Matching Stain To Laminate Flooring

Those three words account for the vast majority of the problems we encounter while attempting to change the color of a board using stains.
Matching stain to laminate flooring. To refinish it paint it with a gel stain or a latex paint for a smooth finish. Tips and pitfalls of stain matching tweet wood is unpredictable. Write down the measurements and take them with you to the flooring store. First you ll need to find a flooring company that offers the wide range of colors styles and materials you re looking for.
You can buy laminate floor patching material from most home improvement stores. This coating protects laminate from stains these stains including household mishaps and stains. After doing some research i discovered minwax polyshades allows you to stain laminate giving it a wood stained look though i must be careful in my application. You may need to sand down the glossy finish just before priming the stain.
Gather samples with different intensities of the same color then pair them with the existing faded. If you don t have the tools or can t remove part of your pergo flooring or other laminate wood flooring you can still measure the size of a board including length and width. When laminate or engineered flooring is involved try and match the faded tones of the existing floor to new products being installed. Here s what i used.
This opens the grain of the wood to help allow the stain to soak in. The polyurethane combined with the stain makes for a thicker solution and must be applied with a steady hand. Wood is made up of. 150 sand grit paper.
Before you stain the floor inspect it for any chips cracks or dents. If you get each color that minwax. The store should be able to match your flooring with samples to come up with a match. It is important for laminate flooring to contain this coating to keep your flooring protected.
You can paint laminate flooring when it becomes old and dull. Laminate flooring cannot be stained as it has an aluminum oxide coating on the top of the laminate. A high quality sander and a primer will also make a newly painted laminate floor look updated. Repair any dents cracks or chips in the laminate flooring.