Help! Stud wall in new kitchen.

Discussion in 'Kitchen Fitters' Talk' started by Danielle93, Sep 10, 2018.

  1. Pollowick

    Pollowick Screwfix Select

    Longboat's suggestion may be the best so far. Nothing will hide it 100% but that should get you close.
     
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  2. kitfit1

    kitfit1 Screwfix Select

    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.
     
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  3. Danielle93

    Danielle93 Active Member

    I have some old bits of worktop I can practice on!
     
  4. longboat

    longboat Screwfix Select

    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.
     
  5. Danielle93

    Danielle93 Active Member

    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. Screenshot_20180919-214043.png Is there anything better anyone could suggest?
     
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  6. chippie244

    chippie244 Super Member

    Yacht varnish takes hours to dry.
     
  7. fillyboy

    fillyboy Screwfix Select

    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.
     
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  8. Danielle93

    Danielle93 Active Member

    It was left for 48 hours and had barely changed!
     
  9. chippie244

    chippie244 Super Member

    Rub it off with acetone and try again.
     
  10. Danielle93

    Danielle93 Active Member

    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
     
  11. Danielle93

    Danielle93 Active Member

    I managed to just rub it off. The picture is how it is now. Just paint with nothing sealing it.
     
  12. chippie244

    chippie244 Super Member

    Have you tried colorfill?
     
  13. Danielle93

    Danielle93 Active Member

    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.
     
  14. Astramax

    Astramax Super Member

    Seal it with clear nail varnish...........................very quick drying and reasonably hard once dry.
     
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  15. Richard_

    Richard_ Screwfix Select

    Probably due to oil based yacht varnish on top of recent water based acrylic?
     
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  16. Allsorts

    Allsorts Super Member

    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.
     
  17. Danielle93

    Danielle93 Active Member

    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.
     
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  18. Pollowick

    Pollowick Screwfix Select

    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.
     
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  19. Astramax

    Astramax Super Member

    As with any other water based paint always wet the brush or roller prior to use.
     
  20. Pollowick

    Pollowick Screwfix Select

    Not just that, but with the varnish, I was advised to keep wetting the brush to get a smooth brushmark free finish.
     

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