How To Fix Dents In Finished Hardwood Floors

Many dents can be removed by using a combination of heat and moisture to raise the wood back to its original form.

How to fix dents in finished hardwood floors.

1 clean the area around the dent of oil dirt and dust. Repeat adding pressure with the hot iron. Apply more water cloth and hot iron if the dent is still there. Clean the area around the dent and make sure that it is free of any oil dust and dirt.

It should swell the dent back up to the surface in most cases. Give the water time to soak into the wood. Dents happen when something heavy or blunt strikes the wood hard such as a baseball or even dishes that are dropped and broken. Once you apply heat to the spot the wood will expand and the dent will lift right out.

Make sure there is a lot of steam being generated. But you will may have to remove the finish first if that first method doesn t work. 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 the rest of the floor. Select the wax stick that matches the color of your floor after having discussed it with your manufacturer.

Use a pin to poke small holes in the bottom of the hole through the finish. Apply a wet cloth or paper towel 3. With a few simple tools dents can be filled and the surface blended to match the surrounding wood color and grain. With the iron on high apply the iron to the wet paper towel or cloth and make a circular motion don t keep it in just one position as this might burn the surface of the towel.

Dents occurs on hardwood floors from something heavy dropped on them or a more common culprit high heeled shoes. High heeled shoes leave a trail of small dents in the wearer s wake and ruin the smooth look of the floor. Steam causes wood to swell and rise to meet the rest of the floors surface. This is basically a prefinished hardwood floor filler melt stick.

Press it to the dent and apply the tip of a hot clothes iron. Removing dents from hardwood floors is a different process from removing scratches. Let the wood sit for a minute or two to absorb as much moisture as possible. Check the dent and continue adding water cloth and heat until the dent is gone.