Scratches on oak hardwood floor

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Author Message   Sylad Citizen Username: Sylad Post Number: 132 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, January 4, 2004 - 10:05 am:        Anyone have any ideas on a good way to hide light scratches in oak hardwood floor. They do not need to be redone, we just have a few light scrathes that we want to hide if possible.   Richard O'Connor Citizen Username: Roconn Post Number: 64 Registered: 6-2001 Posted on Sunday, January 4, 2004 - 1:31 pm:        Sylad, How was the floor originally finished ... if its polyeurathane, you can sometimes (I've had mixed results) just do a very light coat at the scratch and its gone. If you have old 'oil finish' (which isn't right) floors (that you manually wax) then there are a couple of products by SC Johnson (you can get them at the Sears Hardware (Essex Green) that might work for you -- sadly I know what the bottles look like but can't remember the names. Richard (ROC) --Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic.-- --AIM: ROConn   Sylad Citizen Username: Sylad Post Number: 133 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, January 4, 2004 - 5:33 pm:        Thanks, they are done with Poly, so I will give it a try.   jgberkeley Supporter Username: Jgberkeley Post Number: 3395 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Sunday, January 4, 2004 - 8:54 pm:        I keep a can of stain around, lighter than the floor. When I get a scratch I dab some stain in until I match the color, then a dab of the Poly. Poly alone will often leave a light mark. Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic.