Kitchen Worktop Repair - Urgent Help required

[shocker1616]

Dear all

I'm hoping you can help,

We need to carry out a repair to our kitchen worktop prior to moving out next week, there are some cup/pan water damage marks to the surface and a black blemish that I believe appeared from the cutlery drainer sitting on top.

Can you recommend a process I can follow to remove these? perhaps a restoration varnish if there is such a thing?

Would appreciate any assistance

Thank you

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• shocker1616
• 14 Aug 2013
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• shocker1616
• 14 Aug 2013
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[kbdiy]

Looks like that will need completely sanding down and resealing. Difficult to know what it was treated with in the first place so that could be quite a challenge. It might have been oiled but equally could be varnish.

How much time do you have to spend on it? Is this a rental property and you're worried about getting hit for the repairs?

 

[shocker1616]

We have around 8 hours I expect on Tuesday. Was expecting to need to sand really, can I do this by hand lightly rather than using any power tools? Could then obtain the appropriate wood varnish from b&q..

The landlord doesn't have any manufacturers recommendations on it yet is expecting it to be in a as new condition!

 

[big-all]

"as new "condition is the wrong expectation
used but clean is more reasonable as in some wear and tear it shouldn't stain if properly treated this includes oiling iff oiled and not leaving anything damp on it and wiping dry after use

how old is the worktop
and how long have you lived there
what instructions where you given to look after the top
how often was it oiled if at all
it should have had several coats in its first year and 2 a year after that if its oiled ??

 

[foxhole]

Loss of deposit.

 

[munchingB]

go and post on the consumer action group website and you'll have a solicitor ready to put on boxing gloves for you. i worked for someone once where i had access to their workshop kitchen. all the worktops were blockwood like this and the belfast sink was surrounded by the stuff too. can you imagine the guy told me not to get water on the worktop surface because it'll stain. serious candidate for the chocolate teapot award. guy was an interior designer.

 

[pinenot]

Work up a lather of tooth paste on the work surface with a damp sponge, add water gently until you achieve a easy to work lather, that should remove the various stains. A wipe with white spirit first would make sure your working on a grease free surface...pinenot