A complete analysis of wood scratch repair methods

In daily life, wooden furniture and wooden floors are prone to scratches, which not only affects the appearance, but may also shorten their service life. The following will introduce in detail the repair methods of different wood scratches.

1. Solid wood furniture scratch repair method
1. Burn repair
- When the paint film of solid wood furniture is burned by cigarette butts and leaves burn marks, the following methods can be used to repair it. Wrap the head of the chopsticks with fine-grained hard cloth, gently wipe the burnt area, and then apply a thin layer of wax liquid, so that the burn mark can be repaired. This method uses the friction of the hard cloth and the filling and covering effect of the wax liquid to fade the burn mark until it is repaired.
2. Scratch repair
- If there are scratches on the surface of solid wood furniture, you can directly use cotton cloth to dip a small amount of wax liquid and apply it to the scratch. After the wax hardens, apply another layer, and repeat this several times, the scratch can be repaired. Wax liquid can fill the scratch, and after hardening, it can make the surface of the scratch smooth.
3. Scratch repair
- For scratches on the surface of solid wood furniture, you can use repair crayons to repair them. Wipe the crayon back and forth on the scratches to make the crayon color blend more naturally into the scratches. After it is completely blended, use a professional furniture scraper to scrape off the excess crayon and compact it, and finally use a wood grain pen to modify it. This will make the repaired scratches more coordinated with the color and texture of the furniture surface.
4. Crack repair
- The cracks in solid wood furniture are mainly caused by external factors or their own reasons. You can burn old cotton cloth into ash, then mix it with raw tung oil to make a paste, and embed it into the cracks of the furniture for repair and smoothing. The mixture of old cotton cloth ash and raw tung oil can fill the cracks and make them strong.
5. Water mark repair
- When water droplets on the surface of solid wood furniture are not wiped off in time, and water penetrates into the furniture and leaves water marks, you can cover it with a wet cloth, and then press the wet cloth repeatedly with an electric iron. At this time, the water will evaporate when heated, and the water marks will disappear naturally. This method uses the principle of water evaporation when heated to remove water marks.
6. Other repair tips
- To deal with newly scratched marks, if you want to quickly cover small scratches, you can first crush the pulp of walnuts, pecans or Brazil nuts and rub the pulp along the scratches. The oil in the pulp will darken the scratches, and the repaired effect will look smooth and shiny, which can be "fake and real".
- If the paint surface of wooden furniture is scratched and the wood under the paint is not touched, you can use crayons or paints of the same color as the furniture to apply to the wound surface of the furniture to cover the exposed base color, and then apply a thin layer of transparent nail polish. It looks not much different from the original.
- You can also cut a lemon, drip lemon juice on the scratches, and then quickly wipe and polish with a soft cloth soaked in hot water after a while to restore it to its original state. This is to use the acidity of lemon juice and wood to highlight the concave wood.

2. Repair methods for scratches on wooden floors
1. Repair of minor scratches where the paint film is not damaged (wooden floors)
- If the paint film on the surface of the wooden floor is not damaged and it is just a minor scratch, you can clean the floor first and then polish it directly with polishing wax. This polishing wax can protect the gloss of the floor and make the wooden floor smooth, so that the scratched area will not be further damaged.
- For solid wood floors, if the paint film on the surface of the floor is not damaged and there is only a little mark, you can also polish it directly with polishing wax after cleaning.
2. Repair of more serious scratches (wooden floors)
- If the scratches on the wooden floor are more serious, you can use 400-grade water sandpaper dipped in soapy water to polish and wipe it clean, wait until it is dry before adding color, and then apply a coat of paint after the color is dry.
- If the floor paint film is damaged or exposed (in the case of solid wood floor), you can use 400# water sandpaper dipped in soapy water to polish it, then wipe it clean, wait for it to dry, and then perform local color touch-up. After the color is dry, apply another coat of paint. After drying for 24 hours, polish it with 400# water sandpaper, and then polish it with wax.
3. Repair of large-area scratches (wood floor)
- If the surface of the wooden floor is scratched on a large area and you don't know how to repair it yourself, you can only ask a professional repairman.
- If it is really serious or the repair effect is not satisfactory, you must find a professional wood flooring company to deal with it. When replacing it, the severely damaged wood floor will be dug up and replaced with a new one; most of them also need to dig up the area around the scratched wood floor, together with the unscratched wood floor.
4. Other methods of repairing floor scratches
- You can buy a bottle of floor wax and wipe it like normal mopping. Some scratches that are not particularly deep can be handled. Floor wax can not only repair scratches, but also make the floor surface shiny and beautiful, prevent scratches, and extend the service life. Generally, a thorough maintenance every three months is enough.
- For laminate flooring, if there are scratches, just wipe it with a slightly damp mop frequently, no waxing is needed.
- Very shallow scratches (wooden floor) can be solved by rubbing with No. 0 metal cotton with oil (extremely soft metal cotton, no scratches).

In short, for different types of wooden products and different degrees of scratches, we can choose the appropriate repair method, which can save costs and keep our wooden furniture and floors beautiful and in good condition.