I have never used corian or the like for trim on a handle but presently am building a rod for which I'd like to employ it. The customer is an LSU fan and requested a yellow blank, so I want to use bright yellow trim on the handle to match the blank. Is corian the best, and how would I purchase it for this? I went to my local Lowe's a while back but they didn't sell samples. Is there anything specific I need to know regarding preparation and use of it?

Try a Specialty Cabinet Counter Shop for color choices and sample availability, and you can have the blank painted if you wish

You can order samples from DuPont direct, it's been a while sense I ordered from them, but you used to be able to get them from 2" to 4" square.
[www.dupont.com]

how many pieces do you plan to use
2" by 2" $4.00

Bill - willierods.com

Barry, the blank is indeed being painted - it's a CTS and they have a bright yellow color among their choices.

Now for the next question: I looked at the Dupont site, and they don't have a bright yellow color for Corian. What's a material I could use that would give me a bright yellow and would be good for trim rings?

how about plastics
[www.tapplastics.com]

Bill - willierods.com

That looks like it could work, Bill! Have you used acrylic for trim before and if so, anything I should keep in mind as far as working with it?

I had glued some plastic from a child's large box cover It glued and stayed nicely
That Tap I think they have regular plastic also
I washed the stuff I used with alcohol Then scoffed it with 220 paper dry for grip Glued with Contact Cement

[www.rodbuilding.org]

Bill - willierods.com



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You can use acrylic pen blanks if you can get by with 1" or less [www.woodpenpro.com] . Another option would be to look into wine stopper blanks [www.beartoothwoods.com] .

Old credit cards and store gift cards make nice trim rings too if you can find them in the colors you want.