Damaged worktop

crapmemory | 19:50 Sat 06th Sep 2008 | DIY

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My husband has dropped something on my new black worktop and chipped a piece out of it......before I kill him can anyone suggest a way I can repair it?

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buildersmate

What's it made of? Laminate, Corian, granite or another?
When I did this to Mrs. Buildersmate's prize laminate surface I had to make amends by making a feature out it by routing out a square section, into which a piece of similar marble was put - making a rest for hot pans. It was a hot pan I put there to muck it up in the first place..

crapmemory

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I will have to borrow you buildersmate. My husband breaks out in a cold sweat if DIY is even mentioned,that's why I do all the decorating!!!
Can you think of a simple way I could repair it. I've never used a router.

ianmunt

As asked before,what material is it,might be possible to fill with something like araldite pigmented black.

crapmemory

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Sorry! It's matt finish laminate.

ianmunt

In that case a repair with resin could do it if the damaged area isn't too large and you are reasonably handy>you can mix a little artist oil colour into the resin component of Araldite to get the right colour(too much will slow down or prevent setting) and when the mix looks OK,add the hardener and apply into the damaged area,.When its nearly set(probably overnight),trim off any excess standing proud with a razor or stanley knife blade held flat against the surface.Finally,when fully set rub down carefully with very fine steel wool.
i'd suggest you do a trial run on an offcut or similar material first,to make sure you are happy with the result.If not don't risk making it worse.
Good lick.

crapmemory

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Can I get all the stuff (Araldite etc) in a DIY shop ?

ianmunt

araldite at any good hardware or craft shop,black artists oil paint again at craft shop.You could experiment with any dense black pigment (Finely crushed charcoal for example) you can lay your hands on,but try a small mix first to ensure it doesn't prevent the resin hardening.and don't be tempted to add too much