Than to wash a laminate that there were no stains

Laminate - a fairly common material for finishing the floor. It is considered to be relatively inexpensive and at the same time very durable. It consists of several layers, and the top is covered with decorative paper and resin, so it has an attractive appearance and shine. Caring for this coating is a simple matter, however, it would be useful to find out how to wash the laminate so that there are no stains?

The secret of successful cleaning

How to clean the laminate without stains? To begin with, you should exclude objects and means that you absolutely can not mop the floor:

1. Products containing abrasives.
2. Means not intended for washing laminate coatings.
3. Cleaning products for plumbing, glassware, tiles and tiles.
4. Special products for the care of parquet flooring.
5. Rag products from rigid fabrics, rough brushes.
6. Products containing mastic.

In order to clean the laminate and not leave stains should:

• Type in a bucket of clean water.
• Pour the required amount of detergent to a light foam consistency.
• Before you start a wet cleaning, you need to remove the dry coating.
• Moisten a soft washcloth in a special solution and squeeze to a moderately moist state.
• Clean the entire surface first with a damp cloth, then clean dry so that the moisture is completely removed.
• For polishing use a special tool for such a coating.

Is it possible to clean the laminate

In addition to wet cleaning in some cases laminate requires high-quality cleaning. So how and how to properly clean the laminate?

When cleaning the laminate, you must initially apply a special agent to the stain and allow it to be thoroughly absorbed within a few minutes. After that, take a soft sponge or cloth and collect the product along with the dirt.

Sometimes acetone-based products help in the fight against stains. This is not the most harmless tool, so when working it is important to protect the face and hands. If during cleaning it happens that the lamellas (small scratches) are damaged, you should use putty for laminated coatings.

Note! Do not forget to comply with the temperature regime, make sure that the temperature does not fall below +20 C. Also regularly trim the nails of pets and take care of the floor at the time of rearrangement of furniture.

Daily care

If a laminate is laid in a house or apartment, it is important to know how to properly care for laminate every day. A walk-through room in which the laminate is on the floor should be wet cleaned every 1–2 days. The use of ordinary water containing alkali, leads to white stains. Therefore, to eliminate the effect of an alkaline substance, it is enough to add 50 ml of vinegar to water. The most indispensable tool in the care of the laminate is a special mop with fibers. Wash the floor with a special solution and open the windows to let it dry.

Note! In case of residues on the floor, the liquid must be removed with a dry, soft cloth, otherwise permanent moisture will damage the surface.

Folk methods

Folk remedies instead of expensive detergents work wonders. They are also great helpers in the fight against pollution. Consider the easiest and most effective ways to care for laminate:

1. Shampoo for children includes very soft ingredients, so it is absolutely safe for the laminated coating. It is enough to pour 4 tablespoons into the water and clean the floor after a preliminary dry cleaning.
2. 1 cup of vinegar is mixed with 5 cups of water at room temperature. This compound will help tidy up a heavily soiled laminate.
3. In order to polish the laminated floor, it is enough to combine a glass of lemon juice, 3 cups of warm water and 2 cups of vinegar. After that, mix the mixture with a few drops of dish detergent and start cleaning. In addition to high-quality cleaning of the coating, the composition will help give a bright shine to your floor.

Choosing care products

What kind of care for laminate choose? Special chemicals for the treatment of laminated coatings can not be used more than once a month. The most effective of them are the following manufacturers:

• Glorix.
• Bugs.
• Tyron.
• Peer.
• Mister Muskul.
• Mister Proper.
• Pledge.

You should not buy funds unknown and unverified firms. In addition to the lack of a positive result, they can harm the laminated coating and deliver a lot of trouble to the owners.

Note! When cleaning the floor, do not forget the safety precautions, work with rubber gloves, and after cleaning, be sure to take a few minutes to care for your hands.

Elimination of various stains

Well maintained laminate at home is easy! It is enough to follow a number of rules and in the processing of coverage and know some tricks to eliminate various spots, from which, as you know, no one is insured.

Ink stain. Before treating the floor with an ordinary tool, you must apply a stain remover to the stain. Apply it with warm water and a soft cloth.

Spots from the marker and marker. Soft cloth and white spirit will help to remove unwanted pictures from the marker.

Blood stains. You can wipe blood stains with window cleaner. First sprinkle the stain with the agent, then remove it with a damp soft sponge or cloth.

Spots from shoes, black stripes. An ordinary eraser for ordinary pencils or a mixture of warm water with 3 tablespoons of soda will help to remove black stripes.

Dark laminate. Features care. All owners of dark laminate care about the issue of caring for the floor. Are there any special ways or prohibitions during the cleaning of the floor from stains? Actually there are no differences. Care is simple and completely identical to what is used for conventional laminated coating.

Caring for a glossy surface

Laminate with a similar surface is not only attractive, but also highly susceptible to even minor dirt. All small traces are very clearly visible even to the naked eye. The footprint of the bare feet, the touch of the palm - all leaves a pronounced spot. Such spots are especially well seen in daylight, creating the effect of a dirty floor. Glossy surface needs more thorough care than a matte finish. Therefore, it is better to avoid barefoot jogging on the floor, walking on heels and shoes with rigid patterns of the sole. It is better not to allow minor scratches than to look for ways to hide them.

To give a beautiful gloss to the glossy finish, it is enough to process the laminate, previously washed with a damp cloth, with vinegar solution. To remove strong stains from the floor, it is necessary to resort to the help of special tools that have been described above.

Video

This is how you can clean the laminate floor: