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Title: Help-Scratched Worktop
Post by CadmannUK on May 8^th, 2006, 11:35am

Hi All,

Well, I've had our new kitchen all fitted, and it look lovely, except for a nice scratch I've put into on of the worktops..... Arghhhhh

I have no idea how or when it got there, but there it is...

Its in one of then nice shiny black Cairngorm type from MFI that her indoors wanted.

Anyway, what I need to know before I get my bits chopped off, is how can I get ride of it....

Its about 12" long, but very slight, but as I can see it, she will deffinatly SEE it....

Thanks :(

Title: Re: Help-Scratched Worktop
Post by jasonB on May 8^th, 2006, 12:08pm

If it's a high gloss top the scratch will soon be hidden by all the others ;) they tend to be the worst for showing scratches.

Short of replacing the top you could try a bit of "T-cut" but that can dull the surrounding area.

Jason

Title: Re: Help-Scratched Worktop
Post by WOLF on May 8^th, 2006, 4:43pm

you can try cutting paste from automotive shops, it is finer than T-Cut, but t-cut can and does work well with some items!! , always go at 90 degrees to the scratch, or there abouts!! and ALWAYS try on a spare piece first to see if any reaction happens between the product and the worktop!! and use a cloth on a small block of timber, covered in cling film( cling film stops the timber absorbing the paste/t-cut), and also allows the "cutting action to be very FLAT, so as not to "obviously dish " the surface!!

Title: Re: Help-Scratched Worktop
Post by WOLF on May 8^th, 2006, 4:45pm

if all that fails help the Wifey load out the new kitchen and at a point go ...."OH NO DEAR, I THINK YOU SCRATCHED THE NEW TOP I LOVINGLY PUT IN FOR YOU"!!!!!!!!.................................

THEN DUCK!!!!!! ;D ;D ::) ::)

Title: Re: Help-Scratched Worktop
Post by woodsmith on May 8^th, 2006, 5:42pm

When I had a black car I got an in "invisible" car repair kit from a car accessory shop, designed to repair small scratches in the paint. It was basically a small tube of black filler which set to a gloss finish. This was a long time ago, probably 15 years, but it may be worth going to see if something similar is still made. Especially as Jason says this is likely to be the first of many such scratches :(

Otherwise rub some olive oil in the scratch, it can disguise it short term, maybe give you a chance to deny responsibility ;)

Title: Re: Help-Scratched Worktop
Post by Scrit on May 8^th, 2006, 7:04pm

wrote on May 8^th, 2006, 4:43pm:

you can try cutting paste from automotive shops, it is finer than T-Cut, but t-cut can and does work well with some items!!

The stuff Wolf is talking about is Farecla G7 (or the Scotch equivalent). You need a foam buff to polish out the surface (at 1000 to 2000 rpm) and you must keep the buff damp and moving at all times. Mask off to within a few inches of the scratch with wide masking tape and approach carefully. I use this stuff on solid surface worktops (like Corian), but it's also good for polishing acrylic baths!

wrote on May 8^th, 2006, 5:42pm:

There is a similar product which I can get from one of my suppliers which is designed for laminate tops, so maybe I should get some, try it and let you know.

As for this being the first of many scratches, Jason's dead right there. High gloss black tops are a nightmare to fit (because the sparks, tiler, and everyone else in the building seems to want to dance on top of them with their size 11s and a handfull of gravel) and to look after, so I am looking at this problem right now for the sake of my own sanity.

Scrit