Posted: 7/1/2015 2:30:06 PM EDT
| So my friend offered to help me move a brand new dining table. He sat the table on its top on a moving blanket that was on top of a metal piece in the bed of his truck. Needless to say I have one good size scratch in my new table. It looks to be the typical laminated wood type. Any help is appreciated, I will post a pic shortly |
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Not sure if the dents would steam out? I figured Im probably effed 
http://i.imgur.com/syOwaaPh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/0yVuP2Jh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4rTdptfh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/XHBiveCh.jpg They might steam out if it wasn't finished but I am going to go with being SOL however at this point it is worth the try. |
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That looks to be a huge scratch but sometimes photos are deceiving. How long and wide is it?
Steam could delaminate the finish from the wood - test in an inconspicuous place first. They sell "crayons" specifically for this purpose. They come in a variety of colors and colors can be mixed by rubbing them together on the wood. Just rub in/on and polish to a matching finish. They tend to be somewhat opaque and may be visible. <-- my least favorite approach due to size of scratch. You can tint some shellac and use an artist's brush to paint it into the scratch. Shellac is clear, so underlying grain will show through (that's good). Also it dries FAST! (10 minutes). Take your time and add many, many coats to fill the scratch. When done, sand level with surrounding area using 600 grit wet/dry sand paper and mineral oil or paraffin oil. If it isn't filled, add more coats and resand. <-- requires patience but low skill level and final sanding fixes everything. Of course, you could strip the entire table top, steam out the dents, restain and refinish. <-- guaranteed success! . |