If you own a hardwood floor, you know just how fragile your beautiful flooring can sometimes be when it comes to spills, accidents, or scratches. In this article, we’re going to present some strategies for repairing damage to hardwood flooring. Although you can apply our techniques to any hardwood floor damage, we are going to be focusing on scratches and gouges.

When your hardwood floor receives a light scratch, it is always possible that the scratch has not penetrated through the wax coating to the actual wood. Examine the scratch carefully. If you see a lighter color (the color of the actual wood) deep inside the scratch, you’ve probably damaged the wood. If not, simply strip your wax coating and reapply it, finishing with a good buffing.