Fitted laminate in bedroom then coated with Ronseal Varnish

[semorgan]

I fitted laminate in bedroom then coated with Ronseal Varnish. The instructions stated this was not advisable. I did it to 'seal' the floor from future spills as intend to rent.

Now the varnish is flaking off. What's the best procedure to remove/strip the varnish from the laminate floor, white spirit, scrub brush and sponge water ?

 

[big-all]

hhheeelllooo semorgam

unless i am very much mistaken its basicly a picture coverd by a plastic membrane on top off mdf or chipboard!!!!!
or is it a more expensive floor with a solid wood veneer attached!!!

 

[semorgan]

Hello again m8, I laid real-wood (engineered) with a lacquered finish. The varnish bonded OK for about 6 months until I started rolling a wheelie office desk chair over it

 

[big-all]

i wouldnt like to hazzard a guess as the veneer is only about 2 or 3mm thick

the usual answer applies try it on a scrap or a hidden area

unless someone else has a better idea

 

[WoodYouLike]

Most Wood-Engineered flooring can take one or two proper sandings (removing 1 to 1.5mm wood per sanding job). With Wood-Veneer floors (solid top-layer of 0.2 to 1.5mm) it's a bit more tricky as you can imagine

Small damages to varnished floors are best treated by lightly sanding the area and (re)applying a varnish coat. With larger damages to the varnish the whole floor has to be sanded.
(One of the reasons we prefer oiled finishes, small and even larger damages can be treated with wax and/or waxpolish without the need to sand)