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 Help needed, scratched wood :( |
| Potamus |
  Mar 5 2008, 07:46 AM
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 Ad Astra Per Aspera  Group: avid user Posts: 1,836 Joined: 9-January 06 From: Sunny Queensland Member No.: 8,084  |
I have just noticed I have been scratching my wooden dining chairs to bits with my studded belt
 I want to fix it before hubby sees it and throws my fav belt in the bin LOL Is there some sort of polish I can put on it to 'hide' the scratches? Any help appreciated... |
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| Leapstar |
Mar 5 2008, 09:15 AM
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 AKA - ~*Alias*~ Group: avid user Posts: 9,163 Joined: 15-September 04 From: *~Melbourne~* Member No.: 1,673 |
I am pretty sure you should be able to buy "touch up pens" from the hardware store. Should contain a clear or a tinted varnish to match. If not buy a small tin in a colour that matches ie: Cherry, Mahogany, Walnut etc.... and then using a fine tipped paint brush just touch up the scratches.
Oh and do this outside and leave the chair outside for a bit so there are no lingering varnish smells!!  --------------------  Merry Christmas!! |
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| Lissie |
Mar 5 2008, 09:51 AM
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"Life's a garden - dig it" Group: avid user Posts: 4,901 Joined: 10-April 07 From: Sydney !! Member No.: 13,120 |
I bought a wax pen thing, it feels like a candle & you rub it over the scratch (if it's made a dent) & it fills in the gap, then I bought a touch up texta like leapstar mentioned, you can just get it from furniture shops.
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| E_JaYnE |
Mar 5 2008, 09:57 AM
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 Part of the Furniture Group: avid user Posts: 5,599 Joined: 10-March 04 From: Right here :P Member No.: 358 |
QUOTE(Leapstar @ Mar 5 2008, 09:15 AM)  I am pretty sure you should be able to buy "touch up pens" from the hardware store. Should contain a clear or a tinted varnish to match. If not buy a small tin in a colour that matches ie: Cherry, Mahogany, Walnut etc.... and then using a fine tipped paint brush just touch up the scratches. Oh and do this outside and leave the chair outside for a bit so there are no lingering varnish smells!! Ditto we bought one of these pens to touch up our dinning room table, was only about $12 from a place called villa and hut, thou your hardware should have it. Just match the colour correctly. |
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| Potamus |
Mar 5 2008, 12:20 PM
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Ad Astra Per Aspera Group: avid user Posts: 1,836 Joined: 9-January 06 From: Sunny Queensland Member No.: 8,084 |
thank you! will get it tomorrow and let you know how I go...
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| squeaza |
Mar 5 2008, 04:59 PM
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 The Artist Formerly Known as Anon-E-Mouse Group: avid user Posts: 9,275 Joined: 11-July 04 From: Melbourne (yay!) Member No.: 1,066 |
and in the meantime, rub a brazil nut on the scratches! The oil goes a bit dark to hide the paler wood underneath. This is what people do when they get a scratch on their violin
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