Repairing hardwood floor paint?

My dad (on accident) put a pot on our hardwood kitchen floor and poured almost boiling water into it (don';t ask why) and now there is this big spot or mark where the pot was





I think that it burned off the top layer of paint because the spot is not shiny anymore





how do i go about repairing it? do i use wax or varnish? if so what kind? thanks a lotRepairing hardwood floor paint?
lila,





are you speaking about the polyurethane finish or real PAINT?





if you mean the poly, then just lightly sand the spot and recoat with some oil based polyurethane.





if you mean real PAINT, then sand lightly until the edges are blended and repaint with the same paint.