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    <title>topic Re: How to fix burnt portion of kitchen laminate ? in Kitchen</title>
    <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Kitchen/How-to-fix-burnt-portion-of-kitchen-laminate/m-p/212928#M7936</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;Hello &lt;SPAN style="background: var(--ck-color-mention-background); color: var(--ck-color-mention-text);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/53056"&gt;@Simarpreet15&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about repairing your benchtop.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;To effectively reduce burn marks on your laminate benchtop, start by using a &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/scotch-brite-155-x-100mm-heavy-duty-scourer-pad-6-pack_p4460588" target="_blank"&gt;Scotch-Brite 155 x 100mm Heavy Duty Scourer Pad&lt;/A&gt; and ordinary dishwashing soap. Apply the soap to the affected area and scrub with the pad in a straight, left-to-right motion. Avoid circular scrubbing, as this can further damage the surface.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Once you’ve cleaned the area to the best of your ability, consider enhancing the appearance by matching the benchtop’s colour. Visit your local store to find a colour sample that closely resembles your benchtop and purchase a small sample pot of the matching paint.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Using a fine brush, carefully apply the paint to the deeper burn marks. Water-based paint can be diluted for a subtler application; therefore, applying several light coats is preferable to one thick layer to avoid making the repair noticeable.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Although this method will significantly reduce the visibility of the damage, it’s important to note that replacing the laminate or the entire benchtop is the ideal solution for a permanent fix.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;In the meantime, you can also camouflage the area by placing decorative items over it, such as a display piece, a potted plant, or an &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/urban-40cm-ripple-mango-wood-board-cutting-chopping-block-natural-white_p0534598" target="_blank"&gt;Urban 40cm Ripple Mango Wood Board Cutting/chopping Block - Natural/white&lt;/A&gt;. This approach provides a quick and aesthetically pleasing disguise for the burn marks.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;If you need further assistance, please let us know.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Eric&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:52:17 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>EricL</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2024-06-10T09:52:17Z</dc:date>
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      <title>How to fix burnt portion of kitchen laminate ?</title>
      <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Kitchen/How-to-fix-burnt-portion-of-kitchen-laminate/m-p/212818#M7930</link>
      <description>&lt;DIV class=""&gt;&lt;DIV class=""&gt;&lt;DIV class=""&gt;&lt;span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="IMG_5103.jpeg" style="width: 3024px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/96571i4151115EC1C87360/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;amp;px=400" role="button" title="IMG_5103.jpeg" alt="IMG_5103.jpeg" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;DIV class=""&gt;&lt;DIV class=""&gt;&lt;P&gt;As I mistakenly placed a hot &amp;nbsp;small cooktop on the kitchen laminate, a small area was burnt. Table top is made of block wood covered by off white plywood laminate.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;please help &amp;nbsp; me how it will fix &amp;nbsp;or suggest an effective way out. Thank you so much.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 03:10:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Simarpreet15</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2024-06-10T03:10:03Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: How to fix burnt portion of kitchen laminate ?</title>
      <link>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Kitchen/How-to-fix-burnt-portion-of-kitchen-laminate/m-p/212928#M7936</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hello &lt;SPAN style="background: var(--ck-color-mention-background); color: var(--ck-color-mention-text);"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/53056"&gt;@Simarpreet15&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about repairing your benchtop.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;To effectively reduce burn marks on your laminate benchtop, start by using a &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/scotch-brite-155-x-100mm-heavy-duty-scourer-pad-6-pack_p4460588" target="_blank"&gt;Scotch-Brite 155 x 100mm Heavy Duty Scourer Pad&lt;/A&gt; and ordinary dishwashing soap. Apply the soap to the affected area and scrub with the pad in a straight, left-to-right motion. Avoid circular scrubbing, as this can further damage the surface.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Once you’ve cleaned the area to the best of your ability, consider enhancing the appearance by matching the benchtop’s colour. Visit your local store to find a colour sample that closely resembles your benchtop and purchase a small sample pot of the matching paint.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Using a fine brush, carefully apply the paint to the deeper burn marks. Water-based paint can be diluted for a subtler application; therefore, applying several light coats is preferable to one thick layer to avoid making the repair noticeable.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Although this method will significantly reduce the visibility of the damage, it’s important to note that replacing the laminate or the entire benchtop is the ideal solution for a permanent fix.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;In the meantime, you can also camouflage the area by placing decorative items over it, such as a display piece, a potted plant, or an &lt;A href="https://www.bunnings.com.au/urban-40cm-ripple-mango-wood-board-cutting-chopping-block-natural-white_p0534598" target="_blank"&gt;Urban 40cm Ripple Mango Wood Board Cutting/chopping Block - Natural/white&lt;/A&gt;. This approach provides a quick and aesthetically pleasing disguise for the burn marks.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;If you need further assistance, please let us know.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Eric&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:52:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Kitchen/How-to-fix-burnt-portion-of-kitchen-laminate/m-p/212928#M7936</guid>
      <dc:creator>EricL</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2024-06-10T09:52:17Z</dc:date>
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