I was thinking some transparent filler maybe, and grinding/polishing it down? There’s some varnish on the wood anyway.
Real smart idea idk how you’re gonna know where the couch goes if you remove the slots.
You’re screwed, dude. That’s nothing you can easily fix. Most tips in this threat require you to do the whole room, as just fixing this one spot will most likely be pretty obvious.
Next time, try to use something broader and softer than a sheet of paper to dampen your couch’s feet - especially on wooden floor.
I fixed it, really well and easily 🥲 with the steam method recommended here, and some slight polishing of the varnish. Looks so good as new! Will post images here
I’m actually impressed and happy for you. Good job! I’m looking forward to the pictures. Takr them during daytime and right lighting. Dimmed light / nighttime would be cheating 😜
Haha thank you! Pictures are posted in a comment further up. It actually looks better in real life, I will do another round of fine sanding and polishing on the varnish. I’m sooo relieved and happy about this, and surprised, most people told me I was completely screwed and I would have to redo the floor, now it looks good as new 😅
You’re screwed dude
Harsh, but from what I see I agree, fixing it might be harder than redoing it, and covering it up if it looks good is the easiest solution you have
I fixed it really well, and really easily 🥲 will post the images here now
Steam might be able to fix those. But I don’t know if that would work with varnish on the wood.
It worked! Thanks so much! I posted before and after photos in another comment further up
There’s the “right” way and then there’s what’s practical. Here’s the “right” way:
Rough sand the entire floor to wood. Fill the voids with Starbond CA glue of the appropriate color, low viscosity for leveling. Fine sand the entire floor. Refinish with oil-based polyurathane.
If you know what you’re doing then this will take three days, most of it dry time. If you don’t know what you’re doing then one way or another you’ll destroy the floor during rough sanding.
I fixed it really easily and well, without sanding, with the steaming method recommended here! Photos are in a comment further below:)
If you are renting and have no practical skills to actually fix this, just leave it alone. You are likely to fuck up the floor worse trying to do these home remedies.
I’ll be damned, it actually worked pretty well on the test dent for now, apparently! I’ll see how it looks after drying out tomorrow, and do it for the rest then!
Can we see? :)
I did it! It was really easy and quick! These are before and after photos: first after the steaming, then after some light polishing of the varnish.
That actually looks awesome! I can’t even tell there ever was something wrong with it. Get that bond back!
