Advice on best repair for chipped waterproof laminate

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Hi all,

I have just had some waterproof/water resistant laminate installed in our kitchen. Unfortunately a hammer was dropped on to it causing two small but fairly deep chips. Photo below. It looks like it has gone through the laminate into the material below.

I am worried about moisture/water getting in to the board causing problems. I was just wondering what the best type of material to patch/repair it would be - there seem to be loads of kits with fillers, waxes or whether it is safe just to leave it alone.

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Steven
Lam Pic.jpg
Lam Pic.jpg
 
The one thing you can't do is just leave it! It needs to be sealed ASAP. You can get various laminate floor repair kits, such as this one, which uses a hard wax that requires a heat pen to melt it (so absolutely nothing like a lot of the wax products you have oerhapa come across) and which will seal small chips. By mixing colours it is possible to get a reasonable match with this type of product
 
Okay, thanks so much. I thought it may let moisture in if I left it but I wasn't sure on the best method of fixing it. I suspect there will be more over time, so I will get the kit you suggest for patching it up. Thanks again!
 
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