How To Fix A Lifting Seal From Hardwood Floors

Clean the surface of the floor.

How to fix a lifting seal from hardwood floors.

Use a rag or paint roller to apply a penetrating stain. Use a putty knife to apply the putty or filler and level it with the surrounding floor. You can do this by using a paint brush or a roller. Regardless of which method you use you will want to make sure that the floor is thoroughly coated with the sealant.

You should also do your best to brush with the grain. Use the marker crayon putty or pencil in the kit to fill in the scratch. To fix this problem you have to. Carefully vacuum up dust and grit from the sanding process and then wipe down the floor with a tack cloth to pick.

When the nails holding a hardwood floor pull loose as often happens when the subfloor is particleboard the boards lift and when you step on them they squeak. Use even brush strokes to apply the sealant so it is distributed evenly across the floor.