How To Fix Fake Hardwood Floors

Step 2 buff the floor gently with a piece of steel wool if it has a varnish or urethane finish.

How to fix fake hardwood floors.

These restorers can be effective treating minor scuffs especially if the wood itself has not been damaged. Mop the floor and follow up with a soft dry cloth immediately afterward. Allow to dry for a minute and wipe off. Sand only enough to remove excess filler not enough to scratch the laminate.

Finish restorers are designed to help treat faded finishes or light scratches distributed across a wide area of your hardwood floors. To fix scratches on engineered hardwood you ll need floor repair wax. Use water sparingly when mopping hardwood floors and don t mop them too often. Mix a cup of vinegar in a bucket of warm water.

Make sure to dry them thoroughly after mopping. These imperfections can take over your hardwood and can be easily. How to repair scratched wood. If your kit comes with ingredients that should be mixed together to form a putty or other filler follow the manufacturer s instructions.

Make sure you get a type of wax with the correct color for your floor. Use a plastic putty knife to fill the scratch with wood filler that matches the color of the floor. Other waxes are sold as blocks. Some waxes come in a stick shaped similar to a crayon or marker.

Sweep up any loose dust or debris from the discolored area of your hardwood floor. This can remove some of the discoloration. Let the stain set overnight and using another small artist s brush cover the patch with a coat of varnish to match the existing floor. In this video i show you how to fix gouges dents and deep scratches in hardwood floors.

The most recommended cleaner for faux wood flooring is a mixture of vinegar and warm water. There are many types of deep cleaning products available for hardwood floors but check with your manufacturer s instructions to make sure that the product you re using is the correct one. If there s a huge color difference between the patch and the rest of the floor you might need to re stain the patch using a very small artist s brush stain the patch. Step 5 remove tough stains.

Almost all hardware stores and home improvement stores have this material in stock. Dip the mop in the solution and wring out most of the water. Use a finish restorer for light scratches. Use the marker crayon putty or pencil in the kit to fill in the scratch.

Sand the area lightly with fine grit sandpaper to bring the filler level with the floor s surface.