Long Dent In Hardwood Floor

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Long dent in hardwood floor.

Are the scratches and gouges part of solid hardwood flooring s natural beauty. With a few simple tools dents can be filled and the surface blended to match the surrounding wood color and. Pour about an ounce of water over the affected area just enough to cover the dent and a small part of the surrounding wood. Research claims that an engineered hardwood floor will last between 40 and 80 years.

Other than traditional hardwood or ceramic you ll be hard pressed to get that lifespan out of another floor. Dings dents and scratches however are unsightly and can ruin the floor s looks. Wet the dent 2. Wet a corner of a clean white rag.

Dents and scratches this is where our tastes may differ. Use a pin to poke small holes in the bottom of the hole through the finish. Press it to the dent and apply the tip of a hot clothes iron. Do this for a few minutes and check your results.

In this video i show you how to fix gouges dents and deep scratches in hardwood floors. It s called hardwood but it s still wood be careful with heavy objects. Depending on the severity of the scratch or dent you have some options available to you in terms of how you can properly fix the damage to your hardwood floors. It may take three or four applications to completely remove the dent.

Make sure the dent is completely wet. 5 dampen a cloth with danish oil stain that matches the color of the hardwood floor if the finish on the floor has turned. With the iron on high apply the iron to the wet paper towel or cloth and make a circular motion don t keep it in just one position as this might burn the surface of the towel. Apply a wet cloth or paper towel 3.

Once the area is filled in with at least 2 3 coats of finish let this cure for about a week and sand level with 120 grit sandpaper then re coat the whole floor. It should swell the dent back up to the surface in most cases. When it comes to fixing scratches in hardwood floors you are usually dealing with a light scratch or one that is deeper and goes into the actual wood. Should the floor become scratches it can be deeply sanded with the most powerful sander of all a drum sander.

For depressions in hardwood floors these are usually dents made in the wood. Dab the dent with water. Hardwood even the hardest will scratch. Pooling inside the depression itself is a good sign that the spot has been thoroughly soaked.

It all depends on the eye of the beholder. These imperfections can take over your hardwood and can be easily. That s a pretty long span of possible durability but even the short end is still four decades.