Milky White Spots on Laminate Flooring

RE: Milky White Spots on Laminate Flooring Post by megandgarr (4) | (04/07/2008) Profile | Contact Hi Mary, This suggestion may be completely irrelevant to your issue, but it is worth a try. I have laminate countertops that are painted & then sealed with a water based polyurethane. I doubt that is the same type of sealant on your pergo type floors, but I had a white cloudy stain which was from setting something hot on it. Strange enough, but I took a hair dryer to the spot and it completely went away. Like I said, this may be completely irrelevant to your issue, but I thought I would throw it out there. You never know... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Milky White Spots on Laminate Flooring Post By (Guest Post) (03/24/2008) Hi Mary, Call me at 919-773-5914 and I may be able to help you. My name is David and I work in a flooring laboratory. or you can email me at Plumpr AT aol.com. Not my work email but it will work better for me. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Milky White Spots on Laminate Flooring Post By Kathy (Guest Post) (03/04/2008) Hi! My dear hubby is in the flooring business and when I asked him about this, he said that it was called "blushing". Moisture is causing your problem. Always use only a damp mop. Hope this helps. Kathy Report Spam or Abuse RE: Milky White Spots on Laminate Flooring Post By elizabeth (Guest Post) (02/28/2008) I would contact the company and try to get them to warranty it. You can make them reimburse you for take-up labor, the amount you spent on the floor, and also reinstallation. Push hard for them to do this because sometimes, they are hard to deal with. If you try and they do not budge over a period of a couple of months, if the spots are big enough, you may be able to file it on ur insurance as water damgage. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Milky White Spots on Laminate Flooring Post by RYNKA81 (2) | (02/28/2008) Contact Thank you Elizabeth for your input to my floor problem. My floor is a click together laminate like a pergo. it just slays me to think if this is a laminate similar to countertop material (thats what the salesman told me) that leaving a few drops of water on it would cause it to permanently discolor. i have never had this problem with my countertops and they are a laminate. We live in Wisconsin and with our winter and kids running in and out it is next to impossible to not have a few drops of water somewhere i would have to patrol 24/7 with a mop in hand to prevent this. i wish i had known this before i purchase this flooring. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Milky White Spots on Laminate Flooring Post By elizabeth (Guest Post) (02/27/2008) I forgot to add that you might want to speak to the store where you got the floor. This is a recurring problem, my husband has had and the company should warranty the product. If it is a snap together laminate floor that is kind of like Pergo, the only thing that could be done is to take it up and replace. If it is real laminated or engineered plank hardwood (the top is like actual hardwood and not like countertop material) then it can be screened out and, in worse case, sanded and refinished. My husband does this for a living and I can give you some tips on how to try it yourself if the company doesn't help. Let me know. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Milky White Spots on Laminate Flooring Post By elizabeth (Guest Post) (02/27/2008) My husband does floors and people have called him about this problem. He refuses to lay this floor anymore. Even tho it doesn't scratch easily, if small bits of water stay in one spot, it will leave a permanent spot. He suggests to run over the floor with a towel wrapped around a dust mop after you mop it. Just wrap the towel around and clasp together with a safety pin, take it off and wash for next use. This way you won't have to get on your hands and knees. If you have any other problems with it, let me know. me and my husband would love to help! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Milky White Spots on Laminate Flooring Post by RYNKA81 (2) | (02/27/2008) Contact Thanks for the info but the main problem is that the spots are permanent and i can't clean them away. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Milky White Spots on Laminate Flooring Post by Lorelei (132) | (02/26/2008) Profile | Contact I've read a few websites after a google search and some stated an all purpose cleaner is fine to use, but the culprit may be that streaking is visible while floor is drying or too much cleaning agent is used. It was suggested to dry flooring after mopping. Hope this helps. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Milky White Spots on Laminate Flooring Post by perfumed fan (541) | (02/26/2008) Profile | Contact I've had this problem when using Windex on anything except glass. There must be something in it that bleaches color out. Report Spam or Abuse