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Title: Fixing scratches
Post by: Trimoor on September 05, 2004, 10:21:07 pm

Anyone know how to fix deep scratches in laminate?

My cab is in pretty good condition, but has a few large goughes on the sides.

Should I find some way to fill them in, find new laminate, or use wood putty and paint the whole sides?

My painting never turns out very even...

Title: Re:Fixing scratches
Post by: NoOne=NBA= on September 05, 2004, 10:25:48 pm

Looks like the cab needs a few stripes on it....IF you know what I mean?

I can't tell exactly where on the cab the gouges are; but if you fill them with putty, etc... sand them flush, and then put vinyl over the top to stripe it, you should be OK.

Title: Re:Fixing scratches
Post by: Biff Byford on September 05, 2004, 11:14:59 pm

This article refers to a pre-colored laminate repair paste:

http://www.diynet.com/diy/hk_cabinets_counters/article/0,2037,DIY_13942_2268441,00.html

I can't tell exactly what color your cab it (white in a dark room? black with a bright flash?) but it looks like a pretty standard color. I could swear I've seen this stuff at Home Depot, and if it's not a custom color, maybe you could find it?

Also, Wilsonart has a toll-free number on their site; you could call and ask.

I'm curious to hear the answer, as I chipped my laminate in a few places filing out the trackball hole and would like to give this repair compound a try.