Make sure the dent is completely wet.
How to fill a dent in wood floor.
Inspect the dent carefully to be sure that no wood is missing.
Dab the dent with water.
Pooling inside the depression itself is a good sign that the spot has been thoroughly soaked.
Moisture swells the wood fibers enabling them to return to their former plane and shape.
If the void is really deep fill with resin until left with a small void then apply the accent powder.
First off sit by each dent and sand out the inside of it using sandpaper preferably 200 grit sandpaper.
Apply a wet cloth or paper towel.
If it is necessary then you can fold the paper in a triangle.
In this video i show you how to fix gouges dents and deep scratches in hardwood floors.
Fix dents in engineered wood floors step 1.
Pour about an ounce of water over the affected area just enough to cover the dent and a small part of the surrounding wood.
If you re sure that there is no missing or splintered wood in the dent you can start steaming the wood to swell it back into place or you can place a dampened towel over the dent to raise the wood or combine placing a damp towel on the dent and alternate with a hot iron.
Make sure there is a lot of steam being generated.
These imperfections can take over your hardwood and can be easily.
Compression dents usually can be raised by applying moisture or steam to the wounded area.
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 only compress the wood fibers and with some good old fashioned steam you can make the wood fibers rise back into place.
A gouge is a bit more complicated and requires that you fill the gouge with wood putty.
Repairing compression dents in wood floors and furniture.
The last type of void that needs filling is a dent.
Lay a damp towel over the dent for hours or press a hot iron on the towel to generate steam and speed the.
Do this for a few minutes and check your results.