Laminate flooring is very popular among young families. He has his own advantages. Beauty, appearance will have any style, relatively low price, easy to clean. There are also disadvantages, over time it gets scratched, loses its original appearance and can finally become worthless.

It is possible to avoid this by adhering to certain rules and avoiding damage. And what if they appeared? Try to repair the flooring. Fortunately, there are various means for this.

Causes of scratches on the laminate

It is important to know and understand the main causes of scratches on the coating. This will make it possible to protect the laminate from their occurrence. They come in three types:

• Small - occur when exposed to the flooring of small abrasive particles. Sand, dust, dirt carried from the street by the sole of shoes;
• Medium - small children and their toys, women's shoes with high pointed heels, the fall of small objects with sharp edges, pets (more precisely, their claws);
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• Major defects - falling heavy objects, rearranging heavy furniture - even if it is on wheels - can cause significant damage to the protective coating of the laminate;
• Laying a laminate on an uneven surface - such nuances are usually not immediately noticeable, but over time they can make themselves felt with cracks and chips;
• High humidity in the room – is of particular importance, in such conditions the protective layer quickly fails, cracks appear.

We add here cleaning and detergents containing abrasive and alkali in their composition. They also have a negative effect on the flooring. When scratches appear, moisture gets into them, which destroys the basic structure of the flooring.

When choosing a laminate, you need to consider that it is divided into resistance classes. The higher it is, the better.

Prevent scratches

To ensure that the flooring lasts for years, it is recommended that all furniture legs - especially heavy ones - be glued with a soft cloth. It can be felt and rubber products. These can be found in construction stores.

Before entering the house or apartment, put a rug for rough cleaning of shoes.

Damage Repair Tools

Hardware stores sell laminate scratch removers. Some are effective for minor damage, others for larger ones:

1. Wax pencil - a good effect for small and medium scratches.
2. Repair paste and putty - medium damage and cracks.
3. Acrylic varnish and gypsum - large chips, deep damage.

For large and deep damage, it will be better to replace the damaged board. The process is of course time consuming, but the result will be better.