kitchen surfaces

[nykkieberry]

My son got white gloss paint on my dark kitchen tops and we stupidly in a panic used a weak solution of turps to try and remove it. Of course we now have now have a cloudy smear across the surface that has bleached the colour. Short of replacing the work surface, which would be extremely costly and awkward due to tiling, what can we do?

[IndieSinger]

Bleach the rest? (Seriously, as a last resort).

[Jamie Lewis]

Get your son to be thinking good and hard about how the **** he's going to be shifting that stain from the worktop.

[smudge]

Sorry can't help with that one, but if it ever happens again, let it dry completely, then scrape off carefully with a razor blade!

[norfolk boy]

pop down to your local motor factors and get some thinners.

[paulz]

Get a new length of worktop, or get the damaged section cut out and fit a new bit. If it's not a massive area cover it with a marble tile[s]. If you have a spare bit see if thinners or t-cut will work. Speak to whoever supplied/fitted it, in case they have a solution. Or as my missus would say "Put a plant on it." Seriously, is it so bad that you can't live with it?

[hockle]

How artistic are you? You can try rubbing on some enamel paints to match up the colours. I did this to hide worn end joints that had gone white on fake black marble tops. It's still holding strong (1 year) but was very fiddley and I practiced on an old bit of wood until I felt confident (also artist specialising in faux effects so bit handy at these things).