Repairing gouges in parquet floor.

Phil4432

Hello all,
So I've just had a chair led damage my parquet floor.  If anyone could advice as to the best method and products to use to fix these
gouges, that would be much appreciated.  Thank you.

williamgriffin

I would initially try a wet cloth and a hot iron, see it steam will swell the grain back into shape. 

GDB2222

Is the floor fit for purpose? I can understand a scratch on the finish, but such deep grooves from a chair leg?

grumbler

GDB2222 said:

Is the floor fit for purpose? I can understand a scratch on the finish, but such deep grooves from a chair leg?

Easily. A metal pipe leg with plastic end missing.

If the method advised above doesn't help, then the only other way is to sand down a big area around the marks. It's better just to leave them as they are.

neilmcl

You could try filling them and then staining to match the surrounding floor but you'd need to be an expert like the guy from the Repair Shop to make the repair look anywhere near decent. Personally I'd be inclined to just leave it.

How did you manage to damage it like that, was someone leaning/swinging back on the chair legs?

Phil4432

neilmcl said:

You could try filling them and then staining to match the surrounding floor but you'd need to be an expert like the guy from the Repair Shop to make the repair look anywhere near decent. Personally I'd be inclined to just leave it.

How did you manage to damage it like that, was someone leaning/swinging back on the chair legs?

Cheap plastic bits on a chair, wearing through and then the metal pipe leg digging in.  Diabolical chair design.