How To repair scratches in hardwood flooring - A quick fix
77Getting rid of scratches
There are a few ways to get scratches out of hard wood floors. The majority involve professionals and high costs.
One simple easy way, that should work is by making a mixture of olive oil and vinegar. One part of each.
Shake the mixture vigorously, and pour a small amount of the mixture on the scratch, and rub lightly into the wood. Leave it to rest for 12-24 hours, then rub off. Keep on doing this until the scrath lessens, and eventually disappears.
This is an old fashioned remedy used in many parts of Europe for years and should do the trick. The mixture will also bring out the natural shine and grain in all wood types.
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thanks for this inexpensive solution, since wood scratches can sometimes look unpleasant.
thanks for this awesome solution! My kids were playing and put some scratches in the floor and I was able to reduce their appearance.
fab remedy for scratches on oak floor, is to get a high in oil nut cut in half and rub into the scratch, the natural oils hides the scratch, leave for 24 hrs before washing. This will work well on any wood floor that is oiled.
Kelli says:
2 years ago
We just had our white oak floors refinished with polyurethane and they came out gorgeous. It's been a month now and having an 80 pound golden retriever I noticed some sizable minor scratches and found this quick fix. I had no olive oil or vinegar so i tried straight vegetable oil. Worked great!! Obviously the scratches are still there but they are far less noticable. I really have to look for them now. I dont know if they will reappear after a few days but I'm quite happy for now. Thanx for the tip :)