My housemate placed a hot pan on our oak worktop. Now there is a large black burn mark on the surface. Should we sand it down and revarnish? Called in a french polisher and he quoted a ridiculous amount and also said that the mark would still be noticeable. Can someone tell me if his is likely?
A "Worktop" should be a surface to work on not a surface subject to scratches or burnmarks. You might consider using Formica or even Stone. If you go through the expense of reworking the Oak and varnishing it it will still be subject to abrasion or heat. Hardly a worktop.
My housemate placed a hot pan on our oak worktop. Now there is a large black
Called in a
said that the mark
his is likely?
If you sand the whole thing down enough it will be gone. Don't go crazy just sanding that one spot or you'll have a depression there.
-Leuf
If you have, or can find someone with a match cutting inlay router, find a nice piece of contrasting hardwood [Maple, Cherry]? and make a
1/4" thick decorative inlay over the burnt area. A leaf would make a nice pattern, or a dog, or . .? BugsYou could use a torch and char the rest of the surface to match, then sand smooth and finish. It will be darker, but will look nice and will be slightly more tolerant of setting hot things on it.
steve
Formica scratches and burns just fine.
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