Just discovered a small nick in our two-year-old Formica countertop. I
suspect our ADD niece (22) wasn't paying attention while cutting up
her veggies for lunch, and now I need to make a repair and need advice
on how to make the repair.

It's not a simple patch, as the nick is raised on one side so that
there's a very small bump to the counter surface. And idea what I
could use to soften the Formica and smooth it down? The nick itself
might not even be visible if I can get the surface to flow a bit and
smooth-out.