Weber Performer Homemade Corian Table

[troymeister]

I have to say, this Corian table I made in about 1.5 hours or less hours is performing on the Performer better than the original OEM plastic grey table.

It seems to be holding up to the weather very well. It stays uncovered because I made it bigger than the original, so the cover I have doesn't fit. I will have to make or adapt a new cover for the winter.

I am putting permanent cooking stains on the white color. Character stains.

I got the Corian free from a buddy.

I would recommend to anyone who's table is failing, find a counter top shop and ask them to sell you a scrap piece of Corian (Solid Surface).

It is cut and shaped just like a harder wood.

Better than the original and better than the Oak one I made a few years ago.

[MsTwiggy]

Nice! Thats a premium material for sure! How did you cut it?

[troymeister]

MsTwiggy To rectangular size, I used a Skill Saw with a straight edge. Then I cut the curves with a jig saw. I used the Lid as a template for the inside and outside corners. I used a belt sander to smooth the jig sawed edges. Then I took a small trim router with a round over bit to round the edges. Then I took 220 and then 320 sand paper to break the edges on the round over. I measured carefully for the holes to screw it down. That was pretty much it.

[MsTwiggy]

Awesome! I was wondering if you routed the edges. 🛠🪚🔥🔥🔥❤️🐿

[troymeister]

The picture doesn't do the edges justice. It looks like there is a flat spot but there is not.

[RonB]

Great Job.

[troymeister]

Thanks! RonB I still have my woodworking skills. I started my trade as an Apprentice Cabinet Maker. I found out the field Carpenters were making $10.00 more an hour. I promptly switched to Interior Systems Commercial Construction. 32 years later here I am. Lol. Almost ready to retire.

[HawkerXP]

Looks great!

[barelfly]

I like it! That is great stuff!

[hoovarmin]

Very nice work.

[Sid P]

Very nice.

[Jim White]

You need a two week vacation in Florida. I have a "free" room for you. You see, I have this outdoor kitchen I'm planning...

[Jfrosty27]

So I can use my standard woodworking tools to cut and shape this? It won’t tear up the blades and bits? Table saw, router, etc.?

[troymeister]

Yes. I think repeated use might dull the blades faster than wood but a couple uses to make a BBQ table...No problem.

[bbqLuv]

Looks good. Sounds very durable. I had no idea what Corian was, so I looked it up.

Corian is the brand name of a solid surface material that was originally designed by E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company. The material is homogeneous and is manufactured by combining acrylic polymers and aluminum trihydrate (ATH) – a material extracted from bauxite ore. The various properties of Corian are Corian is a non-porous material.

[zinfella]

troymeister: Corian looks good and would fe my choice over the new metal tables from Weber. However, that Corian looks like 1/2" to me and I would prefer 3/4" material. But I could be mistaken considering my ever worsening macular degeneration.

Anyway, that stuff, like the original plastic, is easy to clean and doesn't destroy the edges oe edges on my knives like metal does. Sometimes I cut stuff on that table.

[troymeister]

It is 1/2”. No issues with it flexing in any way. I say it’s the way to go. My original plastic was so stained. I sanded it down nice and applied an epoxy finish. The epoxy never set properly and was always slightly tacky. Do I had to toss it and make a new one.

[Rob Johnston]

That looks real nice!

[Santamarina]

Love it! Weber Performer was my first real charcoal grill I bought c. 2006. I miss it. Great idea for extending its life. That side table is SO useful during a cook.