How to care for a laminate?

Laminate floors today are considered one of the mostpopular types of coating. Laminate is an environmentally friendly, beautiful and durable material. However, the owners of this wonderful cover often have a question, how to care for the laminate?

Let's consider some basic rules of care of a laminate covering which will help to keep practicality and beauty of your floor for many years.

Laminate flooring is easy to maintain, but you should take care of them carefully, having read the instructions of the manufacturers - producers on how to properly care for the laminate.

• It should be remembered that in order to maintain qualityThe laminate floor requires a room t 18-25 C and a relative humidity of not more than 70%, since the wood constituents of the material are not suitable for rooms with high humidity.
• All kinds of care for the laminate is better to buy in specialized stores.
• It is necessary to monitor the cleanliness of the floor, as dirt andLarge sand can leave scratches on the surface. For this purpose, it is best to place mats at the entrance (entrance door) and in the places of the most passable (corridor).
• Since the laminate has a water repellent coating, Do not use polishing agents or beeswax, which can not penetrate inside, and ugly spots appear on the surface. For daily care, dry cleaning with a specially designed vacuum cleaner for cleaning floors with a hard coating is best suited.
• If it is necessary to resort to wet cleaninglaminate floor, then the rag should be well wrung out. And in case of a strait, any liquid on the floor, you need to wipe it off as soon as possible to avoid swelling of the surface.
• It should be remembered that cleaning the laminate floormeans containing alkali and abrasive materials is prohibited. Also do not use steam cleaners, as hot steam can lead to the putting up of the components of the laminate.
• By installing soft lining on the furniture legs, and replacing the existing wheels on the chairs with rubber rollers, you can significantly extend the life of the laminate coating.

If, however, during the operation, the laminate flooring has been damaged, then you should use the repair kit for the laminate, selecting a paste of the appropriate color.