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How to Fix a Cracked Corian Vanity

Corian is the trade name for a material made by DuPont composed of acrylic polymer and alumina trihydrate. It is used primarily to make kitchen countertops and bathroom vanity tops. Cracks in a Corian vanity can be repaired without special tools or techniques. To minimize the appearance of the repair, you must match the color of the vanity. A Corian repair kit, available wherever bathroom refinishing supplies are sold, comes with the materials needed to mix the appropriate color sealer to fix the crack.

Things You'll Need

  • Rubber gloves
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • Orbit sander
  • 220 grit sander disc
  • Corian repair kit
  • Paper plate
  • Wood paint stirrer
  • 300 grit sander disc
  • 400 grit sander disc
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Instructions

    • 1

      Put on rubber gloves to protect your hands from the hydrogen peroxide.

    • 2

      Clean the crack with hydrogen peroxide and allow it to dry overnight.

    • 3

      Sand the crack with a 220 grit disc in the sander. For now, remove just the jagged edges that may be pointing up from the crack. You do not need to perfectly smooth out the surface of the vanity -- sanding it smooth will come later.

    • 4

      Place the color chart from the repair kit on the vanity and find the closest match. The repair kit comes with several tubes of material. Refer to the chart to find how much of each tube you need to mix together to get the correct match.

    • 5

      Mix the sealer, as indicated on the color chart, on a paper plate with a wood paint stirrer. Containers and paint stirrers made of other materials may alter the color of the crack sealer. Using a paper plate and wood stirrer will prevent any unintended color changes from occurring.

    • 6

      Apply with the paint stirrer just enough sealer to fill the crack, then smooth it out. Allow it to dry for several hours, according to the package directions, or overnight.

    • 7

      Sand excess sealer with a 220 grit disc, then wipe away the dust.

    • 8

      Sand again with a 300 grit disc and wipe away the dust. If needed, sand one more time with a 400 grit disc and wipe clean.