2 questions - how would you fix a burn mark on LVP and are these wind chimes toast?

That’s a classic heat burn on LVP (luxury vinyl plank)—unfortunately it’s not just a surface stain. The heat from the lamp has actually melted and scorched the vinyl layer, which is why you see that dark center with a brown halo.

What you can try (minor improvement only)

These won’t fully remove it, but may reduce how noticeable it is:

Magic eraser or baking soda paste ? lightly rub to remove any surface soot
Isopropyl alcohol ? helps clean residue (won’t fix the melt)
Very light sanding (super fine grit) ? can soften the edges, but be careful—it can make it worse if overdone

?? Realistically: if it’s blackened like that, cleaning won’t fix it.

Proper fix options
1. Replace the plank (best solution)
Most LVP floors are click-lock floating floors, so you can:
Remove trim/baseboard
Unclick boards back to the damaged one
Swap in a new plank
This gives a perfect repair
2. Patch repair (good for small spots)
Cut out the damaged section with a utility knife
Glue in a matching piece (from leftover plank if you have one)
Use seam sealer or color-matched filler
3. Camouflage (quick cosmetic fix)
Use a vinyl repair kit (color-matching wax or filler)
Or place:
A rug
Furniture
Decorative mat
Important note

LVP is heat-sensitive—anything like:

heat lamps
dropped hot tools
space heaters

can permanently damage it at relatively low temperatures compared to tile or wood.

Bottom line
Cleaning won’t remove it
Replacement or patching is the only true fix

*sigh* ok. i do have an entire sleeve of LVP extra but not looking forward to unclicking everything to get to that. i'll have to remove shoe molding along the walls as well and depending on which way they're locked in this could be a signficant project since the lvp goes allllllll the way to the far end of the house through hallways and other rooms. i might see if my contractor can do it while he's tiling our bathroom.

Cut it out, take the new plank and scrape out the ridge that locks it in place, and secure it with super glue.

Don't have the video handy but you should be and to find an example of YouTube.

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Or slide a dresser over it.

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ufortunately its front of the bathroom door hence the threshold at the top of the pic

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. i do have an entire sleeve of LVP extra but not looking forward to unclicking everything to get to that.

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If you own an oscillating saw, you only have to work on the damaged planks. Nearly the same technique as replacing engineered wood flooring, just easier with no nails or adhesive involved.

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For the windchimes: If the only issue if the string is rotted, why not just restring it with fishing line?

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see that hexagon in the pic? thats the 'frame' the chimes hung from. its wood and rotted so i would have to come up with something or fabricate something to replace that as well.

wax coated decoy string is a lot easier to work with than heavy test monofilament

Wind chimes are actually very easy to repair.

You can cut the top part into any shape that you want. Circle, square, hex, whatever. The only thing that really matters is that they hang the same way. You will need to look closely and how they are strung though.