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What happens if you varnish laminate flooring

Home Improvement Asked on May 7, 2021

Most laminate flooring has a top coat of aluminum oxide, which is very tough. Everyone says, “Don’t varnish it” but so far I’ve not found out why. Yes, it’s going to need more care — either renewing the varnish or the usual clean and wax twice a year. In particular I want to make a somewhat mat finish glossier.

So, just what happens if you apply varnish to laminate?

Is there a stripable floor finish suitable for shining a laminate floor?

2 Answers

It depends on the type of laminate. Some of the early styles were glued t&g if this is the style you have I might try a poly coat depending on the surface material, some are not wood and may not play well with poly, oil or latex. Of the wood and bamboo glued floors I installed poly did help. Note do not sand with a drum sander the veneer is very thin. If it is a snap lock floor I would not try to use poly as this kind of floor flexes and the poly in the gaps will probably chip along the lines and look worse but I do not know this as a fact, the one house that the renter tried to fix the floor tried to sand it prior to varnishing but had taken the surface layer off , then left knowing their deposit was less than the damage they caused.

Answered by Ed Beal on May 7, 2021

If you know it's a Formica type faced flooring, then your only real bet is Rustoleum's Clear spray paint. The stuff is fantastic and quite durable. I've used it to "paint" laminated cabinets and countertops to restore warn and dull areas. I also use it on aluminum ladders to kill aluminum's marking abilities.

However, if it's quality flooring and real wood of a 16th or more thickness. Then, it can absolutely be stripped or sanded and treated like real wood. I highly recommend Bona Traffic HD Commercial as the finish product.

Answered by Iggy on May 7, 2021

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