Starsan damage to countertop

[Ravenshead]

This is one of many reasons why I brew in the garage.

 

[specsman]

Did the same thing to my Corian counter top. It is permanent!

Can't you just buff it out? I have an extra fine sanding sponge I use on my corian countertop to get rid of tough stains and imperfections.

That's even what wiki says:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corian

Nicks and scratches can be buffed out with a Scotch-Brite pad or orbital sander.

 

[Montanaandy]

mental note taken... starsan stays the hell off the countertops....

thanks for the chance to learn from your mistakes...

Yep, ditto on that...

 

[samc]

What good is non-infected beer if you get bobbited whilst you sleep?

StarSan is dangerous to your health!


LOL

 

[Montanaandy]

If you have Corian it can easily be repaired. My wonderful eldest daughter decided that she was Julia Child one day and placed a 200+' pan on the Corian countertop. Left a burn ring. The burn ring area was cut out, replaced, and buffed. You can't tell the difference. This is in fact a big reason why we went with Corian (3 young kids at the time).

 

[iaefebs]

If you have Corian it can easily be repaired. My wonderful eldest daughter decided that she was Julia Child one day and placed a 200+' pan on the Corian countertop. Left a burn ring. The burn ring area was cut out, replaced, and buffed. You can't tell the difference. This is in fact a big reason why we went with Corian (3 young kids at the time).

I find this very hard to believe. Show us a picture of the area.

 

[specsman]

I find this very hard to believe. Show us a picture of the area.

I don't. It pretty much says this exact thing is possible on the related wiki page I linked to.

 

[Montanaandy]

I find this very hard to believe. Show us a picture of the area.

If I get a chance to take a pic and post it I will.

In the meantime, call a Corian dealer and talk to them about it. They will confirm it. Since you are so skeptical, have them show you the process. It is done all the time. This is one of the major benes Corian over stone. It is also easy to buff out scratches and re-seal.

 

[Malintent]

The ability to repair corian is well documented.. and a major selling point. Basically, it is plastic. To repair, they use something like an iron to melt the repaired area together and it supposedly looks like brand new.

 

[Dunerunner]

I have buffed the areas of my Corian counter tops (yes, I did it more than once) and essentially I have a ring with a lighter colored buffed area around it now. The local contractor wants $500 to buff the entire counter top and was unsure as to whether it would remove the etched ring caused by the StarSan. Both Corian colors are discontinued and unavailable. Oops!!

 

[brewit2it]

I think it was IrregularPulse who did that with his brand spanking new granite countertops that his wife paid for and installed with her own savings. It never does come off- it's permanently etched.

I guess I've been lucky since I've had no problem with it on granite or tile. But I could definitely see it marring lamanite or solid surface like corian rather easily.

 

[osagedr]

Had starsan leak and ruin a countertop in my laundry room. It seems to somehow leach through the plastic "container" it came in. I guess that's not likely but I swear it's always tightly sealed yet still seems to leak.