How do I repair scratched chairs?

by Lee Mei Bourguignon

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My stairs are badly scratched by my dog. What can I do before sell my house

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Ann|The Apple Street Cottage on Mar 21, 2019

Here's a link showing what one person did for their stairs:
https://www.oldtownhome.com/2018/5/4/Stepping-Up-Our-Game-Correcting-Pet-Damage-to-Hardwood-Stairs/

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Lifestyles Homes on Mar 21, 2019

Try hand staining them and hand applying a polyurethane, with small brushes and rags.

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Kelli L. Milligan on Mar 21, 2019

I'd add a runner.

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Cynthia H on Mar 22, 2019

Or carpet them.

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Natalie on Mar 22, 2019

Depending on how bad, and what kind of stairs you have, I would sand the wood down, and restain them. If they aren't terrible, you may be able to get away with some touching up of the stain with a gel stain.

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Lee Mei Bourguignon on Mar 22, 2019

Thank you all for the quick response. As a total helpless diy-er, I will hire someone to discuss all those ideas that you’ve shared. Very grateful and not so overwhelmed now.

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Jokarva on Mar 22, 2019

If they're wood you could try Howard's Restore a Finish. Very simple to use, we used it to restore our beat up bathroom cabinets before we sold our last house.

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- Jeanne Martin on Mar 28, 2019
  
  Yes! I've used the Restore a Finish on a couple of tabletops and that stuff is amazing! I think it kind of melts or reactivates the old finish and then when you wipe it around it makes the old scratched surface look newly refinished!!
  
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Roseann8628 on Mar 22, 2019

Heres a fix you can easily do yourself. Best of luck!
http://www.therozyhome.com/blog/cat-scratch-fever-how-to-fix-scratches-in-wood-floors

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