I was moving some plants in my home and one of the "clay" pots accidentally fell from my hands onto my wood floors. Now there is a nasty scratch about a foot long.
What is the best way to "hide" this scratch? Can anyone recommend any good product to use on wood floors? (The floor is real wood, not pergo or laminate flooring.)
Thanks in advance and havea wonderful, wood flooring-scratch-free day. :-)
2007-01-19 06:50:33 · 9 answers · asked by crimsongraycoug 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Howards Restore a Finish will do the trick for such a large area. You can buy a formulation that will come in a color to match your wood tone. Then just wipe it along the scratch to fill it in. It will not damage the existing finish, you can spread it out to blend it in with the surrounding wood and it is easy to apply. You can use a sponge mop or a soft cloth soaked with the product. Let it dry, no big effort and viola, scratch disappears.
2007-01-19 07:00:34 · answer #1 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there really isn't enough info to supply a good answer. is the scratch thru the finish? is it logitudal or latitudal to the direction of the floor? how old is the finish and is it stained? let's assume you are a lucky sort and the scratch is on the finish and only involves one or two boards. LIGHTLY sand only those boads until the scratch and the boards are cloudy. do not sand to bare wood. remove all the dust with a vacume or cloth dampened with paint thinner or water depending on finish type. next tape the floor surrounding the area on the joints of the wood and apply two coats of the proper polyurethane. ie gloss, semi, flat oil or water based. let dry and remove tape. it's pretty much the same process for a scratch thru the finish but much more work as you have to sand to the bare wood and apply more finish. if this is the case and if the floor is stained, consider getting an estimate from a local floor refinisher. with the proper tools and experience it really isn't a difficult fix and shouldn't cost a lot of money. i don't think you will be happy with the results of a stain pencil. they aren't made for that application. good luck!
2007-01-19 07:50:25 · answer #2 · answered by rick m 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if there is any easy fix, but you can check your local hardware store and they do have "wood sticks" so to speak, that color in the scratch marks. You just have to match the color.
The only true way I know of is to sand the floors down and then put some type of lacour or coating on the floors. But that is expensive, and time consuming. Good luck.
2007-01-19 06:54:33 · answer #3 · answered by misplay22 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would try to find a stain that is as close in color as possible to the surrounding floor (keep in mind that the top coat will darken it some ) and stain just the scratched area (bare wood) with a soft cloth. When that has dried and you are satisfied with the color, then fill the scratch with polyurethane for floors (which may take several coats to bring it back to the same height as the surrounding surfaces). Try to match the finish also, such as high gloss, gloss, satin, matte, etc.
2007-01-19 06:59:41 · answer #4 · answered by MT C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if the scratch is deep get some wood filler put that in there let dry then apply a stain that match the floor it should be easy to match the stain and there is some wood filler that would match most wood floor's we use it all the time when we install wood floor's
flooring expert
2007-01-19 08:10:24 · answer #5 · answered by george e 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are products available to help with your problem. Just ask at Lowes, Home Depot,or Menards. A quick fix would be to apply matching wood stain, and cover with poly urethane using a small foam brush. However, in the light or at the right angle, this will be noticeable.
2007-01-19 07:01:10 · answer #6 · answered by installafloor 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A wax crayon of the same colour rubbed along and just inside the scratch will likely hide it. Depending on the depth of the gouge, you may have to use more than one. You'll have to buy the deluxe box of 64 if you cannot find the right shade of brown in the basic boxes! You might even have to customize by blending two shades together. Ooh, the possiblities are mind-boggling.
2007-01-19 07:01:20 · answer #7 · answered by Judith S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
find a stain that matches the wood, apply to just the scratches with a q-tip, then brush polyurethane over the area. assumming that the scratch is deep enough to affect the color. if it is just on the surface, just brush on the poly. i would suggest trying to even it out by applying the poly over a larger area than the damaged section, so its not just a spot of poly on the floor
2007-01-19 07:01:24 · answer #8 · answered by forjj 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use some Old English Furniture Polish - it will hide the scratch about as well as anything I know.
2007-01-19 06:55:28 · answer #9 · answered by Doug R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to woodcrafters web site and look in the scratch and repair section for burn in wax the color you need
2007-01-19 07:12:55 · answer #10 · answered by johnny black 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋