How to Repair Floor Damage From Moving Furniture

Moving furniture can sometimes leave deep gouges in wood floors. Going through the hassle and expense of resurfacing a floor is overkill if the floor is in good condition, but touching up the finish may not be enough. Here are a couple of simple methods to treat unseemly scratches and gouges.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• White Cloth
• Water
• Clothes Iron
• Polymerized Tung Oil
• Wood Stain
• Paint Brush

Disguising Light Scratches

1. Rub polymerized tung oil into the scratch. You can use a brush or cloth for this. A wood stain which matches the color of the wood would also work.

2. Let the oil sit for several minutes so it can soak in.

3. Rub excess oil off with a dry cloth.

4. Don't allow anyone to walk on the spot for at least 24 hours.

Fixing Deep Gouges

5. Use a pin to poke several holes in the bottom of the gouge.

6. Wet just enough of a clean, white rag to cover the gouge.

7. Place the wet portion inside the gouge.

8. Briefly hold the tip of a hot clothes iron against the cloth.

9. If the cloth doesn't pop up, wet the cloth again and repeat.

10. Use polymerized tung oil or wood stain to disguise any remaining damage.

Tips & Warnings

• For more superficial damage, simply touch up the finish of the section of damaged floor.

Resources

• How to Touch Up Wood-Floor Finishes