I've scratched my Mums marble effect laminate fireplace back!

WORK TOP WONDER from Lakeland - fantastic stuff - works on most surfaces. Good luck

We have worktops made of composite something or other, and we messed up a small area with spilled oven cleaner a few years ago. We tried all kinds of preparatory products but the one thing that did the trick was rubbing some solid coconut oil into the area. Now we only have to do it a few times a year and it looks fine. You can buy a jar for a few pounds at the supermarket in the oil aisle

I would use wax, rub a white candlestick over it then buff off.

MillieBoris

WORK TOP WONDER from Lakeland - fantastic stuff - works on most surfaces. Good luck

I second this!

I like the coconut oil suggestion, however my first thought was shoe polish - the old cake type.

NotSpagetti, the surface will be a lot thinner than laminate on a worktop.if all else fails and you can't help noticing the damage, can you not get a new backboard for the fireplace. Any respectable joiner can make one.

If it's the back of the fireplace how will it show (and how did you get at it)?

winterwhite, Its not actually behind the fire its the decorative panel/sheet that the fire sits in front of. Does that make sense?

A quick update! I started off with Wood Silk furniture polish. Sprayed some on a soft cloth and rubbed the dull patch gently. Then lightly polished the surrounding area. Bingo! I imagined trying so many things but this so far seems to be working! I think possibly it may need a titivate from time to time but so far so good! However, the newly shined surface showed that I actually hadn't got rid of all the sticky stuff I was trying to get rid of in the first place! I suggested we just leave it as it was and at least the patch was shiny again. Mum said she might have a go at scraping the stuff off with a knife!!!! At least if there's any damage this time I wont be the one to blame! Thank you everyone for all your suggestions. I may need to try them in the future!

At least you can blame your mum next time.

Wood silk is good on wood furniture but it is extremely flammable!

MissAdventure

At least you can blame your mum next time.

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Allira - I used it very sparingly, maybe 2 short sprays and it's pretty high up just under the mantle piece. Also it's an electric fire so rarely used for heating, more for decorative moving flames. The central heating is on at tropical temperatures almost constantly! I'm sure it will be fine. Is there a crossed fingers emoji?

Pleased you have at least a satisfactory result. 👍