How To Repair Laminate Furniture

Look for primer at your local hardware or paint store.

How to repair laminate furniture. Wooden furniture generally comes in two types natural or laminated. Repair bubbled wood laminate veneer by flattening it after steaming the laminate material to get it pliable place a damp cloth over the bubbled blistered area. Press on the bubble to allow any excess air to escape through the slit. February 27 2014 at 1 17 pm.

A laminated piece of furniture uses a very thin covering of a different type of wood or particle board that is stained or finished to look like a more expensive or exotic type of wood. If it s not a match don t glue. I know with veneer you can use wood putty but laminate is a bit trickier maude. If your kit comes with ingredients that should be mixed together to form a putty or other filler follow the manufacturer s instructions.

Apply the primer using a brush or roller until there s an even coverage on the entire surface of the furniture. Press the blistered area firmly with a medium hot iron. A glue repair works best if you have a piece of veneer that s an exactfit and matches up with the existing grain. I know this is a tall order but if one day you could do a tutorial about how to repair laminate furniture chips dents etc that would be fabulous.

Use the marker crayon putty or pencil in the kit to fill in the scratch. Heat the area moving the heat source back and forth to prevent scorching. Start the repair by putting on utility gloves to ensure you don t burn yourself. And even if you decide to paint often the difference in grain makes for a blotchy looking paint job.

Press the bubbled section down firmly using your gloved hand. To protect the surface set a sheet of wax paper and then a sheet of smooth cardboard on the surface and cover the cardboard with a clean cloth. First use a sample of your laminate flooring if you have one to find a touch up or repair kit in a matching color. Then cut a slit into the top of the bubble.

If there are several blisters move the iron slowly and evenly back and forth. Small blisters in veneer can usually be flattened with heat.