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8th November 2009, 06:03 PM #1New Member
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HELP! How do I minimise a BIG scratch on my jarrah kitchen benchtop????
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Someone recently put a big scratch on my new kitchen benchtop which is made out of jarrah. I realise that there is probably no way to completely get rid of the scratch... but does anyone have any advice for me? how can i minimise it's appearance?
because the timber is jarrah and has been finished with two-pack (sorry dont know how that is spelt) the scratch is quite white- and really stands out- is there even a way to darken the scratch so it isn't so obvious??
Thanks would appreciate any advice at all.
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8th November 2009, 08:20 PM #2
Sand and refinish. Sorry, its polyurethane, and it doesn't repair well. You may be able to get away with a carefully sanded small repair, otherwise a full refinish will be needed.
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8th November 2009, 08:59 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Try a cut & polish, a good automotive one will probably do the trick. It's best if it could be done with a buffer and not by hand.
If that fails try a Car touch up pen..
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9th November 2009, 12:06 AM #4Member
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I would probably be worth trying a novoyrt repair stick these are available from lincoln sentry you may have to get a couple to mix to get the colour right
Ben
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9th November 2009, 05:36 PM #6New Member
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Thanks for your suggestions guys, a full re-finish sounds very scary and expensive... Damn hindsight- why did i get timber benchtops!? (they look amazing thats why!)
I will try the novo thing i guess.. see how we go. Lincoln Sentry is???
Thanks
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9th November 2009, 06:07 PM #7
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11th November 2009, 12:30 AM #8
has the scratch broken the finish to the timber?Is the finish a high gloss or a low sheen? If you want to repair the white poly you should scratch away the white very carefully and fill the hole with a two pac glue with a little fade resisting stain (jarrah) do a trial first with the glue and let it dry upto 7 days for a full cure.If the finish is a high gloss,use a 800 wet and dry paper with water and level the glue to the two pac finish,Then buff the finish.If the top is less than a cople of months old the finish should buff well.Go easy on the buffing.If its alow sheen,still use the wet and dry but rub (in one direction,with the grain)with a fine pad one might use for cleaning pots.If you use wax sticks these will only melt when something warm is put on top and will cause problems when you want to repair it at a later.This will also also water proof (as near as) using the glue.
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11th November 2009, 06:45 PM #9New Member
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Oh thanks heaps, it's a low sheen and the scratch is in the tu-pac not the timber.
Will definitely give the wet n dry paper a go, someone else i spoke to suggested that also.
Thanks so much again to all of you for your suggestions.
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