That s a real pity but it can easily be fixed.
Deep scratches wood floor stain.
How to repair scratched wood.
You must sand with the grain in the same direction as the wood grain.
Even smaller items like a buckle on your bag can cause small scratches.
If the deep scratches are numerous and you have solid hardwood flooring the best avenue is often to sand the entire flooring.
Apply a finish if necessary brush on a coat of shellac or polyurethane.
Using another clean rag apply wood stain to the filled scratch in the color that best matches your floor or furniture.
Diy fixes for scratches on wood.
For small scratches try a diy solution.
Start with a coarse grit and end with a fine grit for best results.
Color in scratches with a wood stain.
Fixing scratched hardwood floors is essential for any homeowner lucky enough to have wood floors.
Apply the stain with a rag for great control and buff thoroughly at the end for a more durable and attractive end result.
You could also paint the stain on with a wood marker.
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.
Scratches conceal surface scratches with a simple stain filled marker minwax wood finish stain marker 8 49.
I had tried a stain marker before without a lot of luck.
I was so excited when i found a long term fix for the deep scratches in the wood.
You can see how i do it in the video below.
Fortunately any clever dog owning diyer can make minor floor repairs without the help of a pro just follow our guide on how to get scratches and stains out of hardwood floors.
With this mixture you ll be able to darken the scratch so it s a lot less visible.
Deep scratches expose the raw wood stripping away the wood s color.
You can make your floor look as good as new.
A nice smooth wood surface will readily accept your stain and it will color evenly.
Scratches on hardwood floors mar their beauty but fixing scratches is easy.
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.
For more localized scratches the preferred technique is to fill in.
Minimize the appearance of deep scratches with a wood stain which comes in oil based water based gel and combination varieties oil based stains dry.
This is how you fix a wood floor.
Then there were a couple of bad scratches that i was desperate to fix.