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beachwalker · 09-01-2004, 08:03 AM

Bob,

I am in the flooring business. How deep are the scratches ?
A normal sanding will reduce the thickness about a 1/16" inch with the edging reducing less.

What is the specie of wood. Putty will work. It should be apllied after the 3rd coat of finish with the last coat (4th) following the next day. The reason for this is so any of the distillatees in the putty don't stain the dry floor. It will stain around the putty area. Also, the putty you will buy in the local hardware store doesn't cure rock hard so you can't really sand it perfectly. I put a little on the tip of my finger and spooge it in the defect and then the next day, when we buff before the final coat, it (the excess) is removed before coating. All edges and corners should be scraped with a sharp floor scraper. Nothing else works as well and as quickly.

I wouldn't advise renting and doing it yourself unless you feel you understand the process. Floor finishing is brutal work and a lousy floor at the end of it tastes horrible.

good luck and feel free to contact with any more questions.

09-01-2004, 08:03 AM	#12
beachwalker Below Me iTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Location: low Posts: 2,909	Bob, I am in the flooring business. How deep are the scratches ? A normal sanding will reduce the thickness about a 1/16" inch with the edging reducing less. What is the specie of wood. Putty will work. It should be apllied after the 3rd coat of finish with the last coat (4th) following the next day. The reason for this is so any of the distillatees in the putty don't stain the dry floor. It will stain around the putty area. Also, the putty you will buy in the local hardware store doesn't cure rock hard so you can't really sand it perfectly. I put a little on the tip of my finger and spooge it in the defect and then the next day, when we buff before the final coat, it (the excess) is removed before coating. All edges and corners should be scraped with a sharp floor scraper. Nothing else works as well and as quickly. I wouldn't advise renting and doing it yourself unless you feel you understand the process. Floor finishing is brutal work and a lousy floor at the end of it tastes horrible. good luck and feel free to contact with any more questions.