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How to remove burn mark from laminate worktop?

We have a saucepan burn mark on our laminated worktop. Can it be removed and if so how

Many thanks
Peter mercer, February 2009
sounds stupid, but left a iron faced down on worktop not a bad mark, but can see it, any ideas how to get it off?

jade, July 2011
BURN MARKS FROM LAMINATE ARE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE, LAMINATE IS SEVERAL LAYERS OF PAPER BONDED WITH RESIN WHICH IS THEN PLANTED ONTO A CHIPBOARD BASE. THE LAMINATE ITSELF IS ONLY A COUPLE OF MMS THICK SO DEPENDENT ON THE DEPTH OF THE BURN YOU MAY HAVE BURNED RIGHT THROUGH.
FOR A SURFACE SCORCH YOU COULD TRY A CAR BODY TYPE T-CUT PASTE TO TAKE OUT THE BROWN COLOURING, TAKING CARE NOT TO SCOUR TOO MUCH AS ONLY THE TOP COUPLE OF LAYERS CONTAIN THE ACTUAL PATTERN AND THE UNDERNEATH LAYERS OF LAMINATED PAPER WILL BE A DIFFERENT SHADE

M, February 2009