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.

Use a paste wax. Thoroughly clean the area and make sure you match the wax to your floor before you fill the scratch. Almost all hardware stores and home improvement stores have this material in stock. Clean the scratched area with a hardwood cleaner rinse and allow to dry.

This only works on real wood floors not bamboo. Due to the fact that engineered floors are not completely solid hardwood they cannot be sanded and refinished indefinitely so your options are a little more limited than with solid hardwood. Cover the scratches with a wax stick then let it sit for ten minutes. Make sure you get a type of wax with the correct color for your floor.

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. If you don t have glossy polyurethane on your floors use a paste wax after using the wax stick. Be sure to rub the steel wool along the grain of the wood or you ll have more scratches to repair. Engineered hardwood floors are more durable than a traditional wood floor but they can still get scratched.

A complete sanding removes scratches but beware. Repair small scratches that have penetrated through the finish to the wood underneath with a piece of wire wool. This will make the scratches even less noticeable. Slightly sand the floor using your sandpaper taking heed not to go too deep or to sand areas without scratches.

The best way to fix scratches on engineered hardwood floors is to use a wax repair kit. A combo of baking soda and olive oil can help reduce and remove scratches from wood. Some waxes come in a stick shaped similar to a crayon or marker. Next buff out the scratches a second time.

The best way to fix a scratch or two in your floor is to purchase a wax based repair kit. Vacuum your floor thoroughly then apply baking soda moistened with several drops of olive oil to marred areas. For light scratches lightly rub fine steel wool over the scratch.