On Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:05:31 -0500, John H.
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On Fri, 5 Feb 2016 05:58:24 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote:

On 2/5/2016 1:17 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 4 Feb 2016 21:55:18 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

On 2/4/2016 8:15 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 4 Feb 2016 19:13:40 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

On 2/4/2016 11:33 AM, John H. wrote:
Just the thing for Valentine's day...and it's non-fattening!

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/images/719000483.jpg
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Ban idiots, not guns!

Does that have a genuine Corian grip?

Nahh Corian screams 90s, Women want granite these days.

Stylestone is the new granite.

That is one of the products generally referred to as "quartz". I have
about 50 square feet of it stacked next to my garage. It is basically
stone chips and other aggregate in an epoxy matrix.
It is definitely an inferior product to natural stone. It is not
particularly hard to work tho.


Actually not. It requires less maintenance than natural stone. It is
stronger than natural stone (no unseen fissures or cracks) A really nice
looking piece of stone will cost a small fortune. The more ordinary
looking pieces are at the same price point as the quartz products.
Corian ain't cheap either. We'll be picking something out next week for
the new house.

Consumer Reports likes quartz.

"Quartz

Also known as engineered stone, quartz is a blend of stone chips, resins, and
pigments and is ideal for areas that get plenty of use and abuse. It comes in an
array of vibrant colors and styles that mimic stone.
Pros:

Quartz survived a gauntlet of spills, hot pots, knives, and more with top scores, and
it doesn't have to be sealed for stain protection. It's waterproof so it can be
paired with an undermounted sink.
Cons:

Some patterns can appear unnaturally uniform, although manufacturers are trying for a
more random look closer to natural stone. Edges and corners can chip and only a pro
can repair them--rounded edges help."


It gets the highest ratings in the test results.

I suspect cost was a factor for CU. Quartz is probably cheaper to
work. The raw material (all of them) is pretty cheap anyway. You pay
for the installer/polisher.

I have lots of pieces of Corian, quartz and granite laying around
here. I can send some samples to anyone who wants to torture test
them.
My problem with all of these "stony" things is if you tip over a
stemmed wine glass, you are usually cleaning up broken glass. On my
butcher block counters, they bounce. The same would be true of Corian
I imagine.
I haven't really noticed any staining in the granite and I had one of
those upside down bottle dispensers that dripped bourbon on one for a
month or more before I noticed. It looked horrible but it wiped right
up. The granite on the tiki bar lives outside with all that comes with
that. No problems.
The quartz has been out next to my garage for months. I am not sure
what would hurt that. I do think it is easier to scratch than granite
tho, just based on how fast it works with a diamond cup wheel. (way
overkill)
I think a carbide flap wheel would shape the quartz but granite just
laughs at one. I was able to buff out a diamond saw cut edge with
valve grinding compound on a cloth wheel. (just as a test)