Wood floors require periodic refinishing because of regular wear and tear, and restoring the finish can contribute to your home equity, according to RefinanceFreeFAQ.com. In fact, unless youre immediately selling your home or unless your floors are heavily damaged, it is optimal to restore the finish on a wood floor rather than completely reinstalling new flooring.
To really show you the difference I took photos in the study, where there are deep gouges in the floor in one corner. I mean, deep. Something very heavy and very sharp must have been dragged very roughly across the floor here. I can only speculate.
Then use a dry paper towel to rub over the area several times. I passed over it three times with a clean towel each time.
First you puddle a bit of the Restor-a-Finish on the floor on top of the scratched area. You should choose a color close to the shade of your floors – I used Walnut.
What Howard Restor-a-Finish is NOT is a full house refinishing system. It is great for spot touch ups as a temporary fix. I’ve used it on small surface scratches throughout the house and the results have been pretty spectacular.
You can buy Howard Restor-a-Finish HERE. It’s definitely worth the five minutes – you’ll be amazed at the results for how little effort it takes!
And here is how they look after using Restor-a-Finish on them. I can’t tell that much of a difference up close, but I think it looks somewhat better from a distance.
When I saw this post on an Easy Fix for Scratched Hardwood Floors, I knew I had to try it. Our floors in our rental are very scratched up and I’ve been on a mission ever since we moved to figure out ways to improve how they look.
I think this would work even better on wood with darker finish. I also would recommend starting out pouring on less of the Restor-a-Finish to make sure you’re happy with the results in a small area before you dump a bunch on a larger area.
I chose a spot that was pretty bad but also in a fairly inconspicuous place. See above for the scratches before I tried Restor-a-Finish on them.
Wood floors require periodic refinishing because of regular wear and tear, and restoring the finish can contribute to your home equity, according to RefinanceFreeFAQ.com. In fact, unless youre immediately selling your home or unless your floors are heavily damaged, it is optimal to restore the finish on a wood floor rather than completely reinstalling new flooring.
FAQ
How can I rejuvenate old hardwood floors without sanding?
- Use a store-bought chemical abrasion kit.
- Buff and recoat floors with polyurethane.
- Use a revitalizer.
How can I get my hardwood floors shiny again?
Can rejuvenate wood floor restorer be used on laminate flooring?
