my friend came to visit the other day and was wearing high heels with no heel tip left (i.e. worn down to the nail) and as a result has covered my lovely new oak floor in rather alot of unsightly surface scrathes. please help me return my floor to it's former glory.
2007-02-14 01:58:30 · 8 answers · asked by kez 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
High heel marks are a real pain !!!! Seeing as it is a new floor it should not cost to much to give it a light sand and seal ! I'm guessing they are more like tiny dents rather than scratches !
2007-02-14 02:17:09 · answer #1 · answered by MATTY G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends how bad the scratches are... this method is more for deep scratches rather than light ones. If you have some of the floor left over spare, run it through an electric plane or saw to get some sawdust. Then mix this with wood glue to get a wood paste. This can then be put into the scratch in your floor. Once dried it can be lightly sanded with a high grade paper (800 grit). Becasue it will be the made from the same wood as your floor, it should be a virtually invisible repair. Hope this helps.
2007-02-14 02:06:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two ways you could try.
1. Iron.
Wet cloth and hot iron. Put the cloth over the scratches then iron.
The steam will expand the wood = scratch disappears.(Provided they're not too deep).
2. Infill.
If you have any of the wood left, or of a similar colour, saw it to produce sawdust.
Mix the dust with a little UPVA glue and fill the scratches. Allow to dry over night.
2007-02-14 02:11:13 · answer #3 · answered by Froggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are talking about the floor varnish and not the timber right? Just go to You local trade center and explain what has happened (take a photo if You can). Sounds like You are going to need to do a bit of sanding back, varnishing and polishing. Ask an expert painter and decorator first before You do any DIY work. You could (and probably will) make it worse. Cheers!
2007-02-14 02:18:19 · answer #4 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not too sure if it will work dependent on depth of scratches but although it sounds mad, mix some burnt cigarette ash with a little ordinary cooking oil and rub into the scratches and leave until absorbed and about the right colour of your wood. Wipe off and polish up.
2007-02-14 02:03:56 · answer #5 · answered by SYJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old English Scratch Cover:
http://housewares.hardwarestore.com/35-176-furniture-polish/old-english-scratch-cover-light-wood-145110.aspx
You can buy it at most stores. Works great on furniture too.
2007-02-14 02:29:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have used Old English furniture polish -- sparingly at first until you receive the results you want.
2007-02-14 02:14:30 · answer #7 · answered by valnoct 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
small amount of coffee mixed with minute amount of water,then just dab over area with a cloth.
2007-02-14 08:50:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in the yellow pages!!!!
2007-02-14 02:06:33 · answer #9 · answered by garethmonkey 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋