Two Burns on Marble-Effect Laminate Worktop Repaired in Salford

The damage

Oscar had two curved burn marks on his white marble-effect laminate worktop, next to the hob in his Salford city centre apartment, where a hot pan had been put down. On a bright white worktop with fine grey veins, even small scorch marks like these catch your eye straight away.

How I repaired it

With a burn, what you see is only the tip of the iceberg: the heat damages the laminate past the visible mark. I removed the loose material and used a Dremel to cut out all the burnt area, taking a little depth out so the filler bonds properly. Then I filled and sanded it flat, primed it, colour-matched the white base coat and airbrushed it in. The grey veins were painted back in by hand to carry on the pattern around them, then I sealed it with lacquer so it feels the same as the rest of the worktop. It took about 2.5 hours.

The result

Both burns have gone into the marble pattern, as the after photo shows. Aftercare is simple: use trivets for hot pans, clean with soapy water and a soft microfibre cloth, nothing acidic, and never scour the repaired area.

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