Kitchen counter help!

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We’ve recently moved into a house with what appears to be a laminated worktop from B&Q and I can’t seem to get it smear-free! I’ve tried your average all purpose cleaners including elbow grease. I’ve tried a small amount of washing up liquid and warm water and I’ve tried glass cleaner. I always make sure I’ve dried it thoroughly with a microfibre cloth, but it’s still holding on to old marks! You can mainly see it when the counter catches the light. I think the counter is supposed to be matte, and this is new to me! I’ve attached a photo.
Any advice would be appreciated!

That looks like the surface of the laminate has been damaged. You could try worktop polish, the Lakeland one works well on minor scratches on my laminate worktop. But that damage may be too deep, and the Lakeland polish not man enough. You can get special epoxy resurfacing paint, which wears well but I suspect is a swine for a non professional to apply. I know you can get someone in Stateside to resurface with that, that and indeed and they did a good job in my Dads house. Or, if you’re not expecting it to wear too well, and want something, anything, to disguise the damage for now you could maybe wrap it with Fablon/self adhesive wrap.

@NoseyoldcowI did fear that it may be beyond help at this point. You’ve given me ideas here I hadn’t considered so, thank you for your help!

Just seen an ad for worktop paint, v33.co.uk, B&Q stock it. With the lacquer coating on top, it’s supposed to be reasonably hard wearing. That might work for you.