A heavy (and sharp) object fell on our parquet floor,
leaving a fairly large dent.
What is the best way to fill this
and generally make it invisible?

Any and all suggestions gratefully received.


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On Tuesday 09 April 2013 19:37 Timothy Murphy wrote in uk.d-i-y:

A heavy (and sharp) object fell on our parquet floor,
leaving a fairly large dent.
What is the best way to fill this
and generally make it invisible?

Any and all suggestions gratefully received.



Google for "damp paper and iron" - seem to recall damp heat can help with
wood dents. What's the finish?


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Timothy Murphy wrote:
A heavy (and sharp) object fell on our parquet floor,
leaving a fairly large dent.
What is the best way to fill this
and generally make it invisible?

Any and all suggestions gratefully received.


A mat or an umbrella stand.

Bill

On Tuesday, April 9, 2013 7:37:11 PM UTC+1, Timothy Murphy wrote:
A heavy (and sharp) object fell on our parquet floor,
leaving a fairly large dent.
What is the best way to fill this
and generally make it invisible?

Wet paper, iron.


NT

On 09/04/2013 20:19, wrote:
On Tuesday, April 9, 2013 7:37:11 PM UTC+1, Timothy Murphy wrote:
A heavy (and sharp) object fell on our parquet floor,
leaving a fairly large dent.
What is the best way to fill this
and generally make it invisible?

Wet paper, iron.


NT

The wood tends to char when your pour the iron.

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Rod

On Tuesday 09 April 2013 22:10 polygonum wrote in uk.d-i-y:

On 09/04/2013 20:19, wrote:
On Tuesday, April 9, 2013 7:37:11 PM UTC+1, Timothy Murphy wrote:
A heavy (and sharp) object fell on our parquet floor,
leaving a fairly large dent.
What is the best way to fill this
and generally make it invisible?

Wet paper, iron.


NT

The wood tends to char when your pour the iron.


Dent will be gone...

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On 09/04/2013 19:43, Tim Watts wrote:
On Tuesday 09 April 2013 19:37 Timothy Murphy wrote in uk.d-i-y:

A heavy (and sharp) object fell on our parquet floor,
leaving a fairly large dent.
What is the best way to fill this
and generally make it invisible?

Any and all suggestions gratefully received.



Google for "damp paper and iron" - seem to recall damp heat can help with
wood dents. What's the finish?


I think that steaming works best on shallow, rounded dents while the OP
mentioned a sharp object.

Colin Bignell

On 09/04/13 23:40, Nightjar wrote:
On 09/04/2013 19:43, Tim Watts wrote:
On Tuesday 09 April 2013 19:37 Timothy Murphy wrote in uk.d-i-y:

A heavy (and sharp) object fell on our parquet floor,
leaving a fairly large dent.
What is the best way to fill this
and generally make it invisible?

Any and all suggestions gratefully received.



Google for "damp paper and iron" - seem to recall damp heat can help
with
wood dents. What's the finish?


I think that steaming works best on shallow, rounded dents while the
OP mentioned a sharp object.

Colin Bignell
yes. plastic wood is not the worst thing - Ive used a darkish one. Or
get a bit of near match oak and fettle it in.

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wrote:
On Tuesday, April 9, 2013 7:37:11 PM UTC+1, Timothy Murphy wrote:
A heavy (and sharp) object fell on our parquet floor,
leaving a fairly large dent.
What is the best way to fill this
and generally make it invisible?

Wet paper, iron.


NT

Cut the bit out with a multi tool and replace it.