corian, Duropal etc would be very good
My suggestion for using Quartz was for house kitchens as I thought that was what the enquiry was about.
My suggestion for using Quartz was for house kitchens as I thought that was what the enquiry was about.
pvb
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Ah, the OP wasn't exactly specific, was he? But why post here if it's a house-related question?
lw395
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You were not exactly wrong, it's not for a boat. Quartz, Marble or other polished rock are a good idea, but the advantage of Corian etc could be greater range of colours.
lw395
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Because I knew some people on here had experience of some of these materials. And it's not exactly house related as such. Materials that work well on boats would be appropriate.
Thanks again for those who have given ideas and feedback.
DownWest
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Granite was the stone of choice back then. Rose with a bit of the refelective flecks in it. Tends to blunt your knives though...
