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How to fix a laminated kitchen benchtop
Our laminated bench top suffered a heat bubble a while ago (poor culinary skills...sigh), and there it sat for a long time just looking icky, drab and sad - not to mention probably very expensive if we got Mr Laminator to patch it.
But... sitting in my fridge was a trial pack of sugru - flown all the way to Australia. It had been nestling there for a couple of weeks waiting for just the right moment -and best of all, it included black and white in the pack!
Hooray - SAVED!
Kit
- - One mini pack of Sugru containing black and white packs
- - Alcohol cleaning fluid and paper towel
- - Knife
- - Spatula (optional)
Step 1
The offending bench top - it needs cutting and cleaning before we can apply our sugru.
Step 2
Using your knife, carefully cut around the bubbled section.
Make sure you cut right to the edge where the adhesion of the laminate is still good.
Step 3
Using an alcohol based solution, clean around the outside and within the cut away area.
Ensure that this has dried before moving onto the next step.
Step 4
Cut open your two packs of Sugru - one black, one white.
I needed a mottled, grey effect so I used one pack of white and about 25% of the black.
Step 5
Make sure that your hands are clean first.
Begin to mash and mush the two colours together - do it slowly and carefully.
Keep an eye on the need to colour match with the bench top.
Step 6
While the colours are still swirly and mottled, begin to press the Sugru down into the cut away section.
Use your fingers to press it flat.
As an option, use a spatula to wipe it level - I didn't do this in this instance as it would have produced a different surface pattern than than the bench top and not match up as well. I just used my fingers.
Once satisfied, wipe away any excess from the outside edges.
Step 7
Done!
An almost invisible bench top mend - ready for more culinary thrills and spills!
