How To Fix Gouges, Dents, And Deep Scratches In Hardwood Floors 

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.

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.

This dude sounds like Badger from Breaking Bad.

180 grit was one of the rough ones in my sanding kit. 3000 grit is what you call "very very fine"

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.

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!

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?

Excellent video, very clear explanation

Very helpful! The floor in my new apartment is a mess so I'll probably go through a whole tube 😂

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.

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 a great demonstration :) Thank you for the detailed video and making these beauty marks not so scary at all :)

what brand wood filler you used?

Thank you for this - very helpful. What kind of wood filler is that? I need to go purchase!

The putty knife should be plastic, right?

quite helpful, thanks how about scratches though

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.

I would think that the sanding should be done in the direction of the grain?!

Would painter tape help to reduce putty on areas that will have to be sanded off?

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.

Its recommend also to put some tape on the part that no damage? But what kind of tape??

I'm sound glad I found this video because the wood filler I bought didn't come with instructions ;)

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?

Thank you for your help.

thanks for this tip, it's very helpful!

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.

Will this work for engineered wood flooring?

How long does the wood filler tale to dry?

can fix this on acrylic solid surface?

What brand of wood filler did you use?

TL;Dw - Buy wood filler. Use wood filler.

Thanks!

Thanks, very helpful 👍🏼

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?

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.

can i send a pic of a spot i have to fix and you can give me some advice please

This particular gouge looks a bit more like a character trait. Not the worst thing.

Thanks Kermit

Is different color available ? Mine is gray

My son x box dropped and put a hole in my hardwood i hope this works thanks

thanks a lot. great tips

What if the scratch is way bigger

Question, how long should I let the wood filler dry until I sand it??

Put wood filler in a gauge. Wow, how did you figure that out? 😒

What wood filler did you use?

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

What are the items your using?

Do have stock in the wood filler?

Does water make the wood filler wet again?

What is the color your using that is the color of my wood floors

180grit very fine 😂😂

Fiberglass works best I think. Bona makes a good filler though.

i was thinking 2000 grit sandpaper

I have to fix our floor that my dog peed on (many times) and I am not sure how to fix it

$50 says this guy is from woodbridge! LOL Dude! Bro!

Cool

Clip should be 30 seconds long.

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.

u not gonna mop ur floor ever after done this ????

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.

Nobody has ever called that a spatula

you need take out some of the old filer first. other wise when the filer dry it will pell off.

Dude! 180 grit sandpaper is not REALLY fine!

Excellent to see that woodprix has new plans what helped me save some money and energy to build it.

Some call it a spatula or a putty knife, some call it a Kaiser blade, uh-huh.

when he says 180 grit is fine, pffft.

@4:04 oh it matters ;) But make sure to take advantage of it.

This guy sounds like Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul).

I’m more interested in how to fix all that crap around the part you fixed.. All those little surface abrasions.

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.

I think you can make it yourself, just loook and learn from woodprix .

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

thanks, good process, but the video could have been 1 minute long

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.

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.

he has the same tone of voice as rowdy Roddy piper.

How about your whole floor. Can anyone help me? I have alot of dog scratches

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.

are you Canadian?

Oh ges what my floor is All scratch it's more bigger then I expected

It still looks like garbage.... the wood filler and crayon crap is the lowest quality fix ever, lazy...

180 grit paper is coarse, not fine, much less very fine.

Mine works too. I used woodprix plans and build it without any problems.

This heading is wrong should be titled HOW TO APPLY WOODFILLER.

I am sure that you will find good way to make it on woodprix Webpage.

The surrounding floor is pretty bad shape

You call 180 grit “fine” ?? WTF

180 haha is not fine haha

Even better method, use wax for wood!

When did Kermit start doing shit like this? Lol

Jesus refinish those floors already so you don't damage expensive oak and have a real job on your hands

lolz :3 @slih bilberry nart

I was wondering what happened to Kermit

That’s not a fix at all. You can see it

My works too. Used woodprix handbooks and build it with no problems.

you didnt show mu h! all talk!

Horrible noise

You talk too much....

HEY KERMIT FROG !!! You're videos are horrible. Terrible advise that you're providing people who don't know any better. Do you have a job ? I'd love to know what you do for a living.