Repair Damaged Spot Hardwood Floor

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Repair damaged spot hardwood floor.

Done correctly a spot repair is all but unnoticeable provided you ve correctly matched the finish and if necessary the stain. For light scratches lightly rub fine steel wool over the scratch. One stain or water ring can ruin the look of the whole floor. Refinishing a floor is a big deal and if the floor has only one or two worn areas while the rest of the finish is in good condition it s more economical to make spot repairs.

Wood floor types damage diagnosis repair damaged wood floors. Solid hardwood flooring offers the broadest range of options as you can sand and scrape away up to 1 4 of an inch of the wood to remove cupping or surface mold and. You just might be able to save yourself a lot of. Light scratches require a different repair approach from deep scratches.

Stains are the toughest fix when it comes to hardwood floors. How to fix scratches in hardwood floors. If you have small areas of damage in your hardwood floors you might not have to refinish the entire floor. Before you rent a floor sander and strip all the finish off the floor to refinish it try a few simple remedies to spot repair the hardwood floor.

You may be able to repair stains nicks and scratches. A photo catalog of types of damage to different wood floor materials description of repair approaches for damaged wood floors buckled wood flooring due to leaks or high moisture cupped wood floorboards convex concave floor cupping gaps between floor boards or parquet flooring cause cure rotted wood flooring. Step 1 to remove a smoky white haze or a white spot buff the finish with a soft cotton cloth and a very mild abrasive such as whitening toothpaste auto polishing compound or tobacco ash mixed with mineral oil until the stain disappears see a. The type of wood flooring you have affects the repair options available.

Here s how to repair the damage. Unfortunately refinishing the entire floor is sometimes.