| Wood floors can look beautiful in your home, but | | | | floor. |
| when they are in need of repair they can make your | | | | In your wood floor repair, if your floor has a stain on |
| home look awful. Many people think that maintaining | | | | it, you need to match the color of the stain in order |
| and repairing wood floors that have seen better days | | | | to repair scratches. You should probably test out the |
| is an overwhelming task that is just too much to | | | | stain a bit at a time to be sure. Use a small brush and |
| take on. Luckily, it doesn't have to be. Wood floor | | | | apply the stain to the scratched area. Let the stain |
| repair can be a fairly simple process as long as you | | | | dry overnight or as long as it says on the can which |
| proceed with a well thought out plan. | | | | can be up to twenty-four hours. Once the stain is |
| You might be looking at your scratched and dull floor | | | | dry, take the brush and lightly apply some |
| and thinking of all the work involved with moving out | | | | polyurethane - buff this out before it dries to match |
| all the furniture and then trying to work one of those | | | | it into the existing floor.. |
| sanders. The dust all over the house. Thinking that | | | | Deeper gouges need a bit more in the wood floor |
| your inexperience with the sander could cause you to | | | | repair department. You will have to fill in the gouge |
| ruin the floor altogether. The stress of keeping kids | | | | and we recommend you use wood putt that is latex |
| and pets out of the room. | | | | based and stainable to do that. You'll need a putty |
| Unless your floor is too far gone, with proper care, | | | | knife to spread the putty and a rag for wiping it off |
| your wood floor repair does not have to turn into a | | | | other areas it might spill onto. Simply pack the putty |
| major job. In most cases, you can simply fill in the | | | | into the gouge and smooth it over until it is level with |
| minor scratches or shallow gouges without getting | | | | the floor. Wipe any excess off around the area and |
| into a major refinishing job. You will need a few tools | | | | let it dry thoroughly. Take some sandpaper and lightly |
| and supplies to get started, however. | | | | buff it out. Stain the putty to match the floor using a |
| If your floor has a polyurethane finish, but doesn't | | | | small brush and light strokes. Let the stain dry |
| look so great because it is all scratched up, you may | | | | overnight and then apply the polyurethane on top |
| be able to bring it back to it's former luster with | | | | once it is dried. |
| some polyurethane finish that matches (or as near as | | | | These wood floor repair tips work on floors where |
| you can match) what is on your floor. Use a small | | | | the damage is isolated to a few spots. If you floor is |
| paint brush and dab the polyurethane onto the areas | | | | covered in scratches and has hardly any finish left |
| that are scratched and any areas where the finish | | | | then you may be facing the daunting task of |
| has worn off. Use a clean cloth to buff out the | | | | refinishing the floor. Sure, it's hard work and |
| polyurethane before it dries. This can help with small, | | | | inconvenient, but once it's done you'll have glorious |
| scratched areas and can make them blend in with the | | | | wood floors that you can enjoy for years to come. |