Start by sanding down the area around the burn mark in the direction of the grain using 150 grit sandpaper until bare wood is visible again and the burn mark disappears.
Fix burnt wood floor.
Removing scorch marks from wood.
Floor burn marks are removed with sanding.
Always work with the grain of the wood.
Remove as much of the burned area as possible with a 200 grit sanding block.
While there s no way to repair a piece of wood that s completely turned to ash you can get minor burn marks off of wood relatively easily.
If you re working with a section of hardwood e g flooring from ash oak or beech trees your best bet will be to sand or scrape out the burned wood before patching the spot with epoxy.
Most damage done to wood flooring affects the finish which may easily be sanded away and refinished to restore the flooring appearance.
Wearing safety glasses scrape the burn mark with a pocketknife to assess the damage and see how deep the burn goes.
Take care to avoid non damaged areas or make a deeper hole in the wood.
Luckily repairing burn marks and other damage to hardwood flooring is doable with a few materials.
Removing scorch marks from wood flooring.
Sand over the burn with the grain of the wood.