Hello everyone,
I needed to know how to get rid of melted plastic from bathroom sink wall. my wife’s hair straightner melted the suction cup from the holder and now i can’t seem to get rid of it.
The wall is laminate on the bathroom.
I have tried wd , with a scraper already. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dhe2q2beznowgvb/Photo%2020-8-20%2C…
Yes that is correct it has melted.
I don't think you are scraping that off, looks like the laminate has bubbled.
What is the wall made of? Can’t tell from photo.
I think its laminate.
Assuming downvoted because the answer has been edited in?
Sorry, photo isn't blurry enough.
Not really. But if it's melted plastic, you'd have to just scrape it off carefully I assume? I know you said you tried this already.
Razor blade?
maybe some context… take a zoomed out photo so we can see where in the bathroom this is.
i highly doubt this is laminate
looks like acrylic coat on the laminate has also been damaged, if so you wont be able to get it off without damaging it even more.
nail polish remover works on adhesive. because its melted plastic, you'll need to heat it up to close to its melting point (170C, 150-160C should be fine) to more effectively scrape it off.
However, this is likely to damage your laminate (usually heat resistant up to 180C). Getting a controlled temperature to heat it is also very difficult.
I'd start with using a hair dryer to heat it up and scrape it off with a wooden spatula.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qhyztmsw48eijji/IMG_3810.jpg?dl=0
Tried with the hair dryer and it won’t come off..
Can you freeze it so it's brittle and then use a razor blade scraper or broad blade wood chisel?
Yes put your bathroom sink in the freezer.
Locktite Freeze & Release or Protech Freeze Spray are probably easier. $15/can
So it looks to be melted plastic on melted plastic - or it’s just the vanity surface that has melted.
Might need to resort to sanding it or to slicing it off with a chisel.
Agree.
Sand fine grit around the area.
Maybe a repaint in gloss to try hide it.
Ah cool. Will try and do that. Now off to bunnings website i go .
Thanks for all the feedback everyone.
Looks like whatever the suction cup was affixed to has actually melted.