How To Get Scratches Out Of Engineered Wood Floors

To fix scratches on engineered hardwood you ll need floor repair wax.

How to get scratches out of engineered wood floors.

Repair small scratches that have penetrated through the finish to the wood underneath with a piece of wire wool. Almost all hardware stores and home improvement stores have this material in stock. Use a paste wax. Some waxes come in a stick shaped similar to a crayon or marker.

Vacuum your floor thoroughly then apply baking soda moistened with several drops of olive oil to marred areas. Cover the scratches with a wax stick then let it sit for ten minutes. Slightly sand the floor using your sandpaper taking heed not to go too deep or to sand areas without scratches. Clean the scratched area with a hardwood cleaner rinse and allow to dry.

The best way to fix a scratch or two in your floor is to purchase a wax based repair kit. The best way to fix scratches on engineered hardwood floors is to use a wax repair kit. Cleaning alternative for superficial scratches the wood veneer covering your engineered wood floor is normally 1 16 to 1 8 inches hence light sanding can clean any scratch shallower than this. Next buff out the scratches a second time.

Thoroughly clean the area and make sure you match the wax to your floor before you fill the scratch. A combo of baking soda and olive oil can help reduce and remove scratches from wood. This only works on real wood floors not bamboo. If you don t have glossy polyurethane on your floors use a paste wax after using the wax stick.

For light scratches lightly rub fine steel wool over the scratch. Use a soft cloth to buff the area and make it shine. Engineered hardwood floors are more durable than a traditional wood floor but they can still get scratched. Be sure to rub the steel wool along the grain of the wood or you ll have more scratches to repair.

This will make the scratches even less noticeable. How to remove gouges from hardwood floors 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. Make sure you get a type of wax with the correct color for your floor.