I'm fitting some tile effect laminate, and it's being particularly
stubborn when hammering the short ends in. I'm sure I read a message on
this group about some sort of oil or lubricating fluid that you can get
to ease the friction in the long edges, which is presumably what is
causing it to be to difficult. Any idea what lubrication would be
suitable ?
Thanks,
Simon.

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I'm fitting some tile effect laminate, and it's being particularly
stubborn when hammering the short ends in. I'm sure I read a message on
this group about some sort of oil or lubricating fluid that you can get
to ease the friction in the long edges, which is presumably what is
causing it to be to difficult. Any idea what lubrication would be
suitable ?
Thanks,
Simon.

Never had any trouble with Pergo long strip click laminate - I was however
careful to hoover out the joints just before they were closed up - doesn't
take much crud to make it difficult.

Not sure what lubricant to use - you want something that's going to
evaporate out - otherwise there will be a tendency for the joints to come
apart again. Perhaps washing up liquid?

Tim

Tim S wrote:

Not sure what lubricant to use - you want something that's going to
evaporate out - otherwise there will be a tendency for the joints to come
apart again. Perhaps washing up liquid?

I would have though a bit of candle way rubbed down the tounge of the
board may help- not too much chance of that marking or soaking in.

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Cheers,

John.

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Tim S wrote:

wrote:


I'm fitting some tile effect laminate, and it's being particularly
stubborn when hammering the short ends in. I'm sure I read a message on
this group about some sort of oil or lubricating fluid that you can get
to ease the friction in the long edges, which is presumably what is
causing it to be to difficult. Any idea what lubrication would be
suitable ?
Thanks,
Simon.


Never had any trouble with Pergo long strip click laminate - I was however
careful to hoover out the joints just before they were closed up - doesn't
take much crud to make it difficult.

Not sure what lubricant to use - you want something that's going to
evaporate out - otherwise there will be a tendency for the joints to come
apart again. Perhaps washing up liquid?

No, don't use that, as any water spillage will use the same dried
lubricant to enter the wood/non wood flooring and you know what happens
to MDF when it gets wet.

Baby oil? It works well in several rooms in the house ;-)
Having said that, how well would an oil, when laying laminate flooring,
be at waterproofing the joint?

Dave

Dave wrote:

Tim S wrote:

wrote:


I'm fitting some tile effect laminate, and it's being particularly
stubborn when hammering the short ends in. I'm sure I read a message on
this group about some sort of oil or lubricating fluid that you can get
to ease the friction in the long edges, which is presumably what is
causing it to be to difficult. Any idea what lubrication would be
suitable ?
Thanks,
Simon.


Never had any trouble with Pergo long strip click laminate - I was
however careful to hoover out the joints just before they were closed up
- doesn't take much crud to make it difficult.

Not sure what lubricant to use - you want something that's going to
evaporate out - otherwise there will be a tendency for the joints to come
apart again. Perhaps washing up liquid?

No, don't use that, as any water spillage will use the same dried
lubricant to enter the wood/non wood flooring and you know what happens
to MDF when it gets wet.


Yeah, you're right. I like the candle wax idea that was mooted earlier.

Baby oil? It works well in several rooms in the house ;-)
Having said that, how well would an oil, when laying laminate flooring,
be at waterproofing the joint?


How about Nikwax (solid, not liquid)? Starts slippery, by dries out and is
most certainly a good gap-filling waterproofer as my boots can attest to.
Make sure the solvents don't attack the MDF glue in the board first!

Tim

Use wd40. I did when I laid my lamniate & it made the bare MDF edges clip together a lot easier. Should also help seal the bare edges against water contamination (say, if you spill something).

Pufter wrote:


Use wd40. I did when I laid my lamniate & it made the bare MDF edges
clip together a lot easier. Should also help seal the bare edges
against water contamination (say, if you spill something).

In my experience, I find that it evaporates quite quickly. Hence the
water retention goes with it.

Dave