How to repair your wood floors

Get tips on how to repair minor damages and scratches on your wood floors. If you’re unsure about performing repairs, contact your retailer. Read more about repairing floors here.

Are your wood floors finished with oil or lacquer?

First of all, there are a few simple ways to protect your wood floors form unnecessary wear. Place door mats both outside and inside of your front doors. This will keep most of the gravel and dirt out, which is the main cause of unnecessary wear and scratches. Make a habit of sweeping up larger bits of dirt from your floors before vacuuming or mopping. That way you won’t push dirt around when cleaning, which can cause scratching. Another smart measure is to put protective pads on any furniture touching the floor. Make sure pads are made from a soft material, like felt, that won’t mark your floor.

Before performing any repairs, it’s important to know if you have oiled or lacquered wood floors. If you’re unsure about this, contact your retailer for more information.

Chipped or scratched wood floors

Despite protective measures, your wood floors might get small scratches and notches. If that happens, there are some effective products and simple methods for repairing damage. If you’re unsure about how to do any repairs, it is always safer to contact professionals by way of your retailer.

Repairing oiled wood floors

You can repair shallow and cosmetic scratches or notches on your oiled wood floors using Kährs Satin Oil. If the scratches are deeper, use Kährs Touch-up Oil. If your floor has very deep scratches, notches or cracks, you’ll need to fill them with Kährs wax or wood filler. After that, you can use our oils for a neat finish.

Repairing lacquered wood floors

Repair shallow and cosmetic damages with Kährs Lacquer refresher. To repair deeper scratches, you can use Kährs Touch-up Lacquer. For more severe scratches, notches or cracks, use Kährs wax or wood filler and Lacquer Refresher to finish.

Extensive repairs and refurbishing

Full refurbishments, replacement of strips and floor boards or joint repairs are best left to flooring professionals. Contact your retailer and they will help you.