Re-Vitalising an Old Formica Kitchen Work Surface

pennypincher3562

Hi

I've got a formica laminate kitchen worktop, its covered in fine scratches (no real gouges), and looks a bit past it. I don't think it's worth replacing, as my house has already lost value, and I don't think I a shiny new work surface will add any value to the house.

I've been looking for ways to improve the appearance of the worktop. At present I use colour matched car polish on it (black), which improves the appearance temporarily. If you try this yourself, I'd always advise trying it on a small section first, in case the surface doesn't agree with it!

Does anyone have any other tips for improving the appearance of this type of surface?

Thanks
PennyPincher3562

Ches

I did read somewhere that T Cut car polish works on worktops but I would try somewhere unnoticeable first in case it make it worse.

bluebag

I use wd40, just very sparingly on the bits that have marks. It is very temporary though. I would be interested to find something that works well.

I know the furniture sales boys back in the day would use coffee powder mixed to a thick paste applied and then wiped off. on dark furniture scratches and knocks.