Hello,
Is there a product that I can use, like a high heat touch up kit to seal a minor electric cook top chip.
Thanks
Hi @Lak19,
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.
Assuming the chip is superficial and well clear of any of the wiring and the cooking elements, then I believe you can take steps to help with the chip. If it is in any way affecting the operation of the stovetop, then you should speak with a professional appliance repair person.
To touch up the area, you could use an epoxy such as Gorilla Clear Epoxy Glue mixed with Protite Black Resin Pigment - Black. Once cured, this epoxy has a service temperature of between -23°C to 82°C so as long as you are not placing pots directly on it, then it should be fine.
Start by putting on some gloves, then removing any loose glass chips. Once tidied up, mask off the outside of the chip with some painter's tape to ensure the epoxy does not go outside of where you want it.
Mix your epoxy and add the pigment to colour your epoxy as closely as possible, then apply it to the chip, leaving the tape in place while it sets.
Let me know what you think and if you have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Jacob
Hi Jacob,
Thank this is great help, can I please check is there any specific measurements as to how much pigment I need to add to the glue.
Unfortunately, not really. You're just going to have to eye it.
Black pigment is pretty strong, so for a small size, you would be using no more than 2 drops, maybe even just 1.
Let me know if you have further questions.
and @JacobZ and @Lak19 , this is very useful discussion. Thank you. I have this exact situation.
I would like to know , if after applying glue, we change our mind and something is not functional and we would want to remove the glue and replace the cooktop . Would that be a problem. The crack I have is quite similar to what Jacob has. And my base platform is a cease stone bench top.
Thank you
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @oindrila. It's marvellous to have you join us and many thanks for your question on repairing a cooktop chip.
It's great to hear this discussion has been helpful.
I can't imagine that repairing a localised chip with epoxy would prevent you from replacing the cooktop in the future. If you did decide to replace the cooktop later on, the repair would typically remain confined to the chipped area and shouldn't affect the removal of the appliance.
The main thing to be mindful of is ensuring that no epoxy gets onto the Caesarstone benchtop during the repair, as it can be difficult to remove once cured. I'd recommend carefully masking the surrounding area before applying the epoxy.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
