Looks like you have pre-finished engineered wood. The best is to replace the boards, if you have any left that is. If not try to see if you can get some. If no luck there, get some stainable filler, fill it where it’s nice and level with the floor. Then try to stain it to match. ( do a sample first stain first on the side) Then buy a small Container of polyurethane finish and putt that on with a small paint brush.
It looks as though the burn has just damaged the finish. I would consult with a good flooring Contractor for the most efficient and cost effective method to remedy this problem. Flooring Contractors see this all of the time. Often they replace areas of damaged wood so they know the best way to blend the new parts in with the old. The most comprehensive solution is to sand the whole floor, stain it and then finish it again. However, many floors are not even or smooth. As a sander is moved across the floor there may be low or high spots making it a bit difficult, but it can be done.
Good evening ma’am… As mentioned quite a few times above. Depending on the extent of damage (depth) a diligent sanding and refinishing is an option and may be suffice. However worse case, determine the manufacture and product style of existing to replace the few pieces damaged. Sounds like you have had a contractor who may be less interested in the repair business and more interested in the full replacement business. In addition, where the photos are a great way for us here to guesstimate, it is hard to propose a solution without an onsite evaluation (Extent of damage, Condition of flooring, etc…), thus I personally reccomend you get onsite opinions from 3 local, reputable flooring contractors. I truly hope things workout for you ma’am and thank you for your Buildzoom.com inquiry!
Depends on how deep the damage really is. If too deep you’re going to have to replace. If you are price conscious then I would wood filler the spots then sand to make it even. Then color match the stain. This all depends on if the customer chooses to do it right or do it cost effectively. If its not deep then lightly sanding, stain match then a little clear coating. After clear coating dries you need a super fine sandpaper to lightly sand over the clear coat to remove inconsistencies.
I would suggest replacement of the damage. There are several ways to repair this, however replacing the one piece if flooring is not difficult. It looks like engineed floor. Generally homeowners have extras upon completion of the original install in the event that something gets damaged
After reading all 78 articles you should have an Idea of what you should do. My advice runs in line with most about the sanding of a small area of the finish around the damage. Remember when you sand wood it closes the pores and will cause the wood to stain lighter than the surrounding wood. So you will have to stain the small area a couple times to get the color match. This is usually accomplished by a Pro that has much practice in these type of repairs,m as even they had difficulty matching the stain in the beginning. After matching the stain apply a couple coats of polyethylene. If you don’t get the desired results call Handypro to take care of your needs for such a repair. 800-942-6394
Sand off the old finish.
Mix oxalic acid crystals (sold at home centers and paint and hardware stores) in water, following the package directions.
Be sure to wear eye protection and acid-resistant rubber gloves.
Soak a clean white cloth in the acid mixture. Then press the cloth on the stained area and let it set for about an hour.
Lift the cloth and check to see whether the stain has been bleached away. If it hasn’t, repeat the process.
This may take several applications, but eventually the stain will be bleached away.
After the stain is gone, rinse the area with household vinegar to neutralize the acid. Wipe away any excess moisture and allow the area to dry completely.
Apply a matching oil-based stain lightly to the bleached area.
Use several coats, if necessary, to match. Don’t try to match the color with only one application. You can always darken the area with additional coats, but you can’t lighten it after it’s gotten too dark. If you think the stain is too dark, wipe the area immediately with a cloth dampened with mineral spirits. Doing so will remove some of the stain and lighten the area.
After you’ve achieved the desired color, allow the area to dry overnight.
Apply the topcoat finish and blend into the adjacent areas.
Once again, you may not get a perfect match; however, it may be good enough to avoid having to refinish the entire floor. If it doesn’t match enough to suit you, refinish the floor.
You can usually cover up nicks and scratches with color putty sticks. Simply clean the nicked or scratched area thoroughly and rub the putty stick over the damaged spot. Let the color dry for a few minutes and then wipe it with a clean cloth. Most of the time, getting color into a nicked or scratched area is all you need to do to make the damage disappear — at least to those who don’t know that the area was damaged before. Use the same stuff to fill nail holes in a patched floor after the top coat is applied.
If a nick or scratch is really a dig or gouge, you face a whole different type of repair. It involves using wood filler and stain and trying to match the existing floor color. If your floor is really showing its age, consider refinishing the entire surface instead of spending time and energy on smaller fixes that really are better handled by redoing the entire surface. You’ll like the final results a lot more!
If the board is a pre finished hardwood and you can get the same material or have a piece left over then replace it, if it was un finished hardwood that was installed and then sanded and finished in the home then best case is to tape off the board and sand and stain or coat with which ever stain or poly was used prior and finish the board and eventually will match up.
Hey i look at floor damage and it be fixed, first.thing i would try is calling manufacture of wood flooring maybe they will have touch kits availible. Or if not then you can fix it your self ,start by find a oil stain that matchs the color of the floor , sand area with 220, stain area let dry and coat area with oil polyuerathane
If this floor is a laminate, you may want to consider replacing the entire floor. Patching, coloring, puttying, etc. will probably wind up looking worse than the burn.
If this floor is a solid oak plank, you can try sanding and refinishing the damaged area but the chances of it matching perfectly are slim but I’m sure it’s worth trying.
Good luck
Dan
It’s pre finished hardwood. Set a Skill saw at 3/4 deep make several cuts carefully in the damaged boards. Use a wood Chisel chisel the cuts remove the boards.
Cut the bottom part of the groove off. Use a tube of good construction apply glue to subfloor
Then install new pieces. Place a heavy object on the new boards until the glue sets.
I would tape around these areas with blue tape. Use wet sand paper,wet sand the area, next day stain with, which appears to be a cherry stain. The add a satin sealer. Remove tape.
would never be satisfactory to the home.It would have appeared to me as if you had received some very competent advice when you are advised by, I believe the way that you worded it was… a contractor that you had spoken with.
I have been involved in the construction and sells of hundreds of homes, and have found that answer to generally have been the most correct.
One of the biggest questions and that was asked on this site was exactly how perfect you wanted to fix to be. If it is in a big deal to you as to how well this looks when it’s finished and then you could positively consider some of the other options that have been laid out for you
It was also stated by another person responded that the floor looked like it was a prefinished floor and that it would be simple fix. I am afraid that they could not be further from the truth. The big advantage to having a prefinished floor is that in a controlled environment they are able to put many many many layers of finish on the wood, giving at a stunning look. It’s look is so stunning that it is nearly impossible to duplicate in the field.
It was also advised that it would not be a noticeable thing where you to try to stain just that specific spot and it would barely be noticeable.
In new construction, at least in the homes that I build, touchup of that caliber would not ever be considered satisfactory to the homeowners.
Depending on the product that you have, and depending on how conspicuous of a place that the floor was burned, and depending on whether you care if the fix looks like it was completed by a professional or by a child, I think your choices are very limited.
Undo the flooring through the point of the damage and replace the floor from there back (which based on the comments of many, there is a very large lack of understanding with regards to how a hardwood floor is laid.)
Sand down all of your flooring that touches the area that has been damaged, and then refinish it such that all of it is finished at the same time.
If the floor was a prefinished floor, then really your only true fix of your problem is to undo the flooring and put new product down leading up to the damaged portion.
If those options are not acceptable to you, and would end up spending more of your money than you would appreciate, then you can try some of these other methods that have been described to you; however, they will not complete the job to a matter that is satisfactory to you unless you have been previously forewarned.
The best advice that I could give to you would be to have three or four competent flooring companies that have been in business for multiple years in your general area and obtain the best advice that you can from the three or four of them. Then regardless as to how you finish it, you will be knowing what you can expect.
Put tape around the one board and sand the area. you can re-stain it. There are many options of stains out there that can match it. IT will not be perfect but close enough to live with
Since its pre finished floor you need to replace the boards with the same pre finished flooring
Sand ,stain, polly.
The trick is matching color and gloss to a square area.
Start light and if you hate it you can try again or change wood out.
You might want to pay a expert
The best thing to do is replace the damaged boards with unfinished hardwood. Have a professional add stain until they get a close match to the existing floor.
cut the center out of the damage peace leaving a quarter inch behind all the way around. gently remove the remaining quarter inch of wood not damaging other pieces tongue or groove cut the tongue of your replacement piece so it fits in the hole. put glue in the whole first or use a trim nailer after placing the new piece and you’re all set. or if the manufacturer permits refinishing of the floor that is also a route but way more expensive good luck.
carefully sand the area and try a cherry colored stain stick. if you’re careful you can probably get it very close to the original color. when you get it to the right color apply clear polyurethane.
This floor appears to be a engineered floor. The way to fix the damaged board is to replace it. Hopefully you have some of the original flooring saved. Otherwise trying to track down an exact match will be difficult. A quick but not perfect fix is to fill the damaged spot with an epoxy colored to match. You could also use putty or just color the area with a stain pen. The only way to know which route to go for sure is to call for an estimate or visit my website for more information. Www.pylelegacyfloors.com