Damage to wooden floor

[Longshanks]

Hi

We have engineered wood floor in conservatory. Cleaning yesterday and noticed scoring where chair had been moved back and for. Is there any fix for this, short of replacement?

Many thanks

 

[Bonni]

Yes.

Place a damp/wettish cotton cloth over it and iron briefly with a hot iron, remove, reapply etc.. until the dents come out. Allow to fully dry. Use very fine glasspaper (240 grit or finer) to remove scuffs and apply the correct oil/varnish sanding between coats.

 

[Longshanks]

Thanks. That’s v clear and helpful.

 

[Longshanks]

Hi again

Been unwell for last few months. Now want to get floor done before in-laws come down. Floor was put down about seven years ago. How would I find the correct oil/varnish combination?

Ta

 

[Bonni]

Unfortunately, that's the million dollar question. Since it's original colour, it's had 7 years of wear and UV light so finding an exact colour is by luck.

I've put many a wooden floor down but never had to varnish/oil any. Only once I found out which oil the manufacture had used and bought a tin for the customer. It was an OSMA oil. But then, you have the choice between Matt and Gloss etc.. finish.

 

[JohnD]

buy a mat.

 

[Longshanks]

buy a mat.

V funny. I've seen some repairs with wood filler. Is th damaged area too big ro consider this?

Ta

 

[Bonni]

buy a mat.

Then the wood surrounding the mat turns a totally different colour to the area under the mat. Then you have a square on the floor.

The thing is, wooden floors are there to get scratched, scuffed, dented and different colours,; that's a wooden floor for you. For those who want to retain a pristine wooden floor, keep it in the box.

 

[big-all]

Then the wood surrounding the mat turns a totally different colour to the area under the mat. Then you have a square on the floor.

The thing is, wooden floors are there to get scratched, scuffed, dented and different colours,; that's a wooden floor for you. For those who want to retain a pristine wooden floor, keep it in the box.

brilliant post
exactly what i say about real wood and about gloss kitchens
not user friendly if you want to use it