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  1. #1
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    Default Repair cutting from the benchtop

    As a new member I offer a sincere hello too all members and administrators, I had got a huge trouble about the repair of cutting from the benchtop, can anyone help me how to fix this? because I'm a beginner, I don't know how to deal with it.


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    Andy

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    Hi andy and welcome
    Unfortunately the picture you have posted is to blurred to make any comments

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    Thanks for your reply, I mentioned is the small cutting next to the coin.....
    Because my owner said that I need to replace the benchtop due to the small cutting..

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    What colour is the Benchtop........looks white?
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    The owner is being unreasonable and you should talk to your state's residential tenancy authority if you can't mediate a solution with them. A little spot of White Night tile paint or an epoxy paint used for enamel bath repair should do the job. I haven't had to repair laminate so I'm just guessing here, others may have a better idea.

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    Michael

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    Agree with Michael, the owner is trying it on with you.


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    Repost the picture at 450pixels wide.

    I'd be telling the owner to bash it up his ####. If he picked another benchtop colour other than white you would not have seen it. It is a kitchen FFS. You are bound to get knicks and cuts etc.

    Lincoln Sentry sell thermosetting plastic for benchtop repairs. You can can get all types of colours. Use a soldering iron to melt the plastic onto the ding and scrape off excess with a sharp blade.

    Good luck DDReam.

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    Goto to a cabinet makers store, you can buy fillers for damaged melamine surfaces and even crayon like products that do a very good job of fixing (hiding) those type of cuts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Guy
    and even crayon like products that do a very good job of fixing (hiding) those type of cuts.
    That's what the thermosetting plastic looks like.

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    Thanks guys,
    What tools and materials I need to buy?
    Because I really don't know about thermosetting plastic ...

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    I wouldn't worry about it. Rental contracts cover 'fair wear and tear'.

    This tiny ding falls exactly into that category.

    Tell the owner to take his benchtop and shove it where the sun don't shine.
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    Where should I complain if the owner said that I must replace it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DDReam
    Where should I complain if the owner said that I must replace it.
    Have a read of this.

    http://www.ocba.sa.gov.au/tenancies/tenants/

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    Here is the info on the thermosetting plastic.

    Just use a soldering iron to melt a tiny piece off into the crack in your benchtop. When it has cooled, scrape excess plastic off flush with bench.



    Easy!

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    If i was you a would be trying to mediate this...i would hate to see you black listed from rentals just because you accidently damaged the bench top. Some realestates will put you on the reantal black list fro the littlest things and once your on forget about renting!

    The thermosetting plastic is good stuff should fix the hole but my suggestion is make sure the realestate knows about it and the are kosher.

    readnik

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