How to repair scratches or stains on your wooden floor

Repair minor scratches in a flash

At Parky, we make floors to live on, so go full steam ahead with real wood in your home. What if the unexpected happens? No problem! Parky Repair Pens are magic mark removers for veneer parquet. They come in boxes of one or two pens, depending on the shade of your floor.

How do you repair a scratch?

1. Clean the area – First, clean the damaged area. By doing so, you will remove any loose fibres. Use a lint-free cloth.
2. Retouch the colour – Use the colouring marker for this. It is important to work briskly and not to hold the pen for too long on the wood , as this can leave marks. You should always practice first on a piece of cardboard. Try do the colour retouching in small steps.
3. Protect – You should always use a transparent varnish pen for this step. The aim of this step is to protect the damaged area from water and dirt. The protective layer also immediately restores the gloss level and makes the damage less visible under light. Move smoothly across the entire damaged area, including the edges. Try not to wipe too much as this leaves streaks and marks.

Repair small dents using wax

Parky Repair Wax lets you repair small dents in the varnish. The wax repairs the damage and protects the floor against moisture penetration. The Parky Repair Wax kit comes with seven wax blocks, a melting knife, and a spatula.

1. Preparation – ensure that the floor you are going to repair is clean, dry, and free of dust.
2. Choose a colour – choose the colour that matches your floor or combine various colours for the best result.
3. Melt and mix – activate the wax melter by removing the protective cap, moving the yellow knob to the ‘ON’ position and pressing the blue button (for 10-15 seconds). Melt small pieces of the coloured blocks and mix them together.
4. Fill – allow the wax mixture to flow into the damaged area, and ensure that it flows slightly over the area.
5. Level off – use the sharp edges of the scraper to remove any excess material.
6. Fine adjustment – to make fine adjustments, you can restore the wood pattern by using a pointed object to make light score marks. Fill these score marks with a dark colour. Smoothen it off using the flatter grooves on the scraper.
7. Remove grease – use the grey abrasive sponge to remove grease from the area. The shiny part of the filled area will turn duller.
8. Adjust the gloss level – you can adjust the gloss level using the green/white sponge. The green side increases the gloss and the white side makes it duller.

No need to worry if the damage is more serious

It is easy to replace a floorboard thanks to the handy click system. Ask your dealer for more information, or replace the floorboard yourself. You can find full instructions for our maintenance products, and tutorials for replacing a floorboard, on our downloads page.