Sunday, June 26, 2011
If you're like me and have angry chairs that reject all felt pads, preferring instead to stab your hardwood floors, then this may come in handy:
- Sand the scratch, with the grain of the wood.
- Clean up sanding dust with some mineral spirits.
- (Optional) If the scratch is really deep into the wood, you're going to need to apply some wood filler in a shade that matches the floor.
- Coat scratch in a clear protectant such as polycrylic.
- Let dry and you'll have scratch-free floors again.
I have officially learned this lesson one bajillion times. We won't even talk about how I thought it was a good idea to spray paint a craft project indoors.
Oh, and a Disclaimer: no blaming me if this does more damage to your floors than before. This method has worked wonders for my floors, but may not do the same on all types.
4 comments:
Haha, spray paint inside...sounds like something I would have done and not thought twice about. Good to know you can get that so easily out of the floors! I will keep that tip in the back of my mind :)
Oh man, what I wouldn't give for hardwood floors to fix!!
great tip! my hardwood floors could definitely use a bit of tlc : )
cute blog - i'm your newest follower
cheers!
cailen
www.cailenascher.blogspot.com
Having a scratch on your hardwood floor is really frustrating, since removing them is hard, if you don't know what to do. But with this solution, I guess scratches have finally met their match.
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