Specifications

REPAIR OF KÄHRS WOOD FLOORS 
CHANGING OF LAMELLAS
REPLACING STRIPS
Only 3-strip products can have strips replaced.
1. The defective strips must be removed without damaging the
lacquer edges of the surrounding strips. Therefore, cut
through the lacquer layer in the joints around the relevant
strip. Use a straight edge and a very sharp knife.
2. Then carefully chisel out the strip using a wood chisel.
3. Cut down approximately 2 mm into the underlying core
within the four corners, which will support the new strip.
Choose a replacement strip that matches the surrounding
strips in colour and wood structure. Factory-treated repair
strips can be ordered from us. The new strip must be
trimmed to fit the chiselled-out area precisely. Fitting is
easier if the bottom edges of the new strip are chamfered.
We recommend using a suction cup to lift the strip out when
testing the fit. The new strip is fixed in place with a polyester
filler, e.g. Plastic Padding. Apply a bead of filler to the middle
of the chiselled-out section and around the edges of the
underside of the new strip.
Press down the strip so that it is level with the surrounding
strips and hold it in place with your fingers until the polyester
filler has hardened (approx. 3-4 minutes). Always have a cloth
available for quickly cleaning up any surplus filler. After replacing
a strip, it may be necessary to apply a small amount of Kährs
Woodfiller or Kährs meltable filler sticks in a matching colour
around it. Apply Kährs Touch-up where filler has been used. A
correctly replaced factory-treated strip is difficult to detect by
non-experts.
Replacement strips
Kährs can supply replacement strips in all species and surface
treatments (and untreated) currently available in its 3-strip
range. Strips can of course also be cut from finished boards.
Cut through the lacquer layer in the
joints around the strip. Use a straight
edge.
Chisel out the strip and 2 mm of the
intermediate layer using a wood
chisel.
Select and fit a replacement strip.
Fill the cavity with polyester filler and
press the strip down.