Burnt iron mark on wood floor

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  1. jsoe000

    jsoe000 Well-Known Member

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    Hi, any good tip on how to clean up burnt iron mark on wooden floor? Burn is not deep. Hot iron fell on the floor for just one second. Just want to return the property to the owner in good condition. Thanks!
     
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    Probably sand and polish?
     
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    Is the mark actually black or did the heat just turn the varnish 'milky'?
     
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    You'd have to do the whole floor - a bit excessive for an iron mark.

    Just doing a patch would never match.
     
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    It's like this. I was told to do the whole floor for a ridiculous price! Just thinking of patching it up myself. Oh dear! It'll be patchy, wouldn't it?
     

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    Where did the iron fall? There's no bruise in the timber.

    That was more than "a second"

    What were you ironing?

    What is the finish on the floor, doesn't look to be polyurethane. If it's tung oil, you don't have to do the whole room.

    If you dispute the bond claim, the tribunal member will call it fair wear and tear in all likelihood.
     
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    It looks like hardwood,and there is no 2Pac just unsure what they have sealed the timber with so the burn mark will not be very deep into the wood grain--imho just a simple light sand then to blend it in with some beeswax lightly then let it set..imho..
     
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    Looks like a satin finish so that's good.

    How do you know it isn't 2 pac?

    If you do sand and oil, then try it on a tiny area of the mark first.
     
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    Not even sure it is 2pac or one pac but it is a light clear ,i was going to post a simple way would be to use oxalic acid to bleach it all back into the same ,but you need experience to use that gear ..I still think beeswax would blend it rather then pay above 30bucks per sqm's to fix the entire floor area..imho.
    Oxalic acid - Wikipedia
     
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    You've said "It's like this". Is this the actual photo?

    If so, I agree with those who say light sand, and some beeswax... or nothing.

    Maybe try to get something from the bond to go towards whatever you do to fix it in the future though.
     
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    Yes it is the actual photo. Ok, I'll try to do a light sand and some beeswax. Will let you know how it turns out if interested. :)
    Thanks heaps all!