Removing Scratches From a Hardwood Floor

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Removing Scratches From a Hardwood Floor
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When a home has hardwood floors they can lend a
great deal of warmth and texture to the room. As
with any flooring, over time after much usage and
foot traffic they can sustain scuff marks and
scratches. If you have a noticeable scratch or
two are your hardwood floor there are a couple of
options that you can use to repair the damage,
restoring your floors to a like new condition.
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The first thing that you need to do is determine
if this is a scratch in the protective coating on
the floor or if it involves other parts of the
floor. If the scratch is just a mark in the
sealant you used to protect the finish you can
simply buff the area and reapply a coat of the
sealant. This will remove the scratch, making
your hardwood floors look new again.
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If it does penetrate the protective layer
damaging the wood you will need to assess the
depth and length of the scratch. It could be
possible that you can mask it by using wood
filler. These wood fillers can be tinted to match
the stain on your floor. It will almost
impossible to detect the scratch on your floor.
If your hardwood floors are coated with a dark
stain the changes for success in using wood
fillers is better.
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If using wood fillers does not work then you may
find it necessary to strip your hardwood floors
and then buff them to a smooth surface. Once this
is done then you will have to re-stain your
entire floor. Although using this method is labor
and time intensive doing it this way will
completely erase any signs of scratches on your
floors. It will also eliminate any issues caused
by scratches that are too deep to use wood
fillers to treat. The one advantage is that you
can re-stain your hardwood floor by using a
different colored stain. It will give your room a
new different look and feel.
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Although you can handle minor scratches using
hardwood kits and wood filler compounds if you do
have a deep scratch but do not want to go through
the job of stripping and re-staining your
hardwood floor you can hire a professional to do
this job. The hardwood floor refinishing
Lawrenceville professional will know just how to
strip and buff your hardwood floor so the natural
beauty of the hardwood is preserved. They can
also apply the new varnish or stain in an even
coat and make your floors look as if they are new
and just been put down. They can also see if wood
fillers would work or if more needs to be done.
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