How to fix a scratch on paritcle board table?

[Hayaimi]

[JacobZ]

Hi @Hayaimi,

As the scratch has gone through the melamine coating, you will have to use a filler product such as Spakfilla to fill the void. Once dry, give it a sand with a sanding sponge to make it nice and smooth, then paint it white to match the surroundings.

Grab a sample pot of paint, as this is such a small job, then use a craft brush to apply your paint.

Let me know what you think and if you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Jacob 

[Hayaimi]

Do I have to take a sample melamine coating to match the color of the paint and can I touch paint it with the tip of a roller rather than using a craft brush? 

[JacobZ]

Hi @Hayaimi,

You could grab a few colour cards from the store, take them home to compare and then select the closest one, or you could take a sample, or even the whole table to colour match. It is entirely up to you.

Yes, you could use the tip of a roller, but it wouldn't be quite as accurate. If you wanted to do this, it might be worth taping off the patch with some Masking Tape to keep the paint where you want it.

Jacob

[Hayaimi]

Do I need a primer coat or just 2 coats of latex paint would do the job? 

[JacobZ]

Hi @Hayaimi,

Primer will help the paint stick, but in such a small patch, it is probably not worth the additional expense. If you already have some primer, I would use it, but I probably wouldn't buy some just for this small repair.

You should be fine without the primer.

Jacob

[Hayaimi]

Okay thank you so much 

[Hayaimi]

 

As you can see, the part with the lower sheen is the area I painted with the two paints above, do I need a paint with higher sheen or a glossier one? 

 

[EricL]

Hello @Hayaimi 

The repair looks great, I can't even see where you patched the table. I recommend not painting it any further as any additional paint will make it stand out.

Eric

[Hayaimi]

As you can see the sheen difference is obvious.