Longboat's suggestion may be the best so far. Nothing will hide it 100% but that should get you close.
Yep, i'd go along with this as well. I don't think i would use wet and dry though. Past experience of getting scratches out of laminate tops tells me that Purple Scotch Bright along with a bit of WD40 is the way to go. It has very little effect on the sheen and texture of the good laminate around a scratch, so should have the same result around the dink.
That's a good plan, kitfit. I've had good results with fine grade wet and dry (2400 grade) in the past, but there's an even better product that's widely available now which is 'melamine foam'. Never tried it on this type of work, but God, it's fantastic on everything else. Give it a go, Danielle, should be perfect.
I think I did a pretty decent job! That's just paint. I have tried some yacht varnish on top to smooth it out but it won't dry? Jist stays tacky, dont know if its because it mixes slightly with the paint. Is there anything better anyone could suggest?
No matter how good the repair, you will always see because you know it's there and you're looking for, I doubt anyone else will spot that.
Thanks, I just need any ideas on how to seal it, the varnish I have doesn't seem to be drying hard enough to sand down. It's just acrylic paint at the moment which will wipe straight off as soon as I clean the worktop
Does this come clear? I thought these were the same colour as your worktop? I don't need an alternative way of fixing dint. The acrylic paint suggested has worked fine. I just need a way of coating the paint so it doesn't wipe straight off.
Seal it with clear nail varnish...........................very quick drying and reasonably hard once dry.
That's paint?! So you matched the grain?! That's pretty cool. Do you have any water-based varnish? That's easier to handle - you can wipe excess away with a damp cloth for example - and is also very durable. Ronseal 'Diamond Hard' in satin for example.
Yep just a set of acrylics I got for £3! I'll have a look at varnish tonight, need some satin for other work I'm doing anyway.
I use Diamond Hard quite a lot - shelves, floors, table top ... excellent product and one trick they told me was to actually have a wet brush to apply it with and it can be re-coated after just a short while so building up layers is a reasonably quick process.
Not just that, but with the varnish, I was advised to keep wetting the brush to get a smooth brushmark free finish.