What adhesive would you recommend for re-attaching a Corian backsplash on a kitchen counter to the drywall. The Corian has pulled away a bit at one end. It can’t be pulled out too far otherwise it will rip more of the Corian off the drywall. Need something fairly thin and runny.
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Unfortunately, the "proper"
Unfortunately, the "proper" adhesive isn't "thin and runny".
Silicone caulk
Jim
If you can't get a caulk (silicone) gun nozzle behInd it, but might be able to slip the end of a 2-p-10 nozzle in there........that'll do the job nicely.
Backsplash
Sounds strange that one end would pull out. I'd remove the backsplash completely - figure out why it delaminated - repair drywall and reglue with silicone as others suggested
SA
Backsplash
The Corian was a replacement for the original countertop. The end of the backsplash that is pulling away abutts an appliance garage that is part of the original upper cabinets. I can slide a dollar bill under the front of the garage but it is tight to the counter top as it approaches the back wall. Also, at the garage end of the countertop I see a very slight dip when I lay a level on the countertop. My guess is that the dip put stress on the original adhesive and over time it weakened and lost its grip. Does this make sense? The top of the backsplash is level along its entire length. Maybe the Corian had to be forced under the garage.
Lost Grip
I'm not able to visualize what you mention - so another thought is that corian repairs well. Maybe you can drill and put in a couple of screws through the face to lock up everything and get a repair kit in the same color to cover the screw holes.
SA
Lost Grip
The counters run along one wall and make a 90 degree turn and continue along that wall. There are upper cabinets above he counters which run along the wall and make the same 90 degree turn. The upper corner cabinet which makes the 90 degree turn has the appliance garage attached to. If you stand facing the corner you're looking at the corner cabinet door and right below it is the garage door. The garage is attached to the upper cabinet and rests on the counter top. If the garage wasn't there the backsplash would extend to the 90 degree corner. The garage prevents the backsplash from extending to the 90 degree corner and the backsplash stops at the side wall of the garage. I'm thinking that the garage side wall is so tight against the counter top that it is causing a small amount of downward deflection of the counter top and has pulled the counter top away from the backsplash in that area. The plan is to caulk the opened joint where the backsplash meets the counter top to prevent water from getting under the backsplash and to adhere the backsplash to the wall in the same spot.
Nah, he should just use Piffin screws and be done with it -- forget about plugging the holes.
Piffin Screws ? Preposterous !
Jim
In your first post you mention the backsplash - subsequently the dip in the counter top. Can you shim up the base cabinet slightly to somewhat close the gap - then caulk ? Can the garage be removed to get a better look at the corner. Maybe the garage can be trimmed back or planed down to fit easier ?
SA
Backsplash
The garage is connected to the upper cabinet....the upper cabinet and garage end panel is one piece. No room to shim up the lower cabinet as it is tight to the bottom of the garage.