If the floor is 8-10mm in total, chances are you won't be able to machine sand the floor as the wear layer will be very thin. It sounds like the moisture of the kitchen/utility humidity has got into the 'grooves' there is still, in reality, nothing you can do to stop this in a real wood product.
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thanks again...i will be continuing with work on the floors and although i can see the natural grain and dont mind that...its the cross scoring which shows in my op shot which i will be eliminating
in the second shot in the op you also can see the under structure of the flooring which i am now told is indicative of 'engineered wood flooring'
so the top layer is probably not as thick as i thought
when its all fixed i will send you the results
and an additional thanks for your time
cheers
geof
On engineered floors the wear layer is usually 3-4mm deep so I doubt any of those scratches go that far down, having said that, machine sanding the floor would soon get through those layers if not enough care is allowed for. There are some wood veneer products about that have a very thin veneer of wood instead of a laminate 'picture' and they are so thin that you can't really sand that product.
thats a good heads up and thanks again
it would seem now i have a dilemma...i will buy a lighweight sander...would a detail one be ok....and test out on an area which is not too noticeable
at the end of the day i will go with the flow as they say and just accept the wood staying as it is...with some cleaning and then sealing
great help old chap
thanks again
cheers
geof
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