Laminate care

One of the most advantageous options for floor decor in an apartment, a private house or even an office, a commercial building is laminate. But in order to fully appreciate all its advantages and ensure the long-term operation of the coating, it is very important to observe the proper maintenance of the laminate. A list of the most popular tools, step by step instructions for washing laminate, and other valuable tips you can find in this article.

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Features of the

laminate floor Before asking about the choice of a suitable laminate care product and clarifying the rules for cleaning it, one must understand that in principle this coating is. Depending on the specific manufacturer, the characteristics of the fabric in the finished form can vary, but there is a standard technology for its manufacture. All manufacturers follow it with little changes of their own.

As a result, multilayer parquet-like strips must necessarily be obtained, which include:

• layer of pressed natural wood shavings;
• adhesive composition;
• forged base;
• protective layer of acrylic or melamine.

Important! It is due to such features of the production that it turns out that the laminate can ideally imitate not only the classic parquet, but even the coatings such as ceramic tiles, leather, natural stone. The main advantage - it will cost much less than any of the listed options and its characteristics are also worthy of attention.

Pros of laminate

If you find the right tools for laminate care, you do not have to be puzzled by the restoration of the appearance of the coating. For a long time, the material will retain its original qualities and qualities:

1. Amazing and completely natural gloss surface.
2. Resistance to humidity in the room.
3. Durability - at least 25 years.
4. Optimum wear resistance - no scratches, chips, cracks, deformations on the surface will not deform and swell.
5. Maintain the original color, even when laid in a sunny room.
6. Ecological cleanness - when purchasing material from a responsible, reliable manufacturer, the composition of the strips will not contain harmful substances to humans.
7. Antistatic - this advantage of the laminate makes it much less likely to clean and wash the floor, since dust and dirt are not attracted.

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Laminate care rules

The general rules for laminate care in an apartment are not much different from cleaning any kind of coating. They are included in the following:

1. Remove dust and wet cleaning once a week or as needed. The frequency depends on how much time you spend in the room where the laminate is laid, what is the decor in it.
2. Use only suitable laminate care products.
3. Try to walk on the cover only in household slippers, barefoot or socks. If used in the house, too, be in street shoes, it should be without heels and dirt.
4. When installing heavy furniture, place special pads under the feet.

Preparing tools and tools for cleaning

To keep the floor in perfect cleanliness and to apply as little time and effort to the cleaning process, immediately after laying the cover prepare all that is necessary to ensure proper care of the laminate. You will need:

1. Tools - a squeegee with spinning, a broom or a vacuum cleaner, soft rags of microfiber, soft sponges.
2. Washing aids - special concentrates, soluble in water, polishes, repair mixtures. Excellent products of such trade marks as "Mellerud BIO", "Emsal Laminate", "Mr. Proper" have proved to be excellent. For the care of glossy laminate, you can use means for cleaning mirrors, but only those that do not include aggressive and corrosive chemicals, alkalis, acids.

Important! Please note that despite all its advantages, laminate flooring is a rather delicate finish. Therefore, in any case, do not use tools such as abrasive sponges, metal brushes, aggressive solvents, powders, mastics and wax-based pastes to remove difficult contaminants. The steam cleaner is also of little use in this case.

My laminate

It is very easy to wash the laminate, and if you follow the step-by-step instructions below, the procedure will take no more than 10 minutes.

Sequence of actions for laminate care at home:

1. Clean the main plume of dust with a broom or vacuum cleaner.
2. Prepare a wash solution from the concentrate of your chosen brand. Strictly follow the instructions from the manufacturer and take slightly cool water, in any case not hot.
3. Dampen mop in the prepared floor cleaner.
4. It's good to wring it out.
5. Guide in one direction - from the far corner to yourself, so that no stains are formed.
6. If necessary, remove stubborn stains. For this purpose, you will use alcohol, a solution of water and shavings of laundry soap, a special paste to remove stains from the laminate. In extreme cases, use a solvent - preferably not caustic acetone, but a softer and more gentle variant of the liquid-based varnish removal type on a bezacetone basis.
7. Leave the floor to dry in natural conditions without ventilating the room.

Now you know all the basic rules of laminate care, and for sure you will not have any difficulties with cleaning such a beautiful floor. Hence - you will always be pleased to be at home and you will be able to fully relax, and not think about how to adjust yourself to laborious homework.