How To Fix Dents In Finished Hardwood Floors

Press it to the dent and apply the tip of a hot clothes iron.

How to fix dents in finished hardwood floors.

High heeled shoes leave a trail of small dents in the wearer s wake and ruin the smooth look of the floor. But you will may have to remove the finish first if that first method doesn t work. Repeat adding pressure with the hot iron. Use a pin to poke small holes in the bottom of the hole through the finish.

Clean the area around the dent and make sure that it is free of any oil dust and dirt. Select the wax stick that matches the color of your floor after having discussed it with your manufacturer. Before you begin though you must check with your floor manufacturer and verify the melt stick color compatibility with him. As the water seeps into the wood it will cause it to soften and become pliable.

This is basically a prefinished hardwood floor filler melt stick. Steam causes wood to swell and rise to meet the rest of the floors surface. Apply a wet cloth or paper towel 3. Once you apply heat to the spot the wood will expand and the dent will lift right out.

1 clean the area around the dent of oil dirt and dust. Give the water time to soak into the wood. Removing dents from hardwood floors is a different process from removing scratches. With the iron on high apply the iron to the wet paper towel or cloth and make a circular motion don t keep it in just one position as this might burn the surface of the towel.

Let the wood sit for a minute or two to absorb as much moisture as possible. Dents occurs on hardwood floors from something heavy dropped on them or a more common culprit high heeled shoes. Apply more water cloth and hot iron if the dent is still there. If you take a chunk out of the floor you ll have to fill the divot with wood putty then sand stain and finish with urethane making sure it blends with the rest of the floor.

Dents happen when something heavy or blunt strikes the wood hard such as a baseball or even dishes that are dropped and broken. Many dents can be removed by using a combination of heat and moisture to raise the wood back to its original form. Make sure there is a lot of steam being generated. Wet a corner of a clean white rag.