This method works for minor chips and scratches that can be repaired with putty or a marker specifically made to repair laminate flooring. [4] X Expert Source Jon GholianCleaning Specialist Expert Interview. 15 December 2020. For example, if you drop a knife and it leaves a small cut in the floor, you can easily repair the damage with a laminate floor repair kit.
You can mix multiple colors of putty together to get a matching color if you can’t find one close enough.
Add more coats of the marker after it dries if the scratch is still visible.
If the chip is particularly deep, then apply several thin coats of the putty until it is even with the floor.
Use a cleaning solvent designed for laminate flooring if you need something stronger.
This method works when the damaged boards are close enough to the edge of the floor that it is possible to remove a small number of surrounding boards to get to the damaged boards and replace them. Try your best not to damage any of the pieces that you pry away so that you can replace them afterward.
Set aside the boards that are still good, in the order you removed them, so that you can replace them afterward.
Save the damaged board so that you can use it for future repairs. For example, if you need to match the color to repair scratches and chips, you can take it with you to the home improvement store when you go looking for the repair kit.
If you use a hammer to tap any boards into place, use the damaged board you removed as a buffer between the hammer and the good boards to prevent damaging them.
Use new baseboard nails if any of them got damaged when you pried them out earlier on.
This method works to replace a single damaged board in the middle of your laminate flooring, where it would be too difficult to replace by removing surrounding boards starting from an edge.
Make 8 relief holes in total so that you can cut in 2 phases—1 to remove the center section and 1 to remove the sides.
You will be left with the edges of the damaged board still connected to the good boards around them.
This will separate the remaining edges of the board at the corners so you can remove them.
If there is any glue on the tongues of surrounding boards, then scrape it off with a flathead screwdriver before installing the replacement board.
To cut off the bottom lips of the grooves, sick the blade of the knife inside the grooves and cut them off from the inside. Make several passes with the utility knife to score the parts you are cutting off, then snap them off with pliers.
You can get floor glue at a home improvement center or flooring store if you don’t have any.
If the board is not fitting right, then use your utility knife to shave off any rough parts until it drops nicely into place.
Keep the cloth handy so you can wipe again after you weigh down the board if any more glue squeezes out.
Check if any more glue squeezed out of the seams after you placed weight on the board, and wipe it away with a damp cloth. If you use something that could scratch the laminate, like a brick, place a towel underneath to protect it.
