How do I repair laminated flooring?

Jasmin
by Jasmin

A heavy object fell and damaged one piece, a little dent. And 2 pieces of laminated floor has scratches

  8 answers
  • Kelli L. Milligan Kelli L. Milligan on Jun 30, 2019

    You can use furniture markers,for the scratches, not much you can do with a dent.

  • Bijous Bijous on Jun 30, 2019

    Hi Jasmin. Dented plastic needs heat to expand. So using a cloth folded over several times, put an iron that's on a cotton setting on the cloth. Leave it for no more than a minute or two and check the dent. Repeat as needed to expand the laminate so it rises. Good luck!

  • Zard Pocleeb Zard Pocleeb on Jul 01, 2019

    Replace the damaged pieces if you have any extra from when the floor was installed.

  • Hopefully you have some extra pieces leftover as replacing that piece is your best bet.

  • Mary Mary on Jul 03, 2019

    I also have laminate flooring. For the dings and scratches I used some nail polish. I bought two shades that were close to my floor color. I have light colored laminate so I was able to buy a light and medium beige polish. Once dry it is almost impossible to see the places where the laminate is missing.

    I have tried the caulk they offer in the flooring section, but it easily washed out. The nail polish was the best.

    Hope this helps.

  • Diane L DeRuiter Diane L DeRuiter on Jul 03, 2019

    Someone here suggested a press cloth and iron, worth a try. I agree to add color/stain to white edges if visible. You can buy lino sealer /glue or you can also use super glue. I wouldn’t patch unless it’s absolutely necessary.

  • Dee Dee on Jul 18, 2019

    I have used wood filler that comes in a pencil type form, by minwax, almost like a crayon , not the marker kind. if you can find the correct color to match your flooring, you can fill in the dent with that, and can also melt it, to help fill it in better. Hopefully, they still make these.

  • Agnes Chrzanowska Agnes Chrzanowska on Jun 30, 2021

    I dont think there is anything you can do to laminated floer