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REAL REPAIR · MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE · SEPTEMBER 2026
Large Burn on Granite-Effect Worktop Repaired in Manchester
A small burn grew to the size of a tennis ball once I cleared it out. The pattern had 3 or 4 colours, so I painted it back in like a piece of art.
DAMAGE
Burn
TIME ON SITE
Most of the day
The damage
This burn looked small at first, but as I removed the debris and loose material it grew to the size of a tennis ball. The worktop is a dark grey granite-effect laminate with a very detailed pattern, and I knew straight away it would take time.
How I repaired it
I cut out the damaged area, took a little depth out for the filler to bond, then filled, sanded flat and primed. The pattern has 3 or 4 different colours, so I matched each one before starting, then airbrushed the base and painted the detail in by hand, like a piece of art.
When I'm working on detail like this, time runs away with me. I worked through without a lunch break, and before I knew it I'd been there most of the day. I finished with a lacquer seal, buffed smooth to feel like the rest of the top.
The result
The burn has gone into the pattern. The video of this repair went viral, with around 3 million views across my socials.
Aftercare is simple: use a chopping board and trivets, clean with soapy water and a soft microfibre cloth, nothing acidic, and never scour the repaired area. Light use after an hour, normal use the next day.
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