Deep Scratch Repair Wood Floor

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Deep scratch repair wood floor.

How to fix scratches in hardwood floors. For light scratches lightly rub fine steel wool over the scratch. To repair this damage you ll have to color the scratch with a wood stain marker you can buy at a hardware store. First use a putty knife to spread a wood filler that matches the color of your wood over the scratches.

Deep scratches in wood flooring are the type of scratches that may be caused by dog claws or by sliding heavy furniture or appliances across the floor. Repairing deep scratches. If a scratch has penetrated deep enough to expose bare wood there s a low effort way to conceal the imperfection. The stain would quickly wear away and it never did anything to fill the deep scratches.

Just rub the stick back and forth over the crack until it s completely filled in. For small scratches try a diy solution. If the deep scratches are numerous and you have solid hardwood flooring the best avenue is often to sand the entire flooring. Simply fill it in with a stain that matches the floor color.

You can see how i do it in the video below. How to repair scratched wood. Then there were a couple of bad scratches that i was desperate to fix. With a few simple steps you can repair and conceal nicks and scratches in your hardwood to get the longest life out of your flooring.

You can also use putty to fill in deep scratches. Restoring the look of a scratched hardwood floor can be relatively easy depending on the severity of the scratch. Consider wood floor products designed for scratch repair. If you have a small single scratch that s only noticeable when you get close like a scratch caused by an excited pet and your floor has a relatively new finish try a diy home solution first mix equal parts apple cider vinegar and olive oil in a small cup and dab the mixture into the scratch.

To repair deep scratches in wood try using a wax filler stick in a color that matches the wood. How to fix scratches in hardwood floors. Good for scratch repair on both wood and laminate floors scratch away 10 99 for eight ounces available from lumber liquidators cleans. Light scratches require a different repair approach from deep scratches.

I was so excited when i found a long term fix for the deep scratches in the wood.