Walnuts contain excellent natural emollients and brown dyes that both repair and enhance the look of worn scratched wood.
Getting light scratches out of wood floors.
Conceal surface scratches with a simple stain filled marker minwax wood finish stain marker 8 49.
Use a lint free cloth with lemon juice and olive oil to rub away medium scratches.
Deeper gouges require wood filler which can be sanded down and stained to match the surrounding boards.
Here s how to sand down your floor.
Rinse off the cleaner.
If you re unsure about the stain color of your floors it s best to start light and gradually go darker.
Warm up the oil.
Apply wax or acrylic floor polish over light scratches in hardwood floors but take caution.
For deep scratches clean the area and use a filler.
Sand down imperfections if your floorboards are showing signs of heavy damage they may have ridges and other uneven spots.
How to repair scratched wood.
Clean the scratched area.
Your best bet is to sand these down to flatten your floor and avoid headaches in the future.
Rub walnuts over scratches in the wood to camoflage them.
After cleaning the scratched area dampen a rag with water and wipe off any excess cleaner.