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Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @khushimehtaa. It's fabulous to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about repairing a benchtop.
Looking at the photo, the damage isn’t just surface-level scorch marks. The laminate has actually been burned enough to distort and pit the surface. With this type of damage, there are really only two practical options.
The first and most reliable solution is to replace the benchtop entirely. If you go this route, your local Bunnings store’s Special Orders team can assist with pricing and sourcing a replacement benchtop to match your current one.
The second option is a DIY repair. You would need to carefully sand back the areas that are raised or distorted, fill the pits and gouges with a two-part filler such as Builders Bog, then prime and paint the benchtop using a product like the Dulux Renovation Range. This approach can make the surface usable and improve its appearance, but it won’t replicate the original laminate texture or pattern.
Given the extent of the damage, replacement will give the most seamless and long-lasting result, while sanding, filling, and painting is more of a cosmetic fix.
Here's a helpful step-by-step guide: How to paint a kitchen benchtop. Also check out this Best Advice article on Do you recommend the Dulux Renovation Range for painting a kitchen?
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Yes i asked a professional to fox this and he ask me to change the whole benchtop because everything is connected and also inducation is near this mark so he was saying may be we need to remove the induction as well that costing me so much near 2500-3000$ and i cant afford this much money.
If replacing the benchtop isn’t something you can afford right now, @khushimehtaa, the next best approach is to repair the surface. For a burnt mark, you can start by lightly sanding the area to remove any charred or rough bits, then use a suitable filler to even out the surface if there are any depressions. Once it’s smooth, you can paint or use a specialised laminate paint to restore the look. While it won’t be factory-new, many people have had great results making damaged benches look fresh again without the huge cost of full replacement.
Mitchell
