My recommendation is to consult a hardwood floor specialist which I can do for you if you contact me at 719-459-4562. The cost should be very minimal and would be delighted to help you in any way I can.
It looks like the wood is not stained. The color is in the clear coat! The damaged finish has separated slightly around the damaged area, so if it is not removed beyond the separated area, it will never be fixed. A steam iron works great for swelling wood back to normal after a dent. The heat and moisture work much better than just water though. All of the boards with any damage whatsoever will have to have the finish removed. You could mask off at the edge lines and use a stripper! After that, it is pretty easy to sand with 180 with the grain direction to get ready for a Colored satin polyurethane. No matter what you do though, it will never match exactly. UV and age make such a difference. It does not look like the wood is damaged enough to need to be replaced, unless you are able to get an exact match of pre finished as was installed. Blending stains never works, especially colored stains as each layer adds tone. Always go to the line edge. Wood is always going to be different next to each other.
In my opinion, we have 3 options to fix.
First and best way is replacing a damaged board. Assuming that the owner has some wood left over.
Second, using mark maker to match color and touching up with sealer then satin finish
Third, sanding and staining the damaged board only. This option is not a very ideal choice because this floor is prefinished hardwood (or engineered) so coating is UV. So if sanding and staining it you will see difference between existing ones and a new one. but it also depends on how good the contractor performs the finishing process.
This is hardwood floor, just sand the damaged areea, match the stain, and refinish. Thanks, hope help.
Doesnt need to be replaced…sand it and seal it…it will blend right in…
Hi Claire, You will need some masking tape green or blue, to tape off where the burn spots or ashes fell around surrounding area it looks like some water spots are also there when i blow up the pic.so if water got in between the cracks the floor will buckle and the wood on the edges or sides will expand and turn blackish /gray . So if water hit the floor and went around it … it would be best to cut out the wood itself and replace with new piece and use and adhesive to apply the new piece in? Only you can answer that. That was not told to us? If the moisture was wiped up immediately and dried properly, with blow dryer.If we are leaving it in tape off the area that is good and sand and remove the existing finish so the wood grain is opened up to accept the stain to be applied , cherry from mfctr. 250 grit and 400 grit sandpaper and steel wool 1000 all for sanding and refinishing and then get a poly urethane/min-wax,satin finish or gloss whichever for finish coat, and an old sock to use to apply stain.Follow directions on stain and poly urethane as directed. Cost for supplies under $20.00… my time and explanation $100.00 
…I hope you practice on a sample piece of wood first to understand the sand paper and stain and finish. If you have never worked with this stuff before. You might over sand and gouge the wood so please chat with local hardware store and if you feel you are ready to do it, you will be happy with the end result if you do it your self! Best of luck on your $ 20.00 repair that might have cost you $2-3000.00 for a new floor…as some one thought you might do.My number is 402-490-4600… I was a finisher for many many years.save you all this headache, go to local hardware store and tell the young man that you will make him an amazing dinner and some fresh cookies, he will be glad to do it for you…macaroni and cheese and a peanut butter and jelly dinner with a glass of milk…
You don’t have to replace the entire floor. If your lucky enough to have left over material that is the same length you’ll have to replace the piece. It’s time consuming and requires a flooring contractor. Looks like glued down engineered, if it is here’s what they’ll do:
1st, cut the entire center out of the piece staying away from the T&G, and pry it out. 2nd, with chisels remove the remaining pieces of the damaged piece. Careful not to damage any of the wood around the repair site. Scrape all the glue off the slab. 3rd, Cut the bottom side groove off of the new piece on two sides with a table saw leaving the top side groove in tack. You’ll end up with a replacement piece that you can glue down without having to slide anything under or inside any groove. It just sits on top of the remaining T&G’s. They’ll glue it to the slab, and glue it to the other four pieces with carpenters glue. Set a weight on it over night and it’s done. The same method is used for nail down, but nailed of course.
If you don’t have any left over material, contact a furniture repair company in your area. They’re trained to match (Faux) any kind of stain and grain on furniture. Good Luck.
See this all the time… If you can find a great antique furniture repair guy or furniture medic which is a franchise … Alot of time they can get it super close… If you have no experience in fine wood species do not try to do it because you will never get that polished sheen it came with… Those floors come with a laquer sealer and a furniture repair expert can get it close …
I have had some very talented furniture repair guys do repairs for me in the past and they can do remarkable things and save you a lot of money. The other route is to refinish the total floor.
Good Morning Claire
If this hardwood is the Pre-finish hardwood and there is any extra then the only way to match it is replace it. You will not be able to sand stain and urethane and match it if its Pre - finish flooring its a manufactured finish
If the flooring is not pre-finish and is the real flooring the best way is to contact a hardwood flooring specialist have him sand stain and finish the floor in that area they will most likely know what the stain finish and the finish sheen on the existing floor.
This is a simple fix. Cut the damaged board out and replace it with a new board that is the matching color for the floor. This is a prefinished floor.
The cheapest and quickest fix is to sand the areas and re stain. It depends on the customers end results they are seeking. If a perfect match is desired, it is doubtful this technique will suffice. It is most likely going to be a pretty close match though, and is the method I would start with myself.
First, I I don’t think this is a DIY project for the home owner.
I recommend taping the damaged piece and sand it completely then stain and poly.
It can be done fairly easily if you know what to do.
Your best option would be to sand that area down and get a matching stain and re-stain it, you should be able to match it really close. Or else sand and re-stain the whole room
Yes my recommendation is to sand stain and clear coat the area ,although from the looks it looks like a laminate .You can also cut the board out and match it or if u hv pcs left from original install. keep in mind cutting out and replacing requires a lot of hardwood install skill.
I would find the stain to match floor by getting samples from a hardware store. Then I would get fine sand paper 150 would be good and blend the damaged spot almost making it bigger then original spot this will help when you apply stain that makes with a rag lighty in the direction of the grain of wood let dry and putn some poly on it of clear vanish done. good look do not replace any wood it will turn into a nightmare and become costly maybe even a new floor.
It’s so minor. Lightly screen the area and touch up with stain marker.
that section is one piecs hardware cut out where it joins other pieces.all four sides that piece only
than go to hardwood supplyer and get that piece that matches grain and color of wood.
reset with subfloor glue and couple small finish nails.let set 24hrs than stain,take old piece down to paint store and have color match on computer done.
may need to sand down little bit to match existing floor could have been sanded and refinished couple times or new cant tell.
The fix is very easy as long as it is hardwood flooring, Or if it is engineered as long as it has 1/4 of a Veneer, You will need to only sand the piece that is bad or damaged Make sure that you have the rest of the area covered so you do not get any stain or poly On the good planks I would recommend you tape off the surrounding area and only work on the Damage Plank For the best stain match you will not be able to get at Home Depot or Lowes or a hardware store you need to go to woodcrafters and get gel stain, Gel stain will allow you to apply as much as needed and remove as much as needed to get a perfect match, But if you have an extra piece laying around I would recommend that you would take one with you to woodcrafters so they can get you the right color match, They also carry a waterbase that you can mix with variety of different colors to match the color is needed , After that has been completed and you have the perfect match wait a few hours until it dries then use a satin polyurethane or lacquer And apply 2 to 3 coats and you should be fine
It all depends on how much money you are willing to spend on this. It is real wood but appears to be a thin layer of hardwood on top of plywood.
You can either replace the pieces of wood or repair the spots.
It would be best if you choose to replace the wood to have a professional do it.
If you want to repair the spots then here are the steps.
- Clean the area with TSP. If you are worried about doing further damage to the surrounding area then you can use masking tape and tape off some of the surrounding area to protect it.
- Fill the spot with real wood filler. There are several companies that make this product. You will only need a small amount.
- After the filler is dry sand it so that it is smooth with the top of the surrounding floor. If you did a good job of filling the hole then there will not be much sanding.
- Stain the spot. You will not be able to match the floor exactly. The reason for this is because it looks to be a prefinished floor. The manufacturers have their own stain and of course the filler will not stain exactly like a real wood board. But if you take you time and purchase 2 or 3 small containers of stain that are close then you can mix some of them together to get the color you want.
The color in the picture looks to be a combination of Cherry and Mahogany. - Put some polyurethane or varnish on the spot. Be sure and match the sheen. It looks to be satin or possibly semi-gloss. You will need to put 2 or 3 coats on. Try and keep the repair as small as possible. That way if you do not match the flooring exactly it will still be a SMALL AREA. This is important. No need in making a big patch out of a small one. Apply the clear coat only to the area that needs it.
Note: When sanding the filler use a 220 or finer grit paper.
Hope this helps. We have done this before and it looks very good. Just keep in mind that it is a repair and not a replacement so it might look a little different. But it will look so much better than what you have now.
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