Restaining Laminate Flooring

Always wipe in the grain direction to avoid streaks.

Restaining laminate flooring.

You can use conventional wood stain for this applying it with a rag or brush and wiping off the excess with a second rag. A couple of years ago we had laminate flooring installed in our kitchen. Laminate flooring cannot be stained as it has an aluminum oxide coating on the top of the laminate. The laminate runs from our entryway up the main hall through the breakfast area and into the kitchen.

You can buy laminate floor patching material from most home improvement stores. A laminate floor should be treated like a no wax kitchen floor. Unlike hardwood laminate flooring cannot be stained. Never sand it or the look of the floor will be ruined.

Why can t laminate be stained. My husband got a deal on it through a contact at work. Staining laminate wood flooring can be a rewarding job as you get to watch the raw surface transform with a deep rich color that gives definition and life. Before you stain the floor inspect it for any chips cracks or dents.

The best way to refinish the floor is to strip off the remaining factory shine and re coat it with a floor sealer and high gloss floor finish. I was so excited to replace the vinyl flooring with the new laminate. The best time to recolor laminate flooring is after you ve completed the surface etching and before you apply the new finish. Hardwood floors can be sanded stained and coated with polyurethane.

Repair any dents cracks or chips in the laminate flooring.