sir_pronoun@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoHow can I repair these dents my Ikea couch has been making in my hardwood floor?lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkHow can I repair these dents my Ikea couch has been making in my hardwood floor?lemmy.worldsir_pronoun@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square59fedilinkfile-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-up0·3 months 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-squareThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoYeah, OP wants to work over a large are, not just where the dents are.
minus-squaresir_pronoun@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months 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!
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.
Yeah, OP wants to work over a large are, not just where the dents are.
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!