[Neil Jones]

I seem to be getting a lot of vinyl jobs! Anyway this latest one is a Karndean like a dark oak/mahogany. The furniture fitters placed cardboard on the hall floor to prevent damage, they used simple masking tape, the stuff decorators use and I even use when masking up a room. When they pulled it up it left a mark, it is only visible from one direction weirdly.

To me it looks as if it has damaged the floor, but i find this hard to believe off just that tape. Is it just the finish that has come off or is the floor damaged.

I've not been able to do a test because I need a disclaimer first.

I'll add pics now

[Jamie Pearson]

jamie@cleaningsystemsuk.com

[Graeme Smith]

They've probably removed some finish do a test area

[Neil Jones]

Email sent Jamie.

Graeme that's what I thought, but to me it looks damaged, which I find hard to believe.

[Jamie Pearson]

For those following the thread here is a picture sent to me by Neil.



Turns out the floor has been coated with Karndeans Dim Glo polish. You can tell by the little bubbles created as it was applied against the grain. This wouldnt be the case with the factory finish.

This has been removed by the tape.

Couple of options. Strip the lot and recoat or try and feather it with a little honing powder and soft pad, patch in, then coat the whole floor to disguise.

[Neil Jones]

Thanks for your help again this afternoon Jamie, top man!

[Graeme Smith]

I'd strip the lot

[Kev Martin]

I'd strip the lot

Graeme

It depends who is paying though doesn't it?

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics

[Jamie Pearson]

I'd strip the lot

Graeme

It depends who is paying though doesn't it?

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics

Does it? If it is the lower cost option that will be effective then that's the right choice.

Especially if its the contractor who is paying. We wouldn't like it if the shoe was on the other foot would we.

We recently had an incident where we had to hold our hand up to having caused some damage. Fortunately it was rectified for cost price rather than full retail by the original contractor or we would have had to claim on our insurance.

We repair floors regularly for our local removal guy when things go wrong.

We dont hang him out to dry, instead giving a fair price and he gives us referrals worth a couple of grand a year.

[Graeme Smith]

I'd strip the lot because as it gives the best result and its cheaper than a new floor which is what the contractor will be worried about + I get paid more

[Kev Martin]

I'd strip the lot

Graeme

It depends who is paying though doesn't it?

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics

Does it? If it is the lower cost option that will be effective then that's the right choice.

Especially if its the contractor who is paying. We wouldn't like it if the shoe was on the other foot would we.

We recently had an incident where we had to hold our hand up to having caused some damage. Fortunately it was rectified for cost price rather than full retail by the original contractor or we would have had to claim on our insurance.

We repair floors regularly for our local removal guy when things go wrong.

We dont hang him out to dry, instead giving a fair price and he gives us referrals worth a couple of grand a year.

Jamie

I agree but the original job isn't that great and in fact it looks like a cover up already by either the contractor or the supplier looking at the finish so I would talk to the client and take a view on it.  It may be fy feathering it in using a honing powder you would probably make a better job and it may stick out the other direction so a full strip may be the only solution

Kev Martin
Marblelife Ltd
Tiling Logistics ltd

[Neil Jones]

I'm going to try both options, the reason being because I've give them a set price for putting it right, and because I want to try blending it in as a learning process for the future, it's a perfect opportunity. I'm only wasting my own time at the end of the day and I'm getting a decent price for it.
I will update with pictures if I can.