DIY Countertops: Getting Started Guide

What is Solid Surface?

Often referred to as Corian®, the same way tissue paper is referred to as Kleenex®, solid surface material is an acrylic resin composite typically used as kitchen and bath counter top surfaces and shower wall enclosures. It can be made to look like granite, quartz, marble, mottled glass, stainless steel and a host of other colors/looks. New and creative applications are being found all the time for this versatile material including sign-making, window sills, gun handles, artwork, lamps, pen-turning, cutting boards, pen-making, guitar bodies, and much more.

Solid surface is non-porous and stain and chemical resistant which makes it a perfect fit for industries concerned with bacteria on medical facility surfaces and food preparation areas in restaurants and homes. Because it has the same color and pattern throughout, blemishes such as cuts, scrapes, and other marks can be removed with soap and water, mild abrasives or by sanding (and buffing) so the surface is renewed to its matte, satin or gloss finish. Additionally, it has a Class 1 Fire Rating.

Because you can use most wood-cutting tools with it and use color matching adhesives to glue it together seamlessly, different sink additions can provide a surface where wiping food particles into the sink is effortless-- a solid surface molded sink can be a seamlessly attached as an integral undermount and a stainless, porcelain, copper or glass sink can be undermounted for an appealing easy to maintain clean look.

At SolidSurface.com, you will find sheet material in a wide array of brands, colors, and sizes. You’ll also find sinks, matching adhesives, applicator guns, mixing tips, and soon all the other tooling needs for working with this great material called solid surface.

Select Sheet Materials

Full Sheets - Premium Grade

The highest quality of solid surface currently in production that meets all of the specifications set by the manufacturer. Specifications and test results are similar across brands as well as fabrication procedures.

Full Sheets - Discontinued & Overstock

Solid surface premium grade material that is either no longer in production by the manufacturer, or excess inventory has become available. This material comes from manufacturers, distributors, and/or fabricators.

Partial Sheets - Surplus Material

Also known as remnants, drop-off, or fall-off, surplus items are premium grade solid surface pieces of varying sizes left over from fabrication projects. They come from distributor warehouses (typically the 1/2 sheet sizes) and fabrication shops all over the country.

Select Sinks

Adhesives, Guns, and Mixing Tips