How To Fix Gouges, Dents, And Deep Scratches In Hardwood Floors
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- čas přidán 30. 01. 2014
- In this video, I show you how to fix gouges, dents, and deep scratches in hardwood floors. These imperfections can take over your hardwood, and can be easily fixed with some wood filler, a putty knife, some sandpaper, and a damp cloth! I show you exactly how to get rid of those imperfections in your hardwood.
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For the first time in my life I paid professionals to fix some things in my house. I used to do my own work but am elderly now. A few weeks ago I had my floors redone. The company said the floors should be done first before the construction work which seemed odd to me but I went with their advice. Then a contractor working in my house created several obvious scratches in high traffic areas. I didn't notice it until he was paid and finished and gone. I'm not in a position to pay any more people to come and fix problems so I wanted to let you know that your video made my day. I can do these little repairs myself. Thanks.
I’m amazed you listened to that advice! The floors should be done last
If you are elderly, you should've learned by now, that there are lots of dishonest and or stupid people out there. Do Not pay before jobs are finished and inspected. Had some guys come out to trim some Very LG tree limbs over my house. Said they were insured. When they started, I had a gut feeling. They showed me their policy. I called and found out that they Wearn't covered. Just cuz someone shows you a paper, doesn't mean it's legit.
We have a very dark stained hardwood floor so it scratches like CRAZY. This will be very helpful. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for the very helpful demo. That was exactly what I was looking for.
Very helpful! The floor in my new apartment is a mess so I'll probably go through a whole tube 😂
This dude sounds like Badger from Breaking Bad.
Eric Randall 😂
The Star Wars debate
Cmon man!
😀😀😀
He totally does!!! Lol!!
Excellent video, very clear explanation
What a great demonstration :) Thank you for the detailed video and making these beauty marks not so scary at all :)
Excellent .. Going to use this process for a gouge I made on my hw floor by dripping my laptop inadvertently .. Thank you! 🙏
thanks for this tip, it's very helpful!
Thank you for your help.
Thanks, very helpful 👍🏼
Thank you for this - very helpful. What kind of wood filler is that? I need to go purchase!
Thank you! I needed this video! Our office chair was a cheap one we got, but I didn't realize it had a sharp metal piece at the bottom. Turns out thats how our Apartment hardwood floor got all scratched and messed up. Now time to fix it :D Your a life saver!
We haven't tried it yet, right now the space is occupied with bins for storage since we moved our stuff around
Kat Cam u try it yet?
180 grit was one of the rough ones in my sanding kit. 3000 grit is what you call "very very fine"
That’s entering diamond grade finishes. Furniture grade is no more than like 800 grit , and 800 is what one may call doing a lot.
Idk but 60-120 is common in hardwood restoration.
I'm sound glad I found this video because the wood filler I bought didn't come with instructions ;)
thanks a lot. great tips
I am hoping you can help :-) I spilt some make up on my table and I tried to scratch it off :-( that was clearly the wrong thing to do. I have now seem to have taken off the coat that protected the wood. Please can you advise on what's the best thing to do. Thank you.
If it’s a dent in the wood, go get you iron and lay a cloth over the dent and with high heat and steam and it should cause the dent to swell, and when dry it will retain the shape.
quite helpful, thanks how about scratches though
What do you recommend as to were to purchase wood filler? Do you prefer a flooring store, not sure if they carry wood filler or just or local hardware store like Lowe's or Home Depot?
Thanks!
1:10 Don't be that "very generous". On a gouge that deep, if you want the putty to cure better and stay in place longer, put some putty in the hole but dont fill it. Then, after it's had a good period to cure, then put more in and level it.
What would you a consider a good period to cure before going at it again? I am a complete newbie that has to fill something much, much deeper.
what brand wood filler you used?
If your wood is messed up, just invest in a sander and buy tons of coarse and fine sandpaper and work your way up to the finest grit. Once finished, oil or stain the wood.
Question, how long should I let the wood filler dry until I sand it??
Thanks
can fix this on acrylic solid surface?
I used a dark color stain on the scratch as compared to the color of stain on the floor can you please let me know how to fix it?
Its recommend also to put some tape on the part that no damage? But what kind of tape??
my hardwood floor has a lot of these and i have four kids never had the chance or knew that you could do this without replacing the wood. what color is that bc its close to my hardwood floor color.
How long does the wood filler tale to dry?
Fine maple sawdust mixed with oil based clear finish fill holes with a fine paint brush or acid brush let dry then sand it with 1000 grit steel wool.
If the floor is dark ? Like medium brown , still use maple sawdust ? Probably to light ?
Do have stock in the wood filler?
What wood filler did you use?
What brand of wood filler did you use?
You did not mention how to seal it once your done with the sanding & clean up process... How do you protect that spot from when you clean your wood floors on a routine basis?? I would imagine some type of clear coat is necessary...but what kind?
Clear Epoxy Coat?
Floor varnish.
He said he was going to sand and refinish the whole floor anyway
Will this work for engineered wood flooring?
Cool
What are the items your using?
Is this method reliable to fix skirtboards dents or wholes? And how long do I get to wait for the filler to dry? I used some fillers but it comes off..Thanks
Correct. You gotta first prep the surface down to bare wood or the repair will fail.
can i send a pic of a spot i have to fix and you can give me some advice please
My son x box dropped and put a hole in my hardwood i hope this works thanks
So if you mop will it wipe off in the future ?
Does water make the wood filler wet again?
Is different color available ? Mine is gray
The putty knife should be plastic, right?
Doesn't matter.
Would painter tape help to reduce putty on areas that will have to be sanded off?
Good idea
It does. wood hardener prior to putty or bondo will make the wood stronger as well.
You can wipe the wood filler off in the areas you don't need it with a damp towel and a tiny drop of Dawn.
Fiberglass works best I think. Bona makes a good filler though.
What if the scratch is way bigger
This particular gouge looks a bit more like a character trait. Not the worst thing.
What is the color your using that is the color of my wood floors
Save yourself some work and possible scathing of the surrounding wood and skip the sanding, 180 grit is NOT fine. Use a damp cloth and wipe off the excess around the patch right away, before it dries. If you work carefully you can complete all the leveling and clean up that way.
Or use painter's tape.
100%
Called i knew someone would comment about his idea of VERY VERY FINE GRIT HAHAHAHA
TL;Dw - Buy wood filler. Use wood filler.
+OttawaCharlie Exactly. This video was pointless.
OttawaCharlie have yourself an upvote sir. Funniest comment on here.
Thanks Kermit
180grit very fine 😂😂
I would think that the sanding should be done in the direction of the grain?!
The grain is covered in enamel
@@micsir888 It's an oil based polyurethane clear coat. No enamel.
@4:04 oh it matters ;)
But make sure to take advantage of it.
Excellent to see that woodprix has new plans what helped me save some money and energy to build it.
i was thinking 2000 grit sandpaper
$50 says this guy is from woodbridge! LOL Dude! Bro!
How about your whole floor. Can anyone help me? I have alot of dog scratches
With furniture that has a clear finish on it, you will need to take a needle and poke several small holes so the steam can penetrate the clear finish. It does work.
Dont you have to put a clear coat or varnish on it?
you need take out some of the old filer first. other wise when the filer dry it will pell off.
This guy sounds like Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul).
Hahaha I've heard that a few times before!
Put wood filler in a gauge. Wow, how did you figure that out? 😒
Thank you for taking time to make the video, but 180 grit sandpaper is NOT fine grit. And, a plastic putty knife would probably be safer to smooth the putty.
Oh ges what my floor is
All scratch it's more bigger then I expected
I have to fix our floor that my dog peed on (many times) and I am not sure how to fix it
+Marcella Aleman-Cropacev If it is a dark spot try taking hydrogen peroxide in a small spray bottle and spray the spot. You may have to spray it multiple times before the black spot goes away.
Get a new dog.
Omg always go with the grain of the wood when you apply shit on it never opposite.
he has the same tone of voice as rowdy Roddy piper.
Nobody has ever called that a spatula
thanks, good process, but the video could have been 1 minute long
Clip should be 30 seconds long.
I think you can make it yourself, just loook and learn from woodprix .
u not gonna mop ur floor ever after done this ????
Some call it a spatula or a putty knife, some call it a Kaiser blade, uh-huh.
If I'd been drinking milk, it would have come out of my nose..LOL
MrDlt123 well I was sanding a floor and shot dust snot
+Tom Blanco LOL!!!!!!!!
when he says 180 grit is fine, pffft.
If you're doing this. Take note of this comment.
Rather stack the holes high, then sand it level. Sand the whole room then varnish. It's useless sanding and varnishing a small patch of flooring.
I am sure that you will find good way to make it on woodprix Webpage.
Hi, great vids, theres loads of vids on here but i need a professional to answer my question and i hope you dont mind. ive had my floor down now for about ayear and ive noticed now that some parts are starting to push up against each other and ive just found out the technical name for it "Peaking"and its due to the floor not having enough room expand and if i dont do something about it now its going to ruin my floor, now ive seen couple of ways to do it and they are using a suction cup and hammer and something called a floor fixer which is about £30, but is there any other way of doing it and abit cheaper then spending £30 of a floor fixer? id really appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks Matt
I haven't had any experience with peeking, but I will do some research and try to find a floor with the problem! Then I'll make a video showing how to fix it! But I can't' give any experienced advice yet because I've never dealt with it!
Helpful DIY thanks for reply, and as for you doing a video that's very good of you, but plz don't feel you have top. Say the suction cups and that fixer is all the vids I've managed to find and I can't think of any other way of doing it myself. Thank Matt
No prob! I will try my hardest to do a video in the future! It will be a good topic to cover! It might take me a few months to find a floor with the problem though! Keep your eyes peeled!
Helpful DIY brilliant thanks
No problem!
180 grit is NOT "very fine" sandpaper. 1200+ is very fine. I would've used 220+. But, then again, that floor looks pretty janky anyway.
180 grit paper is coarse, not fine, much less very fine.
For the average to it yourselfer, it's not a good idea to have such sharp corners on your putty knife as it risks scratching the floor, drywall etc. I suggest taking a file and gently rounding them out just a little bit.
Plastic putty knife could be a less risky alternative.
Mine works too. I used woodprix plans and build it without any problems.
are you Canadian?
Yep! From Toronto!
Dude! 180 grit sandpaper is not REALLY fine!
I’m more interested in how to fix all that crap around the part you fixed.. All those little surface abrasions.
how remove little dents from lacquered maple wood? (back of a electric bass guitar)
If you look around there are videos on removing dents from instruments. It usually involves steam as it revitalises timber and causes it to reform its original shape. Often small dints can be done with water and a soldering iron. there are definitely videos on youtube around this as I have seen them. Disclaimer - I have not done this before - just seen the videos. Cheers.
You are gonna refinish the floor? Say goodbye to that wood filler patch job then! It's just on the surface. PS. make your own wood filler by mixing wood glue with dust from sanding the wood.
Your hardwood is very worn and scratched (no offense), which is kind of nice in a way b/c it hides minor imperfections b/c it's covered in them. If I tried this on my new floor it would stick out like a sore thumb.
The surrounding floor is pretty bad shape
Kinda sounds like Ernie from Sesame Street
lolz
:3
@slih bilberry nart
180 haha is not fine haha
You call 180 grit “fine” ?? WTF
It still looks like garbage.... the wood filler and crayon crap is the lowest quality fix ever, lazy...
robslifting4life I've been looking for a proper way to repair hardwood floors. What IS the right way?
Prep the surface by cleaning out wax and debris down to bare wood. Use JB Weld two-part wood epoxy as your filler www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-8251-WoodWeld-Adhesive/dp/B004NB3OMS/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1516092326&sr=1-2&keywords=jb+weld+wood Sand with 220 or finer grit. Then stain. The repair he did will last days or weeks, not months.
When did Kermit start doing shit like this? Lol
This heading is wrong should be titled HOW TO APPLY WOODFILLER.
Jesus refinish those floors already so you don't damage expensive oak and have a real job on your hands