sir_pronoun@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 hours agoHow can I repair these dents my Ikea couch has been making in my hardwood floor?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up178arrow-down1imageHow can I repair these dents my Ikea couch has been making in my hardwood floor?lemmy.worldsir_pronoun@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square45fedilinkfile-text
I was thinking some transparent filler maybe, and grinding/polishing it down? There’s some varnish on the wood anyway.
minus-squareweeeeum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 hours agoYou have to remove the varnish by sanding first, then try to iron the floor. There may be poor contact in the middle so try ironing the other edges. Other than that, you are gonna have to get new boards installed.
minus-squaresir_pronoun@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 minutes agoI found a video where they put small holes in the varnish with a knife, then let it sit wet for a couple of hours, then steam it through a towel, and it worked pretty well on a test dent!
minus-squareThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·10 hours agoYeah, OP wants to work over a large are, not just where the dents are.
You have to remove the varnish by sanding first, then try to iron the floor. There may be poor contact in the middle so try ironing the other edges.
Other than that, you are gonna have to get new boards installed.
I found a video where they put small holes in the varnish with a knife, then let it sit wet for a couple of hours, then steam it through a towel, and it worked pretty well on a test dent!
Yeah, OP wants to work over a large are, not just where the dents are.