That is laminate. Blackstar Granite is the color. It’s due for replacement, and should have been replaced before you moved in.

Wow. Goodbye deposit! That cannot be granite. Did the pattern peel off? Is it a painted counter? Maybe formica that was painted? You can see the knife cuts in the white surface. Did you look under the edge of counter lip or look at bottom of counter inside an open drawer to see what bottom side of counter looks like?

That appears to be a cream color plastic laminate with a garage-floor type epoxy coating. If you could find the colors in the garage and mix 'em up, you may be able to dab some over the spot. Clean it with acetone first please.

While it's an excellent guess, there are no white splotches in Wilsonart's Blackstar Granite 4551 plastic laminate.

I'd silicone a cutting board to that top two nights before I moved out. If the landlord goes to remove it, he'll think he peeled the crap finish he had no business applying. You'll have your deposit back by then.

Is that some kind of peel and stick counter? You might be able to replace it with similar; just be sure you buy a cutting board too.

Ya, I know, do you think something like that would take the whole deposit? It seems like the underneath is a unsmoothed type of wood (based on looking in drawers, and at the edge of the counter). Based on the above comment it does seem like laminate. I kept the pieces that came off (for the most part). Is there really no way I can repair it (paste, etc)?

Yes I have a cutting board now, I learned my mistake. I have no clue what I was thinking! By the way the surface seems like it is thinner than laminate? Is this due to the way it detached or can it be something else?

I Googled Blackstar Laminate as Celadon ID’d it. Looks like the Wilsonart product for sure! Don’t think it’s repairable. Maybe should tell apartment manager about it now rather than dealing with it whenever you move.

Thank you all for the great replies! I will probably check in with the apartment and see what we can do about it. I appreciate the help!

This is some kind of thin plastic surface that is thinner than laminate, something like self-adhesive contact paper. Knife cuts would leave marks on laminate but not go right through it like that. You need a saw to cut it. You were cutting vegetables with a kitchen knife, not butchering a steer with a cleaver.

Can you bend the pieces that came off? How thick are they? Are they sticky on the back?

The pieces are somewhat bendable, and I can faintly see a clear plastic like material on it. However, I do not remember it being sticky when it came off. They are very thin, like thinner than paper

"I Googled Blackstar Laminate as Celadon ID’d it. Looks like the Wilsonart product for sure!"

KW:

Please read the previous replies before responding. To repeat myself, Blackstar is a good guess, however, it has none of the white splotches as shown in the picture.

"The pieces are somewhat bendable, and I can faintly see a clear plastic like material on it. However, I do not remember it being sticky when it came off. They are very thin, like thinner than paper."

More evidence of a DIY epoxy coating.

I’m with joe, it’s an epoxy coating added at some point to cover damage or as an ‘upgrade’. If you are lucky they have a guy on staff that does it for them reducing the cost.

"I kept the pieces that came off (for the most part). Is there really no way I can repair it (paste, etc)?"

Glue the pieces back on and fill the gaps with color matched Sharpies. It's a fix commensurate with the quality of the epoxy coating job.

Unfortunately some of the pieces tore so I do not have all of the them but I will do my best to patch the ones that I do have and try to fill those caps. I will most likely contact the staff as well based on how that goes. Thank you again!

My sister bought a epoxy diy paint kit a few years ago at Home Depot and painted a counter just like that. Take a look in the paint area near the restoleum cabinet refinishing kits there is most likely a box with a similar looking faux granite DIY counter painting kit in the aisle for you to use.

That looks like a possible option as well! Just based on looking online though I am having trouble finding the exact match on the type of granite so I may try that after the gluing the pieces and using stain markers (If it doesnt turn out right")

If the patch does not work you could buy a kit and repaint the entire counter over when you leave. Good luck the kits are about 75 bucks so most likely less than your deposit.

That is true. Thank you guys so much for your help!

Never cut directly on granite - it will dull your knife. Always use a cutting board.

Terrie B:

Your advice is good, but this top isn't granite. It's plastic laminate with a crap epoxy coating. It will never dull a knife.

Only cut thru the service and peel away as what happened to the op.

I wanted to give you guys an update. I decided to look into more detail around the parts where the counter attaches to the wall and noticed that there was a small piece covering the wall, slightly peeling off. It was making the white part of the wall look uneven so I pulled it off to analyze it. The piece has the granite surface and a sticky green backside so I am siding with the peel and stick counter idea. I found some tiny chipped pieces/scratches that had already been there and tested my stained markers on it. I honestly can't tell the difference. Due to the scrape I will be mainly working on, I ordered some porc a fix (please let me know if I am making a terrible mistake) just to even it out before using the stain markers. I will post a picture later next week to let you know how it went. Hopefully if anyone else has this problem it might help too :)

I admire your creativity & resourcefulness! i have no clue about this but will be interested to see how it turns out.

Good job.

Looks perfect

Great result!

Good job!

The landlord shouldn't hold you responsible when a slap-dash temporary cosmetic fix doesn't hold up (because slap-dash temporary cosmetic fixes aren't MEANT to hold up over the long term), and you shouldn't let him hold you responsible for it.