How to Fix Minor Scratches on a Laminate Wood Floor

Like other flooring materials, laminate flooring can be scratched, but repair is simple.

Laminate wood flooring is common in kitchens to give the appearance of real wood at a much more affordable price. Unfortunately, like any flooring material, laminate can be damaged. The most common kinds of damage done to laminate flooring are scratches, chips and dents. There are a few ways of repairing the damage if the simple option for removing scratches isn’t enough for the chips and dents also found in your laminate flooring.

Things You'll Need

• Scratch-masking aerosol spray
• Clean cloth
• Laminate flooring touch-up kit
• Trowel
• Putty knife

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Instructions

1. Spray the scratched area with a good amount of scratch-masking aerosol spray.

2. Buff the area as aerosol spray dries with a clean cloth using a circular motion.

3. Vary the amount of buffing to match the sheen of your existing flooring. If you over-buff the area, reapply the aerosol spray and buff the area again, but not as much. These sprays can reduce the visibility of scratches by up to 80 percent.

4. Repair small dents or chips by finding a laminate flooring touch-up kit with color-matched epoxy, putty or wax repair sticks to match the color of your flooring . Fill in the damaged area with a repair stick from the touch-up kit using a trowel.

5. Smooth out the area with a putty knife. Wipe away excess putty with a cloth before it dries. Keep off the area for a few hours until the putty hardens, at which point it can hold up to traffic like the rest of your laminate flooring.

References

• HomeStyleChoices.com: Laminate Flooring Care
• Weiss Homes: Shaw Home Foundations Laminate Flooring Care Guide