A little while back while the family was out for the day, our inside dog, a little Maltese ( Lord how I hate those worthless rat-dog breeds), heaved all over our oak flooring and we didn’t find it til much later that evening. The area was thoroughly cleaned, but on further inspection, the dog’s stomach acid appears not only to have eaten through the two part poly finish, leaving cloudy white residue around the edges, but to have reacted with the wood leaving little clusters of black flecks on the wood surface.
Am i correct in this diagnosis? If so, what would be the best way to go about repairing the wood and the finish. I was thinking I could scrpae the defects out of the wood, but if i reapply poly to the affected area only will I be able to achieve a finish consistent with the rest of the floor? Thanks in advance,
John
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I've tryed to patch two part poly finish on oak with out good results three or four times . The only thing I can suggest to try to get a more even patch is to rub out the area of the patch. Note well that you will also see the color difference of the sanded or scraped piece for at least a year. If it doesn't bother you too much... leave it as it is.... And next time get a real dog(the kind that lives in the yard).
Philip Allen
If I were a mean and cynical SOB, I might suggest placing a small fur rug over the spot. Now what sized animal is close at hand and about the right size --- hmmmmm!
Thanks very much.
Edited 8/14/2002 10:53:33 PM ET by JALLEN9301
Actually its not as bad as you think. First sand the affected area and feather the finish back nice and evenly. Then bleach the affected area (black spots) with a mild bleach and water solution. Do not use wood bleach, just your standard everyday household bleach. Let the area dry completely then use light applications of boiled linseed oil to bring back the color. Once the color is back and matching, then re-apply the two part poly to the affected area and sand to smooth with 600 wet and dry sand paper using water as a lubricant. Its a lot of work but you will be happy. When you're finished, you might still be able to locate the spot but no one else will.
The bleach idea was what I was thinking also, but no_one beat me to it (ooooh, that's confusing). I'd make a teeny suggestion to carefully apply the bleach solution with perhaps a Q-tip or something fairly targeted so as not to let the bleach eek out into the area of the undamaged finish. It may take more than one application.
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
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