ᐅ Vinyl Floor Scratches! Are There Ways to Remove Them?

Vinyl is really low quality. It was already sold as cheap PVC 30 years ago. Fortunately, we only have it in the basement.

As I mentioned, I’m not referring to deep grooves, but rather a lot of fine scratches that become visible under certain lighting and with close inspection. Visually and to the touch, I found the vinyl very pleasant.

Still 1000 times better than tiles in the living area, preferably those matte white, square ones without any pattern. Pure slaughterhouse look.

I don’t understand what the problem is. Our vinyl floor is very dark, and after moving in, there was a visible scratch in the kitchen because the kitchen installer was a bit clumsy. It was gone in a minute after using a black permanent marker.
Other than that, no small scratches, dents, or anything else can be seen. It doesn’t feel “cheap” either. Our price per square meter was a little over 40€/m2 (approximately 3.70 USD/ft2).
But it’s like everywhere: you never know in advance how things will turn out. You always learn something new...

apokolok schrieb:

Still 1000 times better than tiles in the living area, preferably these matte white, square ones, installed without patterns. Pure slaughterhouse vibe.

Yep, totally agree. Incredibly uninviting...

Bookstar schrieb:
Vinyl is the worst junk. It was already sold as cheap PVC 30 years ago. Fortunately, we only have it in the basement.

I have rarely read such a nuanced comment.

Müllerin schrieb:
If it’s glued down without an underlayment, then you can remove the affected planks and glue in new ones. At least, theoretically.
But I would also be annoyed by scratches showing up after such a short time—maybe from the move?

No, it’s a click vinyl!