4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
be prepared to use some elbow grease, November 17, 2010
This review is from: Solid Surface Countertop Scratch Remover Kit (Kitchen)
Bottom line, the product DOES work. However, let me explain the way it works. Corian countertops are the same material all of the way through. So, if you get a scratch, you are basically using this set of sanding pads to sand down your countertop (just over the scratch) until you sand down past the scratch. Apparently, Corian is also a very soft material, so it is easy to scratch. And the darker your contertop, the more you see the scratches. I have a grey countertop, so the scratches can be very noticeable. And apparently I have some deep scratches. Anyway, the scratch remover kit gives you six sanding pads, from fine to coarse. Even when I started with the coarsest pad they had, it took me 20 minutes to get the scratch out. But, you aren't even done after that. Once you get the scratch out, you are supposed to work your way down back to the finest pad so that you are blending that spot with the rest of the countertop. I swear it took me an hour just to do one of my big scratches...and I was kinda tired after that! After that, I just started skipping a pad when I was working my way back down. So again, it DOES work but I wish they had a few pads that were a bit more coarse.
Also, I did read in one person's review that they had problems with the area not matching the rest of their countertop afterwards. It comes with a polish, but I didn't use it. I bought the Weiman corian polish and polished my entire countertop surface afterwards. It seems to have worked. I see no difference in the surfaces.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Better than nothing, December 3, 2009
This review is from: Solid Surface Countertop Scratch Remover Kit (Kitchen)
I had a deep scratch in my counter and went over and over it with this kit. The scratch is MUCH less noticeable, but still there. Also, the sheen in the area is not the same as the rest of the counter, but only noticeable in sun light.
This product works very well, though, on burns. I had a yellowed spot from a pot and this remover did well (but still resulted in the same sheen issue).
Obviously, for the price, I recommend it. But, if you are picky or getting your house ready for resale, hire a professional.
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