How Can I get scratches off my new wood dining room table with out stripping it and redoing the whole thing?
Question:I have bought things that only stain where it was scratched, but they don't work very well. I need a putty maybe of some sort. Thanks in Advance!
Answers:
Actually there really is a better way to go. If you have only slight scratches that are not seriously deep. You can use " Clear Polyeurathane"
Remember though, mix it very well before you use it.
When you apply it use a " Sponge Type Brush"
Use a very very thin coat only, in one even stroke. Allow this to dry totally - I'd wait three days to be certain but 24 hours is fine.
Once it is dry you can check it for being even with the surface around it. If it requires a second coat you may want to sand over the first coat with at least a 220 Grit sandpaper and remember use "Tac Cloth" to get all sanding dust off before applying the second coat - again Do Not Apply Thick Coats, it will mess up the end job.
When applying do not apply to the entire brush - Only To The Tip.
You should not have to apply a third coat, if so sand between coats only not on the final coat.
Sand only in one direction with the grain. Do not over sand, only once over should be plenty.
Try and find a matching color crayon and fill it in...Some stores sell furniture crayons...
Have you tried the light sandpaper that they use on scratched cars. It is so light that it has a buffing effect. It doesn't change the paint or the texture. Also, there are furniture repair pens sold a Wal
theres actually these markers that they sell at home depot that have certain shades that will cover up the scratches
If the scratch is so deep that you're considering putty try Elmer's Wood Putty. It's the best one that I've found. It will take a stain so you can finish it to match the rest of the piece.
Old English has an oil furniture polish, that has a darker tint to it, it is meant specifically for covering small scratches, to blend them. There are also stain markers that you can buy, that you use just like a marking pen to fill in the scratch. These markers are found at any hardware store, or Walmart stores, they are made by Minwax.
Try rubbing a little lemon oil on it---you know,saturate a rag with it and rub in a circular manner-this works great for scratches.
On the underside of the table, test with 00 steel wool and lemon oil at the same time. Then use on the top side.
use a bit of toothpaste on a cloth and rub gently , then wipe clean with a damp cloth.
Bee wax furniture polish...it is awesome!
I have tried all of the above for my scratches and each did a temporary job....I have to sand down and start fresh...my children did a number on my walnut table. I love the look of dark wood, (no table cloths) so I want to start fresh when they are a bit older...for now I deal with it.
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