Laminate floor repair

schnipps · 9 Mar 2008 at 19:49

Utterly gutted, just finished laying some qute expensive oak effect flooring in the bedroom. Slid the double sliding wardrobe back to its postion only to find it has left a lovely 12" scratch right across 2 runs. Cant re-lay as it will cost and be an uttter faff so I was wondering what methods are available to fix deepish scratches? some sort of crayon or something too fill the scratch i assume would be the way?

Biohazard · 9 Mar 2008 at 19:51

try clear nail varnish, or duct tape.

Pinter75 · 9 Mar 2008 at 19:54

Laminate is normally very tough stuff. I thought I did the same with my new floor. I found out that alltough it looked like a scratch it simply rubbed off!

If it is a deep scratch - ie through the laminate surface, then you will never get it 100% due to the grain.

Even if it is a right pain, relay the damaged ones, otherwise you will always notice it.

Take a pic so we can see the extent of the damage.

JohnnyG · 9 Mar 2008 at 19:55

If it's oak effect I assume the cut has revealed lighter base wood so just staining the cut with the correct shade might be a good idea as it'll only reveal it again if you fill it

ste_bla · 9 Mar 2008 at 19:58

I have done a same, a nice rug now lives in front of the wardrobe

gillywibble · 9 Mar 2008 at 19:59

Pics would help.

schnipps · 9 Mar 2008 at 20:01

Pinter75 said:
Laminate is normally very tough stuff. I thought I did the same with my new floor. I found out that alltough it looked like a scratch it simply rubbed off!

If it is a deep scratch - ie through the laminate surface, then you will never get it 100% due to the grain.

Even if it is a right pain, relay the damaged ones, otherwise you will always notice it.

Take a pic so we can see the extent of the damage.

Yes its through the surface, it is under a small rug anyway but its still knowing you did it. To relay means moving the wardrobe back out and i think doing that will cause more scratching so the only way would be a total dis-assemble of the sliding wardrobe then re-lay nearly all of it. Really big job tbh and i would rather not. Wil get a pic.

pc plod · 9 Mar 2008 at 20:03

Last time i decorated i took a small chip/scratch out of my laminate and it stuck out like a sore thumb, read a post on screwfix site about using black or tan boot polish(lightly rub into the damaged area with a soft cloth), and it did the trick, to this day the scratch is still unnoticeable.

hope this helps

schnipps · 9 Mar 2008 at 20:12

Pic below

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RobH · 9 Mar 2008 at 20:21

If it's laminate then the best you can do is mask the scratch with something of a similar colour. I dropped a PSU on my laminate and it made a huge dent, luckily it is under a desk so it can't be seen easily.

gillywibble · 9 Mar 2008 at 20:44

It's gone through the outer layer so the best bet is to buy some teak wax (IIRC you can get a pen that will do the job) or teak oil, then follow this up with a suitable lacquer; clear nail varnish will do just fine.

iBot · 9 Mar 2008 at 20:44

nothing can repair bad taste of getting laminate flooring. Just carpet over it.

schnipps · 9 Mar 2008 at 21:02

iBot said:
nothing can repair bad taste of getting laminate flooring. Just carpet over it.

Trolling as usual i see.

unclelonghair · 9 Mar 2008 at 21:21

Floormaster (the stuff sold in B&Q) do repair kits for their laminate. It's a coloured two part epoxy resin that you can use to fill in any damage. If your lucky one of their colours might match yours.

Cosmic182 · 9 Mar 2008 at 21:23

eeee bugger that really sucks gutted

best bet i can suggest would be to get some hard wax of a simalar colour and try and mask it in

ANDARIAL · 9 Mar 2008 at 21:57

unclelonghair said:
Floormaster (the stuff sold in B&Q) do repair kits for their laminate. It's a coloured two part epoxy resin that you can use to fill in any damage. If your lucky one of their colours might match yours.

seconded
or the stuff to repair/seal laminate kitchen wortops

Tom2k8 · 9 Mar 2008 at 22:02

iBot said:
nothing can repair bad taste of getting laminate flooring. Just carpet over it.

Can some body ban this complete and utter cabbage? All's I ever see from you is trolling.

gillywibble · 9 Mar 2008 at 22:04

Foo_Fighter said:
Can some body ban this complete and utter *****? All's I ever see from you is trolling.

Don't join him. There is a RTM button.

Muban · 9 Mar 2008 at 22:11

For future reference, use felt pads. The scratch doesn't look too bad, as already suggested a hard wax should do a good enough job.

astraman · 9 Mar 2008 at 22:20

if you google for laminate repair wax sticks. you will find a product that I use, hope this helps.