Hello,
Can you please tell me what I could do to fix these? They are chips that have come off kitchen bench. Looks like it is marble kitchen bench but not sure. Have put tape over them and coloured them in for now.
Oh dear. Maybe take better care of it.. don’t think it’s marble, looks like laminate. IKEA sells fabulous products for hot kitchen pans/fryoans…trivets. Please invest in some so this doesn’t happen.
Hi @gardenia8888,
Thank you for your question.
The solution is to use a multipurpose filler to fill and smooth the surface, give the filler a light sand and then paint it with a suitably coloured paint to match the benchtop. If the surface is marble, make sure you are only sanding the filler as you won't want to sand the stone. It is worthwhile wearing a mask while sanding to protect yourself.
To select your paint, I would suggest heading in-store and grabbing a few colour cards that look close to your benchtop. Take them home and compare them to the benchtop to select the closest match. Once you've selected your colours, head back in-store and have the team at the Paint Desk mix you up some sample pots of paint.
Some craft brushes will come in handy to give fine detail to the paint repair. Aim to match the colour distribution in a similar way to the benchtop.
Let me know what you think.
Jacob
Thank you Jacob for your suggestions. Very helpful. By the way what do you think the kitchen bench is made of? Someone said laminate but wanted to be sure. Thank you so much.
Unfortunately, I have no way of telling from this one photo alone.
If you tap your fingers on the surface, there is a very distinct difference in the sound that stone makes and the sound that a timber product like a chipboard laminate bench does. Give it a try and tell me what you think.
Also, the underside of a benchtop will often look different to the top face of the benchtop if it is laminate.
The other place to look is on the edges of the benchtop. If it is laminate, you will see distortion in the colour where the edges are because a sheet material has been stretched around the corner.
It looks like it could be stone, but it's impossible to tell from this photo alone. If you have some photos of the edges and underside of the benchtop, I'd be happy to make a recommendation on what I think it is.
Thanks Jacob will try to send you some photos to identify it. Thank you for your input.
Hi Jacob,
Sending you a photo of the edge of the kitchen bench. Tried to take a photo of the underside but it was a little hard. It sounds hollow when I tapped my fingers on the surface. Thank you very much for your help.
Hello @gardenia8888
Thank you for sharing those extra photos of your benchtop. Based on the patch located in the corner of your benchtop, it appears to be a laminate benchtop. Laminate panels typically have a brown timber edging when viewed from the side, which helps identify them. This edging is often a sign that the benchtop is constructed with a particleboard or MDF core, covered with a thin laminate surface for durability and aesthetics.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Hi Eric,
Thanks for your reply and for confirming it is laminate. I can now make the right decision on how to repair the surface chips.
Now that I am certain the surface is laminate, could I use this below to fix the chips. It's liquid laminate (have to find the right colour) and is sanding or a wood filler still required? Thanks.
https://beyondtools.com/products/15ml-bottle-of-acrylic-liquid-laminate?variant=41872262561971&country=AU¤cy=AUD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=18871845070&utm_content=&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI64qq7La9iwMVOQmDAx1ukTYsEAQYASABEgJ2vfD_BwE
I'm sorry, but I am not familiar with liquid laminate. But the suggested use of the multipurpose filler and paint to touch up the damage is a viable solution to your benchtop.
Thank you Eric. I appreciate your earlier suggestion too.
Can you also please tell me what grit sandpaper I should use for this job? Sorry I forgot to ask this earlier.
TIA,
A fine-grade paper such as 240-grit would be suitable for sanding any filler @gardenia8888. I'd suggest you tape up the surrounding area so you don't scratch it in the sanding process.
Mitchell
Thank you, Mitchell, for your advice. Most appreciated.
