Colorfill compound

[Merlin5]

I'm going to buy some beech coloured Unika Colorfill to seal the joint on my kitchen laminated worktop.

>> http://s9.postimg.org/qngwq1fpb/Worktop_joint.jpg

It comes as a tube of compound with a small bottle of solvent for £8 at B&Q.

http://www.diy.com/nav/rooms/kitche...s-Block-9296474?tab=rev#ancBVReviewsContainer


Or just the tube for £5 at builders depot.

http://www.builderdepot.co.uk/unika-colorfill-block-beech-for-worktops-laminates-25g.html

My question is, do I need to buy the one with the solvent? I'm meant to apply compound, remove excess with a spatula, leave for 5 minutes, then wipe away excess with the solvent.

Apparently nail varnish remover works just as good but I don't have any. I do have loads of Isopropyl Alcohol though. Do you think IPA would work just as well?

 

[ANDARIAL]

Get the solvent mr cheapskate
Seriously it does clean off easier with it
DO NOT use nv remover it is Acetone based and probably will discolour the worktop

My method is apply loads to the top10mm with pva to the bottom of the joint.cramp up with the bolts(not too tight.leave a bit loose untill happy with the flatness of the top then cramp up a bit more),clean off excess glue from underneath,leave excess colorfill until you have made sure the top surface is as flat as you are happy with then use sharp chisel to remove colorfill and finally wipe with solvent untill clean

 

[Mark A]

I just use waterproof PVA when joining a worktop. No need to use expensive colorfill if you get the join perfect .

Colorfill should sort that out though. I'd get the solvent as it'll make it a much easier job. I bought some to repair a couple of chips in some laminate flooring and it did a decent job of repairing it and seems to be hard wearing.

I think the solvent is acetone, it certainly smells like it, but not sure what concentration it is or what is needed. Think nail varnish remover would probably work, but i'd test it somewhere that isn't seen first. I'll test some isopropyl now, but don't think it'll do the job.

99.8% isopropyl = No - It sort of removed it but smeared it about and it started to form into blobs rather than dissolving it

Polyurethane foam cleaner = Yes - smells the same as the colorfill solvent and worked just as well

I don't have any nail varnish remover to test, sorry.

 

[Merlin5]

Thanks a lot guys! And thanks for testing the Isopropyl for me, Mark A. I'll buy it from B&Q then, with the solvent. Yes, I am a cheapskate
Well, it's only one application, a single line to cover up the join, £8 seems a lot, lol.
But anyway, when needs must..

The worktop was put together for me in 2012 by a builder, so I'm not doing any joining, just filling the join to make it more invisible and protect it from water ingress, but it's taken me 2 years to get around to it!