How to remove or hide a long scratch in 'hardwood' laminate
A renter moved out and left about an 8 ft scratch in the laminate dragging something. The laminate is pretty soft (came with the house) and in most of the length it's just a depression and then maybe a 2 foot section is an actual scratch. The laminate is very pretty, imitation Brazilian cherry wood.
This is a high end rental so we haven't had any issues with tenants beating it up beyond this so I'd rather fix it than replace the entire floor or try to find some matching laminate to replace the damaged areas.
So far I've tried putty, Old English scratch dye (liquid), filler crayons, and an iron and damp rag (for the dent). The result is the deep scratch is filled with putty and semi-camouflaged with dye but I can't do a thing for the dented area because I can't get the putty to stick.
Anyone ever managed to successfully fix this? Or at least camouflage?