Laminate worktop repair

[Lawtel23]

Hiya,

I have a laminate worktop that has been damaged (unsure how - seems like water damage that has caused the laminate to soften and the tap to 'sink' into the worktop).

Is it possible to repair this? I have tried colourfill to level out the 'dent', though this seems far too brittle to be a proper solution. I was also thinking of an epoxy resin, though I've no experience of using it before so unsure if this is a good idea.

I have alternative solutions (move the tap and fill this area in, for instance) - though they're obviously less desirable aesthetically.

Would really appreciate your thoughts! Thanks in advance


T

 

[blup]

Even a proper repair would be complicated and visible, time to replace the worktop as the water has got into the chipboard.

Blup

 

[Lawtel23]

Thanks for the quick response. That was my first thought too, though I'm trying to explore other fixes first...

How about:
1. I use a knife to cut along the arc in the laminate so I can peel it awa
2. I dig down into the laminate an inch or so
3. Fill up this gap with woodfiller
4. Once dry, fit the tap
5. Use colourfill to hide any blemishes

Likely imperfect - but would it work / last?


T

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Looks like the tap has been over tightened, causing the tap to eventually split the laminate. As above really, might get some more life out of it somehow but it will be a waiting game. There are lots of specialist repairers who claim to be able to work miracles if you google it (worktop repair) who may be able to extend it's life a bit but no one would offer an kind of warranty I suspect. It'd be fiddly job I suspect but then these worktop fixers do it for a living.

 

[mcprinter]

Large stainless steel washer?
Would (might) look like part of the tap base.

https://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk/Datasheets/Washer_FormA_M.pdf

 

[opps]

Large stainless steel washer?
Would (might) look like part of the tap base.

https://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk/Datasheets/Washer_FormA_M.pdf

About 10 years ago, I had to drill a hole through a marble (top) surround on a bath (and through the top of the bath). I didn't have the torque set on my cordless and it snagged. In doing so it snapped a 1mm deep, 10mm long section of marble.

I paid £75 for a local engineering company to custom make a stainless steel washer to fit under the base of the chrome pull out showerhead.

Not cheap but it looked like part of the fitting and completely hid the chip.