For the most part, laminate flooring is easy to maintain. Like any other flooring, however, it can become scratched. Instead of replacing the scratched piece of laminate, try these quick and easy repair methods for scratches.

Scratch Repair Pencils

You can check with the manufacturer to see if they carry scratch repair pencils. These pencils make it easy for you fill in the scratch, and you can color match the pencils to your laminate flooring. These pencils are a waxy substance, almost crayon-like, and you can color over the scratched area in your laminate flooring. It is a good idea to purchase a scratch repair pencil at the same time you purchase the laminate flooring, so you can easily take care of any scratches as they happen.

Repair Kits

Flooring retailers in your area should sell a basic laminate floor repair kit. If you can't find a repair kit locally, kits can be purchased from online retailers like installerstore.com and americantechnologyinc.com. Most repair kits contain either an acrylic, wax or latex putty, a putty knife and spatula, as well as paste and pigments so you will be able to easily match the color of your laminate flooring. Some repair kits include scratch repair pencils, others do not. The kit comes with basic, step-by-step directions so you can quickly repair the scratch.

Discontinued Laminate

If your color or style of laminate flooring has been discontinued, you can purchase a generic kit from your local hardware store. The generic kit will not be coded to the discontinued laminate color, so be sure to take a plank of flooring with you in order to select the correct color. Once again, it's always a good idea to purchase either a scratch repair pencil or repair kit when you first buy the laminate flooring before it becomes discontinued.

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Repairing Laminate Floors

Maintenance of Laminate Flooring

Laminate Flooring Scratch Repair

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