For small scratches try a diy solution.
How to get deep scratches out of wood floors.
Repairing deep scratches and gouges in a wood floor takes much more work and precision.
A little elbow grease can bring life back to wood floors.
To repair deep scratches in wood try using a wax filler stick in a color that matches the wood.
You can also use putty to fill in deep scratches.
Refinish the whole floor.
Deeper scratches cannot be buffed out as buffing is the process of lowering the area surrounding the scratch to the level of the scratch.
First use a putty knife to spread a wood filler that matches the color of your wood over the scratches.
Next buff out the scratches a second time.
Here are a few techniques for handling these imperfections and some tips for.
How to repair scratched wood.
Rub mineral spirits over the area to smooth it out and to pick up the fine dust from the sanding.
Deep scratches expose the raw wood stripping away the wood s color.
Sand out the scratches in the wood floor.
For light scratches lightly rub fine steel wool over the scratch.
Floors like these will need to be sanded repaired and refinished.
Repair deeper scratches with a color matching wood putty.
This can be done in one of two ways.
Just rub the stick back and forth over the crack until it s completely filled in.
How to fix scratches in hardwood floors.
To repair this damage you ll have to color the scratch with a wood stain marker you can buy at a hardware store.
Light scratches require a different repair approach from deep scratches.
Repairing deep scratches and gouges.
If you have a small single scratch that s only noticeable when you get close like a scratch caused by an excited pet and your floor has a relatively new finish try a diy home solution first mix equal parts apple cider vinegar and olive oil in a small cup and dab the mixture into the scratch.