Seeking some advice on how to repair a scrape on our laminate floor. There are some scrapes made by a wooden chair (see attached). The flooring is no longer available. Should I use a stain paint or a stain retouch marker? Sand it first?
I'd suggest one of Minwax's colored wax pencils. Fill the gaps, then use a knife blade to clean out and shape any wax that got into the grooves. Denatured alcohol and a q-tip can help clean up the edges if you happen to "color" outside the lines.
You could also use a colored furniture marker or stain pen, but if you put it on and it stains the fiber core material too dark it's pretty hard to remove it. The wax is a safer bet, it's not going to change the color that the wax already is.
It's vinyl so not much is going to stick to it for long. Some Sharpie permanent markers, or similar, to touch up the edges so it will be a little less noticeable!
I made a "miscalculation" on a new toilet and have an area that I need to fix. Original floors unstained (I think) oak. 8 years ago I had them stained darker. I picked the color and bought some touch up stain- Minwax English Chestnut. I am 95% sure that is the color.
I sanded multiple times with different grits and applied 3 coats. It is not close to the original stain.
Any ideas? Can it being 8 years old (the can I have) matter? The room is a powder room with no windows so there shouldn't be much fading of the original color.
2nd pic is of how it was and 3rd is after 3 coats (around 6 hours apart).
Bonus question: How do I determine of the sheen of the sealer?
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What procedure would you recommend to get the best result?
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12-15-22, 08:00 PM
