Stainless trim suggestions?

[tiz]

We are replacing an existing 3 burner electric stove with propane 2 burner and the stove will leave a space in the corian counter top behind the stove body. About 6" as a guess.

If you were going to trim that with stainless,, where would you get it or how to go about it?

I expect I'll fill the opening flush to the counter top with plywood. Then cover with a Stainless panel. Where to buy ? I expect it would need to have some treatment of the edges so as to not leave sharp spots to get cut on.

Ideas?

--Kevin

 

[Larry M]

I’d do a mock-up first with a piece of door skin or cardboard. Then find a local metal fabricator. They can cut, polish or bend as needed.

 

[Capn Craig]

If it were me Id buy it from Mcmaster Carr Look up polished 316 SS then have cut to size by local fab shop with a laser using nitrogen as an assist gas. Tell them you want no strarts on the edge. starts should take place in the scrap The upper edge might need some flat file or samder work.

 

[tiz]

OK. May have to find a local to Connecticut shop for this. I don't know one at the moment. I know places online that do that sort of thing but I'd rather have someone work from a template.

But not me and a jig saw.....

--Kevin

 

[Endeavor GB 32]

I had a similar issue years ago with a 50 Fleming. It had an electric cooktop when I bought it and I converted to propane. The new cooktop was smaller and left big gaps. I got a local Corian fabricator to cut and install some pieces of Corian to get the opening size correct. I was fortunate that the flavor of Corian was current and common, fabricator had some appropriate scraps. As I recall it was less than $200 and I could hardly find the joints and I knew they were there and where to look. Altogether one of my better boat project outcomes. Just another option!

 

[tiz]

OK thanks!

--Kevin

 

[Bacchus]

I'm more of a woodworker than metal worker and would be more comfortable not using SS.
I have done some work w/ Corian and it works very similar to wood if carbide tools used. Saw cuts, router shaping, sanding & even polishing is well within most DIYer capabilities
Why not use Corian? I have not used the epoxy? adhesives for joining but would think a local kitchen fab shop could advise and supply the matls. Even if the matching Corian isn't available would a contrasting, black or white? be any more noticeable than SS?
Just another throught

 

[syjos]

Online Metals or Metal Supermarket will cut to size.

You can polish it or do a brushed appearance.

 

[Comodave]

I'm more of a woodworker than metal worker and would be more comfortable not using SS.
I have done some work w/ Corian and it works very similar to wood if carbide tools used. Saw cuts, router shaping, sanding & even polishing is well within most DIYer capabilities
Why not use Corian? I have not used the epoxy? adhesives for joining but would think a local kitchen fab shop could advise and supply the matls. Even if the matching Corian isn't available would a contrasting, black or white? be any more noticeable than SS?
Just another throught

I just used West epoxy to glue the joints in the Corian when I made the countertop for our last boat, worked fine.

 

[tiz]

Thanks all. Id rather not get into a full countertop refresh project. So no corian splicing.

—Kevin

 

[PMF1984]

It’s a bit of a hike, but Horacio’s in New Bedford could do this for you.

 

[Comodave]

If you have corian countertops then maybe cutting a new piece of corian that fits the new stovetop and will overlay the whole area that needs patching. Then epoxy it on top of the old countertop. Simple fix and you would just have a 1/2” raised section around the new stove. Much more simple than trying to get S/S to fit. Corian works with normal woodworking tools. You could route a roundover edge on the new piece.