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Chris_W writes
I'm looking to touch up one of my worktops which has been badly burnt
by a pan (ie the missus). Some of the damage will probably see me down
to chipboard when preparing the job. I've looked into the topic and
I'm confident that with patience I can tackle it if I can find the
right colour match. A lot of 'melamine' paints I've seen around seem
limited in thier range of colour so I'm wondering if there's an
approach I can try that involves using paints not specifically
designed for use with melamine (model paints such as enamel for
example) and still achieve a convincing effect. I won't need large
amounts of paint if just restoring this area so if I can save money by
doing so then all the better.

I don't think there is a lot special about the 'Melamine' paints. I
suspect they are a repackaging of existing products really. I painted
some melamine kitchen doors a few years back with Dulux Satinwood using
one of these liquid wipe on primer type things (forget the name now).

It was fine on the doors, but I don't imagine it would wear very well on
a worktop.
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Chris French