clever OH has just burnt my worktop!

pinkpig08

In his wisdom he put a red hot pan straight onto the worktop :mad:
It's now left a lovely bubbled brown ring - does anyone have any ideas how to make it look a little less obvious? It's right next to the sink so I can't put a vase of flowers or anything over it, it's too near the edge. Anything just to fade it a bit really.
New worktop is out of the question at the moment too!

kazwookie

No sensible suggest here.

Except to put the OH in the cupboard under the stairs, to keep him from doing any thing else!

:rotfl:

seashore321

What is the work top made of. if i tis wood then a walnut will help or ring remover. If it is marble diferent. Please advise what the worktop is made of.

pinkpig08

It's made of the normal woodchip type stuff with a bluey marble effect veneer on top. It's made the surface of the veneer bubble and burn.

Yes the cupboard sounds a very good idea! I hate to think what would have happened if it had been ME that had burnt it :rolleyes:

Hitch

I managed to disguise a burn in a gloss black worktop using some silicone spray (like dashboard shine) But it doesnt sound half as bad as yours does.
Ours had just gone a dull grey colour.

mech_2

If it's in a visually appropriate place, you could make it into a tiled area of worktop. It could prevent the same thing happening again.

I did this to an area next to my mum's cooker, though I didn't make a very neat job of it, she seemed happy enough with the result.

Choose some tiles, route out a suitable rectangle and then chisel out the area of chipboard to the right depth to inset the tiles. I used three large rectangular tiles, so it was easier to get them flat.

I am not a kitchen fitter or anything, so my advice may be bogus. I have no idea if it would cost less for a tradesman to do this than to replace the whole worktop, but at least it's less disruptive.

sexyjessie599

Try this or I have seen metal strips maybe 4/5 together which stick to the worktop like a static trivet type thingy.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110239908683

sexyjessie599

Here it is,they just stick on to the work surface so maybe will hide the burn a bit.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stainless-Steel-Hotrod-Set-Kitchen-Sink-Worktop-Cooler_W0QQitemZ170209416189QQihZ007QQcategoryZ46283QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

pinkpig08

Thanks they look great! Will have to have a look round at different sorts as OH managed to do it just on the corner as the worktop is an L shape (typical). Needless to say he will never live this down!

Doozergirl

How big are the pieces of worktop? You can get offcuts where they cut the wood in places like B&Q - we picked up some for the smaller areas in a kitchen for £10. Saves spending £50 on a new one!

Even a full length of new worktop in Ikea is actualy only £25 for quite a nice black/grey dappled stone effect. It wouldn't be impossible to fit yourself.

pinkpig08

The piece he's burnt is about 8 foot long, and it's the one the sink is in. It's then joined to another piece on either end making a U shape, so the burn is in one of the corners of the U. We got it from Wickes so I think they'll still have them in as its only 3 years old. OH says a new worktop will have to wait though, so I'm going to show him the metal things sexyjessie suggested.