How to Repair Scratches in an Engineered Hardwood Floor

The scratches are generally can’t be sanded out as you might do it on a solid hardwood floor, since sanding the veneer could damage it. A more practical solution is to repair scratches with a wax-based repair kit made for this purpose. So, your local home improvement store can steer you to the right kit.

Materials Required

• Washcloth
• Rubbing alcohol
• Cotton swabs
• Floor repair wax
• Plastic putty knife
• Clean white cotton cloth

An old-fashioned baby diaper works great on clean white cotton cloth to clean the flooring.

Repair Scratches Procedure

1. Dip a washcloth in a little rubbing alcohol and wipe down the area where the scratches are.
2. Dip the end of a cotton swab in rubbing alcohol and run it along the length of each scratch, to make sure the areas are fully cleaned out.
3. Mix your floor repair wax kit as instructed. If a separate colorant is included in the kits, mix it to the shade that best matches the floor, holding a sample of the wax over the floor to compare shades.
4. With your putty knife, spread the wax over the scratches at a slightly diagonal angle, so it gets down into the cracks completely. Run the flat end of the knife straight over the surface around each scratch to take off the excess wax.
5. Lightly buff the surface of the floor with your clean cotton cloth to take up any residual wax. Don’t buff too strenuously or you’ll risk pulling the wax out of the scratches.

Finally

We hope that you have learned a lot about the process to repair scratches over it.