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How to treat water damaged engineered wooden flooring?

I've just discovered that there was water leaking from a container I had stored in a cupboard which has soaked some of the engineering wooden flooring. I'm wiped as much as I can away with clothes however I was wondering what should I do next to best treat the flooring? Leave a fan there for some time? Once completely dry, would it be worth oiling?


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  • grumpy_codger
    grumpy_codger Posts: 1,227 Forumite
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    edited 14 April at 5:41PM
    Wait until it dries completely. If it changes the colour, oiling is unlikely to help. It would be good if it doesn't buckle/crack.
  • Eldi_Dos
    Eldi_Dos Posts: 2,326 Forumite
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    Once it has been dry for awhile try rubbing it gently down with Fine Grade Steel Wool,if it is a surface mounted stain that might improve appearance.
    Fine grade is on offer in Screwfix at £3.00 at the moment.
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