Repair parquet floor

[AntonHennessy]

Hey!

I've messed up... Stove fuel has leaked onto the parquet and dissolved the varnish. Luckily, the wood doesn't seem to be damaged.

My question is: What's the best way to repair the varnish?

 

[Tompafix]

Hey!

I've messed up... Stove fuel has leaked onto the parquet and dissolved the lacquer. Fortunately, the wood doesn't seem to have been damaged.

My question is: What's the best way to repair the lacquer?

Sand it off and apply new lacquer. There might be a slight color difference compared to the original. You can mask right at the borders against a strip that hasn't been damaged. Then only lacquer the strips that were damaged.
You can give it a day to see if the stain disappears as the lacquer hardens again.

 

[AntonHennessy]

Sand away and reapply varnish. There might be a slight color difference compared to the original. You can mask precisely at the borders to a plank that wasn't damaged. Then varnish only the planks that were damaged.
You might want to give it a few days and see if the spot disappears as the varnish cures again.

Thanks for the response, Tompa! I'm also worried about large color differences, but maybe it's fine with the right type of varnish. Is there any varnish you can recommend?

 

[Tompafix]

I think the nuance difference is less visible than the brand anyway 😀
Not really a lacquer to recommend. But buy something from a well-known brand