http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#0ade23f4-9255-43d5-93b4-fc4102986088 Hmmmmm....It looks like you're in for a fair amount of elbow grease. A random orbital floor sander is probably the tool you want. Most rental places have them. Get an assortment of pads and sandpaper grits and a respirator. Be sure to check if it is a veneer or a low grade laminate first. Sanding either one of those agressively could be disastrous. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:44:41 GMT http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#0ade23f4-9255-43d5-93b4-fc4102986088 Gobo Joe 2007-12-05T00:44:41Z http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#268e7ba8-c28c-456d-b091-5e364c2a0045 Scratches that concern me are (somewhat - or appear) deeply embedded, compliments of my 97 lb lab - before I trained him. Comes from running in the country on his own for too long. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:18:31 GMT http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#268e7ba8-c28c-456d-b091-5e364c2a0045 Trish 2007-12-04T23:18:31Z http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#152fa0be-e7fc-425e-b3fc-798d3fccf374 What Cliff said....Plus, if it is a veneer, you may be in for a replacement project if the scratches are severe. A quick way to check if it is veneer would be to pull up a threshold and check the profile of the parque. It'll be pretty obvious if there's a veneer. Gotta love Butchers Wax though. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:54:36 GMT http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#152fa0be-e7fc-425e-b3fc-798d3fccf374 Gobo Joe 2007-12-04T20:54:36Z http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#66b2efcf-4538-45ba-a632-af7b1fe91e6c I'd tale a multi pad vibratory floor sander to it using abrasive no more coarse than 100 and probably I'd use 180. The parque is likely a veneer so sanding through it would be very easy ERGO: the finer grit abrasive. Then Coat several times with a floor finish called Fabulon. You could say the hell with it and just wax the living beGeebus outta it. Use Butchers Wax. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:15:49 GMT http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#66b2efcf-4538-45ba-a632-af7b1fe91e6c ALLAH God of all 2007-12-04T20:15:49Z http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#d0dbe7cb-3491-4cac-a0c4-a1483f823305 I'd try some liqued floor wax, test a spot, you'll find it does wonders with light to medium scratches and skuff marks. My next step would be some 3 -000 or 4-0000 steel wool. Use it in the direction of the lines on the indi tiles, then the floor wax. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:49:17 GMT http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#d0dbe7cb-3491-4cac-a0c4-a1483f823305 Dan 2007-12-04T14:49:17Z http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#6691a9aa-815e-4ff2-8670-d9c4eca19f28 <it'll cause permanent streaking (or so I'm told).> Uh......There's a good chance that info is incorrect. If the finish is intact, you shouldn't have a problem. How much scratching is there? Is it an isolated spot, or is it everywhere? Depth? Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:49:47 GMT http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#6691a9aa-815e-4ff2-8670-d9c4eca19f28 Gobo Joe 2007-12-04T04:49:47Z http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#70e6f102-3aa3-4505-8c58-510e151d501c What about wood filler? Then a nice polish? Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:18:20 GMT http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#70e6f102-3aa3-4505-8c58-510e151d501c Connie 2007-12-04T04:18:20Z http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#7077481f-b5f4-4cb0-958e-02b143868356 Are there quick-fixes for scratched parque floors? I've got limited cash flow, and need to make things look nice. Cleaning doesn't do it (vinegar & water), and I can't use the mop for the floors, since it'll cause permanent streaking (or so I'm told). Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:06:11 GMT http://do-it-yourself.tribe.net/thread/1982bab9-d4b7-4641-a2bd-bf61891f759f#7077481f-b5f4-4cb0-958e-02b143868356 Trish 2007-12-04T04:06:11Z