How To Fix Fake Hardwood Floors

The most recommended cleaner for faux wood flooring is a mixture of vinegar and warm water.

How to fix fake hardwood floors.

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. Mix a cup of vinegar in a bucket of warm water. To fix scratches on engineered hardwood you ll need floor repair wax. Other waxes are sold as blocks.

Allow to dry for a minute and wipe off. If your kit comes with ingredients that should be mixed together to form a putty or other filler follow the manufacturer s instructions. Be sure to use a plastic putty knife to apply the filler you don t want to create any new scratches. These restorers can be effective treating minor scuffs especially if the wood itself has not been damaged.

Use water sparingly when mopping hardwood floors and don t mop them too often. Use the marker crayon putty or pencil in the kit to fill in the scratch. Let the filler dry thoroughly. Almost all hardware stores and home improvement stores have this material in stock.

Use a plastic putty knife to fill the scratch with wood filler that matches the color of the floor. Step 2 buff the floor gently with a piece of steel wool if it has a varnish or urethane finish. 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. Make sure you get a type of wax with the correct color for your floor.

Sand only enough to remove excess filler not enough to scratch the laminate. These imperfections can take over your hardwood and can be easily. Dip the mop in the solution and wring out most of the water. Sand the area lightly with fine grit sandpaper to bring the filler level with the floor s surface.

How to repair scratched wood. Mop the floor and follow up with a soft dry cloth immediately afterward. 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. Sweep up any loose dust or debris from the discolored area of your hardwood floor.

Some waxes come in a stick shaped similar to a crayon or marker. This can remove some of the discoloration. Finish restorers are designed to help treat faded finishes or light scratches distributed across a wide area of your hardwood floors. Step 5 remove tough stains.

In this video i show you how to fix gouges dents and deep scratches in hardwood floors.