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On Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:07:05 +0000, F news@nowhere wrote:

On 07/12/2011 22:30 The Other Mike wrote:

Router, set to the thickness of the formica. Remove damaged section.

Glue in patch taken from spare bit of worktop kept for just such
eventuality.

Erm, there is no spare bit of worktop.

Not even in the offcuts bargain bin at a DIY shed?


Alternatively, rout a bit deeper and over a larger area and fit a
marble insert that doesn't mind hot pans being rested on it.

That, and Colin's stainless steel bars idea, sounds interesting. I had
originally thought of letting a stainless steel panel into the top but
was concerned about heat transfer into the worktop making things worse.

The three options also concern me when it comes to sealing them against
water sloshing around on them. Management likes to get things wet when
she's cleaning...

Bed it in silicone sealant to hold it in place and then run a bead of
sealant round the top edge.

Just what we did:-)

Going back to the original problem.... is work top finishing actually
Formica these days? 1970 maybe!

Couldn't the *bump* be re-softened with judicious application of heat, a
spot of glue injected and then cramped or weighted back to being flat?
The small crack isn't likely to be any worse than the joint around a
repair.

regards




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Tim Lamb