[mikeGinSC]

Rick,

Something you can do might be to buff the floor that's bad to scratch, then apply a couple of coats of a good water-based floor Poly, buffing between coats. I recommended Pacific's "Bono X" before, but Varathane also makes a good product. You can put 2 coats down in a day if the floor area is small to medium. These products come in three sheens, Hi-gloss, semi-gloss and Satin. I've used these products on plank Spruce flooring, ( three coats), and even after 5 years there were very few dings or scratches. These folks also had a couple of medium size dogs. Another good thing about these floor finishes is they have little to no vapor smell. Hope this helps.

Mike G. in SC

[imahic]

Rick, I hope you get your problem resolved to your satisfaction. I really appreciate SusieQ's and MikeG's and a couple of others information. Their posts contain some good advice that can be applied to several situations. Thanks for the post. Mike

[rickm]

mikeginsc, will the poly fill in the scratches that are there now?

[mikeGinSC]

Rick,

It should almost make the superficial scratches disappear. But make sure you buff the floor first so the new coat will have something to stick to. I would definitely try it first in an inconspicous place such as an out of the way corner or closet. I always do that, try a spot first, to see if I like the result. The deeper scratches, you would need to get a filler stick that matches the color of your floor. That should help. The usual disclaimers apply

Mike G. in SC