Please help with Linoleum Floors....Thanks in advance
jillann27
Hi all, I am in the process of buying a fixer upper and have run in to a problem I know nothing about. The previous owner while moving out dragged heavy stuff across the diagonal length of the kitchen/dining room and now it has 2 7' foot long scratches in the linoleum. I know I could use area rugs but would prefer suggestions on buffing out or using miracle products on the scratches to minimize their appearance. Any and all suggestions welcomed. Thanks
ju-ju
Are the 'scratches' you mentioned just scuff marks? Or are they actual gauges and cuts into the flooring? I use my "magic eraser" on scuff marks on my floor and they come right up....but if the floor has been damaged you may need to replace it, or put an area rug over it.
jillann27
Im not really sure since I havent bought the house yet, havent had the chance to really inspect it. Thank you for the suggestion, I will try the eraser when I go to measure for blinds. Thanks
BarbaraK
Home Depot or Lowes might be able to suggest something. I know there is a way to paint on linoleum so you might be able to paint on it and make it look like a rug on the floor.
BarbaraK
And if you have stains on the counter from coffee, Kool-Aide, etc, just use the magic eraser and the counter will look like new.
Materra
Okay, scratches are tough, but if it is linoleum they can be buffed and waxed out pretty well. If it is vinyl flooring with into the white backing scratches they are there forever.... but there is a fix. Look at the scratches and think of filling them and painting over them. There are good products on the market for this. Maybe a center area painted over would cover them.. I like diagonal harlequin patterns to hide stuff like this with a border. Also, the vinyl could be covered with another piece of vinyl as an area rug...set one or two in interesting patterns or colors for a short term fix, or flip them over, use the backing for your "painted rug". They often have small pieces left over at home stores they sell for very low costs. You will have to have a warm large enough area to lay them flat to settle into rugs and not rolls. If you feel unable to do this due to lack of artist skills, use stencils or ask a friend to help. Look online for painted floorclothes (often canvas) and painted flooring for techniques, ideas and finishes. Good luck.
white gold and chocolate
"This Old House" covered this exact topic on a show I watched over the weekend. Showed how to use a spare piece (If you can find one)- n this case I think they either had left over or took a piece from around an appliance and unnecessary- to patch the area. It looked seemless and really great when it was done. This scratch into the linoleum for this one was done when they replaced the refrigerator. Maybe you can find the show on their archives, here is what I found on the topic, but I didnt open them up: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/search/results?query=repairing+linoleum
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