Corian sinks

February 10, 2006 5:41 PM

We have corian countertops in our kitchen. The sink, which I think is made of enamel, seems as if it's part of the countertop. I hate the sink. Does replacing the sink mean replacing the whole countertop?
posted by dpx.mfx to home & garden (9 comments total)

The sink is probably Corian, also. It's seamless, I'm guessing, right? Corian works and tools a lot like wood; a Corian dealer in your area should have someone who can remove the sink and replace it with a drop-in.
posted by Merdryn at 5:44 PM on February 10, 2006

It is seamless on the top. I looked underneath, and it from that angle it looks like it might be a separate piece. But definitly seamless from the top.
posted by dpx.mfx at 5:48 PM on February 10, 2006

And it feels a bit like the countertop, right? But it's a solid color?

It's an integrated sink, and it can be cut out by someone who's certified to work with Corian (you'll probably have to contact your local Corian dealer to find someone to do it).
posted by Merdryn at 5:54 PM on February 10, 2006

You wouldn't know it to look at it, but Corian can be joined and reseamed and the seam will be virtually indetectable, assuming you use a professional installer. I know I have a seam in my kitchen Corian countertop since it came in two pieces -- the seam was pointed out to me right after installation -- but I just looked the length of the counter over really closely and couldn't find it. That's with a patterned top, it's probably even hard to detect if you have a solid color.

My sink is stainless steel, so can't help you with any direct comparison there. While new cutouts should work, filling in a sizeable cutout that is no longer covered by a new sink might be difficult or impossible. However, sink cutouts are fairly standardized, so unless you have a pure custom job, I think you would be in good shape for finding a replacement you like.
posted by mdevore at 6:06 PM on February 10, 2006

Corian is great stuff.... just keep sanding until the sink is gone. :-)

Be warned, though, if you want to replace it with another Corrian sink, it's gonna cost plenty. That's very, very expensive stuff.
posted by Malor at 6:07 PM on February 10, 2006

As noted, it should be possible to replace the sink. But the cost of a new sink, on top of installation and removal, might cause you to choke. But it depends just how much you hate the sink.
posted by acoutu at 6:21 PM on February 10, 2006

I wouldn't want to replace it with corian, though - I'd rather have stainless (is that crazy?). Mostly I don't like that it's a two-sided sink - neither side is large enough. One big stainless tub seems like it would make more sense to me.
posted by dpx.mfx at 10:15 PM on February 10, 2006

What is it about the sink that you don't like? What are your goals with a new sink?
posted by bshort at 11:50 PM on February 10, 2006

Why not consider a sink with one large and one small bowl (example 1, example 2, example 3)?
posted by iviken at 6:37 AM on February 11, 2006