How To Repair Laminate Furniture

I know this is a tall order but if one day you could do a tutorial about how to repair laminate furniture chips dents etc that would be fabulous.

How to repair laminate furniture.

Use the marker crayon putty or pencil in the kit to fill in the scratch. And even if you decide to paint often the difference in grain makes for a blotchy looking paint job. If you do it will be impossible to stain well super difficult. Aim a heat gun or hair dryer at the portion of the laminate that has started to bubble up.

To protect the surface set a sheet of wax paper and then a sheet of smooth cardboard on the surface and cover the cardboard with a clean cloth. February 27 2014 at 1 17 pm. Start the repair by putting on utility gloves to ensure you don t burn yourself. I know with veneer you can use wood putty but laminate is a bit trickier maude.

Press the blistered area firmly with a medium hot iron. Heat the area moving the heat source back and forth to prevent scorching. Wooden furniture generally comes in two types natural or laminated. If it s not a match don t glue.

A laminated piece of furniture uses a very thin covering of a different type of wood or particle board that is stained or finished to look like a more expensive or exotic type of wood. Apply a high quality latex primer to the furniture s surface. Look for primer at your local hardware or paint store. First use a sample of your laminate flooring if you have one to find a touch up or repair kit in a matching color.

Small blisters in veneer can usually be flattened with heat. If your kit comes with ingredients that should be mixed together to form a putty or other filler follow the manufacturer s instructions. If there are several blisters move the iron slowly and evenly back and forth. Then cut a slit into the top of the bubble.

Press on the bubble to allow any excess air to escape through the slit. Press the bubbled section down firmly using your gloved hand.