Maintenance Information
Laminate floors, like other fine furnishings in your home, require proper care
to keep them looking their best. When you follow the manufacture's cleaning and
maintenance instructions, you'll find taking care of your Laminate floor a snap!
Regular Maintenance
The surface layer of your Laminate flooring is hard and compact, so dirt and
dust do not adhere to it easily. The following simple steps are usually all it
takes to keep your floor clean.
 | For general cleaning, use a dust mop, vacuum with the
hard-floor attachment of your vacuum
cleaner or wipe occasionally with a damp cotton or cloth mop. |
| For heavier cleaning, use a Bona Kemi Cleaning Product
available at our store. |
| There is never a need to wax or refinish your Laminate floor. |
Protect the Floor
While Laminate flooring is remarkably durable, there is of course no such thing
as an indestructible flooring material. There are a few simple protective
measures that are important to keep your floor looking new.
| To protect your floor from surface scratches, place
walk-off mats inside any exterior doorway to collect small bits of gravel or
dirt particles that may track in on shoes.
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| Use felt floor protectors (available at Floorcrafters,
Inc.) on the legs of chairs, sofas, TV stands, tables and other easily movable
furniture. |
| Replace plastic casters on chairs with rubber wheels and lift rather than slide heavy objects across the floor. |
Minor damage to a Laminate plank or tile can be easily repaired with a Finishing Putty. If the damaged area is larger than 1/4 of an inch, it is best that the board is replaced.