How to fix laminate floor boards?

I placed a damp towel at the base of my door on my laminate flooring on a daily basis. This resulted in white discolouration and small cracks in the top coat of the flooring. I need to get it back to its near new

condition. Any suggestions would be great!

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EricL

Hello @TessaC

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's a pleasure to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your question about your laminate floorboards.

I suggest using Waxstix Tasmanian Oak Touch Up Crayon. You need to bring colour back to the bleached area of the floor. There are several choices in Waxstix colours, I recommend getting a few different colours to match your existing floor. Test a small area by rubbing the stick on the damaged area. Your goal is to blend the faded area into the existing colour around it. Don't apply too much force as the Waxstix will imbed itself over the entire surface of the laminate floor.

Please keep in mind that this is a cosmetic fix and will eventually fade. The Waxstix must be applied again to maintain the look.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please don't hesitate to post them.

Eric

moosta

Hi, my teenager through a plate on the floor and this happened. I have a spare box of boads and wonder how hard it would be to replace the board.

Best fix advice wanted please

EricL

Hello @moosta

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us.

Due to the deep damage to the surface of the laminate flooring I'm afraid patching or conventional cosmetic fixes will not work. If you have a spare box my best advice would be to replace the damaged panel. The difficulty will depend on the damaged section's location. The closer you are to your wall, the smaller number of pieces you'll need to take apart. It is possible to get a handy person to do this for you, but as I mentioned if it appears to be close to the wall, you should be able to give it a go.

Here is a handy step-by-step guide: How To Lay Laminate Flooring

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

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