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Had a little accident this week with a can of peas whereby it fell out of a locker and seriously dented the worktop below cutting the 'skin' of the work top.
Any ideas how I might repair it so that it looks reasonably ok. Don't suppose you can get matching filler can you?  I suspect if I have to replace the work top it's going to cost me a painful sum.
Luckily it was t' mrs what done it or Id be in deep doodahs.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:47 am |
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Depending on the position, you might be able to cover that bt, by sticking a chopping board over it. We did that once with a caravan, and it looked like it had always been there.
Or you could try O'Learys, for a sheet of just the laminate, and stick that over the whole worktop (easier than changing the worktop)
You can get "Colourfill" in many shades, but I doubt if it would ever look right on a split. It's more for little gaps in joins etc. usually at the very edges of worktops. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:50 am |
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I wouldn't worry about it. You ain't the 1st and wont be the last. I have damaged mine twice. Once the wife fell.... don't ask!! And the other time a book fell out of the above locker and landed on its spine and cracked it.
The first crack was a doozy and I filled it with a plastic filler, rubbed it down and sprayed over with a blend of 4 aerosols as our table is a mix of blues and black speckle. It looks "ok".
The only thing you can do with a cracked top is either replace the whole table  top or the skin. Both will cost. I would go with the fill first and see if you can live with it.
have a search on the forums there is a few items on cracked table tops.
Hope you get sorted.
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Re: Oh no!!! Help |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:22 am |
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| clodhopper2006 wrote:
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Had a little accident this week with a can of peas whereby it fell out of a locker and seriously dented the worktop below cutting the 'skin' of the work top.
Any ideas how I might repair it so that it looks reasonably ok.
Bob
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Hi Bob
I'd be inclined to agree with Mango, but if you really can't live with it and are prepared for a bit of very painstaking work, it can be done at virtually no cost.
Firstly come terms with the philosophy of, "If you can't hide it, don't try to." and be prepared to make the repair into a feature if you have no option. This depends a lot on exactly where the dent is of course.
Now use a Stanley knife, or a similar but slightly finer one, and score a square or rectangle through the laminate around the dent. Once through the laminate, pick it all out from within the square - you need not be too careful about digging a small hole.
Now very carefully trim the edges of the hole as perfectly as you can, using a metal stright edge. Clamp the straight edge if possible as this will make it a lot easier. THIS part of the process is the most important for a good result.
Cut a bit of laminate to fit the hole - needless to say the more perfect the fit the better it will look. If you can't find any to match, go for the nearest or a contrast that you think looks OK. Ensure that it will sit a little lower than the surface of the worktop. (Yes, I do mean lower.) Offer it up several times until you are sure it is as good a fit as you can get it.
If "the job's a good 'un" it will fit so well that you can hardly get it out again after offering it up. Duct tape is useful here, rather than trying to dig it out with your blade - and risk chipping your beautifully prepared patch.
Now mix some Araldite - preferably not the rapid stuff, and spread plenty in the hole, "worrying" it down into all the crevices to ensure a good coating. Err on the generous side.
Insert your patch and use the straight edge to press it down so it is perfectly level with the rest of the work surface. DO NOT at this stage try to wipe off the excess Araldite that squeezes out. It will look a mess, but ignore it.
Check and re-check the levelness (?) then go and have a cup of tea - taking with you the remainder of the Araldite on whatever you used to mix it. (I always use the packet  ) Check this constantly to see how far it has cured, and when it gets to the semi-hard, and definitely well past the sticky stage, go back to the van with the biggest, straightest bladed and sharpest kitchen knife you have.
The bigger the knife the easier it is to carefully shear off the squeezed-out Araldite, and with care you should get an almost perfect finish without scratching either the original surface or your new patch.
Let Mrs Bob do the final polish with a drop of mildly abrasive kitchen cleaner, then tell her what a brilliant job she has made of the repair. No hassle from the Boss thereafter. Job done and a lot of money saved.
It's tricky, but it works - though I'd still go for Mango's solution if the dent has not cracked the laminate and made it rough. 
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:49 am |
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Brilliant reply Zeb....I've learnt a lot!
Slightly off topic....Just shows one of the dangers of carrying heavy items up high. Also, by carrying heavy objects in overhead lockers can upset the stability of your 'van. try and keep all cans, bottles etc down low. I learnt this as a tugger, and it DOES make a difference. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:10 pm |
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| Spacerunner wrote:
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Brilliant reply Zeb....I've learnt a lot!
Slightly off topic....Just shows one of the dangers of carrying heavy items up high. Also, by carrying heavy objects in overhead lockers can upset the stability of your 'van. try and keep all cans, bottles etc down low. I learnt this as a tugger, and it DOES make a difference.
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Thanks for the kind words Spacey.
Also to be considered, if you carry cans and stuff in the top lockers above an end kitchen, they become missiles aimed at your head should you be unlucky enough to have a prang.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:37 pm |
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Thanks for that Zebedee
I going to have a go at the cracked work top i tried to repair last year, I used filler and a wax kit but i have never been 100% happy with it. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:51 pm |
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Zeb your more than welcoe to repair the dent in our motorhome work top anytime!  |
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