Wood floor is worn and damaged from water and wear any quick fixes?

Kym Chambers
by Kym Chambers
Our new house has a wooden floor throughout our one level, and the floor is fine except by the patio doors. It is worn by all the years of damp shoes and people tromping through, as I assume there wasn't a mat. Wondering if there is a way to fix it before it gets worse. Any ideas would be great. Thanks
  8 answers
  • Sharon Sharon on Aug 08, 2017

    You might try lightly sanding and putting a top coat on there to seal it. I would go with the same finish such as matte, satin or semi-gloss varathane that matches your existing finish. Feather it at the edge with a brush so it blends in, otherwise you can use a low nap roller.

  • Leah Leah on Aug 08, 2017

    To restore my wood cabinets, I cleaned them with KrudKutter from Amazon. It wil remove all dirt wax etc. Then I used furniture restorer. They make one for wood floors too. It made my cabinets look like New. You must CLEAN for an even look.

  • William William on Aug 09, 2017

    I agree with Sharon. But use a marine grade varnish in the same finish. Another option is to lay down some ceramic tiles by the doors about two feet out. You could even use some decorative tiles.

  • Jcp12260779 Jcp12260779 on Aug 09, 2017

    I wood putted the gaps- use a little paint similar colour to the u damaged timber. Once dry I rub in coconut oil- it came up perfectly. It doesn't leave a smell like other oils eg olive oil or cooking oil. Fantastic

  • Rick-Phyl Boudreau Rick-Phyl Boudreau on Aug 09, 2017

    If the sun hits that area, it will naturally bleach out the coloring. A rubber backed rug will also affect the wood coloring. Previous suggestions will work but might need added re-dos.

  • J J on Aug 09, 2017

    I would put a waterproof mat to catch wet and mud being tracked across the wood any more than it has. One both inside and out. See if you can find a min wax stain you can blend into the faded wood, then seal it with a hand rubbed polyurethane in a satin finish, easiest fix. Test a small area with the stain, sometimes you have to mix to get the right color. They make small cans of the stain of minwax. Good luck.

  • Mandy Mandy on Aug 09, 2017

    Assuming these are solid wood floors, not veneered? You can sand & re-stain & then coat with waterproof poly urethane for protection. If they are not solid wood, I would just put down a nice mat & cover the affected area.

  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Oct 27, 2017

    Door Runner.