Q: What can I do with pre-finished rosewood floors that are covered in surface scratches? The scratched prefinished floors are only 3 years old but they look horrible especially in the sunlight.
A: There are chemical preparations that help to prepare these aluminum oxide finishes for re-coating. I haven’t used them and don’t know just how effective they are. It would likely be a fairly expensive process. I think you will end up having them sanded and finished. The coatings that are used on these floors is by design abrasion resistant. This makes it very difficult to scratch or abrade the coating sufficiently to apply another coating on top.
Note from webmaster: This post’s second question has a slightly more detailed answer to the same question.
Related Questions
Surface scratches in factory finish floorMy solid golden oak floor recently got scratched, a screw from a chair caused surface scratches, also some small gouges. How do I repair these areas without having to remove the boards? The scratches appear to be mostly in the factory varathane finish.
Color match existing floors to new prefinished floorsQ: My home is 11 years old. I have wood floors in the kitchen and hall. I want to use prefinished wood floors in the living room and dining room after removing the carpeting. Can I transition or match the existing floors that are not prefinished to new prefinished floors,…
Teensy scratchesI have a small dog that has left scratches on my hardwood floors in my foyer. I have butterscotch coloured hardwoods, but some of these scratches have left visible marks I suppose where the colouring has been stripped (the scratches are lighter than the floor as a whole). How would…
Dog claw scratches wood floorsWe built a new home last year and installed S******* engineered wood floors throughout most of the downstairs. Even though we keep our dog’s claws clipped, we still have lots of scratches. The finish is aluminum oxide. I’ve tried the standard scratch repair kits (filler, crayon type fillers, etc.) and…