Hardwood indentation...HELP!!!

[herbolaryo]

How do you repair a laminated hardwood with indentation and scratch (from falling heavy objects and moving furnitures) without replacing the whole strip of board? :?: :?: :?:


Although the damage is small in size but it is deep(The scratch has removed part of the lamination.)

If glasses have instant scratch remover as well as from scratch mark from car painting have instantscratch remover, do they have one on hardwood floors? :?: :?: :?:

PLEASE HELP... :!:

[Tom R]

Best I can think of is 'sand' the area lightly (enough to remove the finish). Then lightly 'wet' the area that's been sanded. Then put down a damp washcloth and 'steam' the crushed fibers with an iron. This will usually bring them back up at least halfway (do it a few times). Let it dry, then sand lightly and re-finish. Although I've used this technique 'successfully' several times, in my case it was always before the finish was applied (but it was on floors). The procedure is at best, 'experimental'.

[Rich]

With laminate flooring you may be able to do as Tom suggested and sand the area lightly then use wood filler (in a similar color).. let dry and sand lightly again. Then finish over the top. You can even get creative and paint the grain back in before finishing. You should be able to contact the manufacturer and see what finish should be used.

[herbolaryo]

When the scratch is long like 1 foot in length. does the procedure still apply? :?: :?: :?:

The hardwood color is light in color (more of a yellow color than brown).

Does the finishing means using the varnish? Then it means the lamination on the damage part cannot be reapplied anymore???

[Rich]

The one in the second picture (try2.jpg) should be able to be fixed as far as the "puncture". But the lamination itself will not be able to be re-applied.
In try3.jpg - those are the hardest to fix. Short of chiseling it out to get a defined area and enough depth to have any type of filler stay there is iffy at best. You may be able to just sand that one and refinish without seeing too much.

[Tom R]

The only way to get back the lamination is to cut a piece of laminate out of a color-matched 'scrap', then make an identical 'cut-out' around your 'dent', then glue and sand and finish. Can actually become an 'invisible' repair, but it's pretty tricky. Either practice on scraps first, or maybe call in a 'furniture repair' guy. Remember that veneer is very thin and easy to accidentally 'sand' thru. And 'repairs' are less visible 'football' shaped than square. Judging from the try3 picture, like Rich said, try a 'light' sanding, then re-finish. And yes, you need to call the manufacturer to be able to match the finish.

[Rich]

Didn't even think of doing a full piece replacement on laminate. I've only done it on solid woods - and it can get tricky if you're not careful.