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#175327 25-Jun-2015 10:18

Does anyone know any good granite bench top repairers in Auckland?

As per photo below, i chipped the edge of this with a bottle of beer last night.

Kitchen is one year old and this is very upsetting.

Has anyone even had a similar issue before? Was the repair process good? Was it costly?

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#1331200 25-Jun-2015 10:19

Oooooooo, that sux!!!!!!!!!!

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#1331201 25-Jun-2015 10:22

BinaryLimited: Oooooooo, that sux!!!!!!!!!!

Indeedio.... don't drink and tidy is my lesson.

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#1331204 25-Jun-2015 10:27

I have few of these on my bench top as well. Would be keen to see if this is fixable :)

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#1331206 25-Jun-2015 10:28

simon14:
BinaryLimited: Oooooooo, that sux!!!!!!!!!!

Indeedio.... don't drink and tidy is my lesson.

Try this..https://youtu.be/yF890HT73Ls

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#1331207 25-Jun-2015 10:29

Maybe something like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF890HT73Ls

EDIT:
Hah - beaten by a minute!
That sort of chip repair is probably as close as you would get really. If it uses a blue light hardener it is probably a very tough resin. They use blue light hardening and resins like that on teeth!

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#1331227 25-Jun-2015 10:51

Dont know if he does repairs of chips like that, but give Dean a call at South Auckland Granite , he'll be able to point you in the right direction if he cant do it. (Tell him Gavin says hi ;) )

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#1331244 25-Jun-2015 11:03

simon14: Does anyone know any good granite bench top repairers in Auckland?

As per photo below, i chipped the edge of this with a bottle of beer last night.

Kitchen is one year old and this is very upsetting.

Has anyone even had a similar issue before? Was the repair process good? Was it costly?

Slightly off topic but is that a morton's toe?

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#1331246 25-Jun-2015 11:10

If xpd's person can't help you could also try your insurance company. You don't need to go ahead with a claim but they should still be able to direct you to people who can repair and if they can't then it is worth claiming for a replacement.

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#1331273 25-Jun-2015 11:28

graemeh: If xpd's person can't help you could also try your insurance company. You don't need to go ahead with a claim but they should still be able to direct you to people who can repair and if they can't then it is worth claiming for a replacement.

Thanks all, will let you know how this pans out :)

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#1331304 25-Jun-2015 12:23

Were you opening your beer bottle on the edge?

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#1331305 25-Jun-2015 12:25

bazzer: Were you opening your beer bottle on the edge?

No i was putting it in recycle bin under microwave and hit the edge of bench in process :(

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#1331357 25-Jun-2015 13:14

simon14:
bazzer: Were you opening your beer bottle on the edge?

No i was putting it in recycle bin under microwave and hit the edge of bench in process :(

lesson to be learned: Do not recycle! :P

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#1331365 25-Jun-2015 13:23

I didn't know granite was soft? What about engineered stone? They cost about the same

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#1331367 25-Jun-2015 13:27

Did the bottle shatter?? Or is it a very soft stone that's been used? Our benchtop breaks the bottle/glass well before it chips itself, in my experience, hah.

On a less useful note, I was hoping this thread was going to be about the improved performance and fuel economy of your newly-chipped bench ;)

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#1331368 25-Jun-2015 13:29

That is damn annoying. I am guessing it is ging to need some form of epoxy repair. I have seen black granite benchtops repaired when holes were filled it (sink taps drilled in the wrong place), so I know it is possible to do. Although you can still see the repair. This is why I stick to stainless s tops.

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