Q: A workman at my home wanted to improve the finish on my Pergo Floor, so he applied a lacquer over it. It looked good until the dogs ran on it and the furniture moved creating many noticeable scratches. Is there anyway to remove it and bring it back to it’s original finish? I didn’t ask him to do it, but he thought he was helping.
Marc
A: Unfortunately in these cases, it is almost impossible to remove the added lacquer from your floor without ruining the initial finish on the Pergo. To be honest I am surprised that the lacquer actually adhered to the finish on the Pergo.
Sadly your best bet here is to keep up a regular cleaning schedule which should slightly lighten how dramatic the scratches may look over time or try to replace the floor. Now replacing the floor is quite a task (expenses being the painful part), but keep in mind most scratches will fade somewhat over time and their appearance will mute some.
