Repair Laminate Plank Flooring

To fix minor damage all you need is a laminate floor repair kit with putty to fix big chips or a floor repair marker to hide small scratches.

Repair laminate plank flooring.

If your kit comes with ingredients that should be mixed together to form a putty or other filler follow the manufacturer s instructions. First use a sample of your laminate flooring if you have one to find a touch up or repair kit in a matching color. However some types of damage can t be repaired including. If you do not want to pay a contractor to repair the floor than you might be able to do the repair yourself.

Most flooring dealers sell repair kits that contain all you need to mask shallow scratches and if the finish is worn you can often fix it by applying a coat of stain and clear finish. Then press a shallow layer into the chip. To repair damaged laminate planks start with drilling a hole on each corner of the damaged laminate plank. Clean the flooring with the solvent and let it dry.

We can also help you find underlayment to lend a smooth surface to your flooring. Clean off any excess with solvent. Keep your new floors in tip top shape with laminate accessories such as laminate sealants floor cleaner and repair kits. Don t try to fill the entire chip in one application.

We will be using a wood wax to fill in. Laminate flooring is a great flooring choice because it is fairly easy to disassemble make a repair and reassemble once the repair is complete. In this video i am will show you how to fix a chip in laminate flooring without cutting or creating any sort of dust. You also want to use a quality underlayment in your home to ensure insulation and give your laminate the sound of real hardwood.

Next squeeze a dollop of laminate repair paste onto a scrap piece of flooring or a mixing board and mix it with a putty knife until it begins to dry. When a board sustains damage in the middle of a laminate floor you have two options for replacing it. Use the marker crayon putty or pencil in the kit to fill in the scratch. One is to disassemble the floor down to the damaged board replace the board and reassemble.

Some damage to laminate flooring planks is correctable and doesn t require replacement. I hope that this helps.