Summary:
With a little bit of hard work and a few tricks up your sleeve, almost anything can be repaired or hidden. Crack, dents, gouges, and stains are all covered here.

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Wood furniture quickly appears to age with the regular wear and tear of everyday living. Scratches, dings, stains, and discoloration seem to appear magically no matter how careful you are. With a little tender loving care, it is possible to make the damage magically disappear.

Light surface scratches can often be removed during the regular maintenance of your furniture. A piece of wax paper or a soft cloth moistened with furniture polish can be used to gently buff out the marks. An area that has been scuffed, or that has suffered a series of light scratches, will need to be lightly sanded in the direction of the grain with a 320 grit sanding sponge before buffing.

Deeper scratches that do not go all the way through the clear coat can be repaired with a clear wax stick. Rub the wax stick in the opposite direction of the scratch and then rub off the excess with a soft rag. If you find a scratch that goes into the stain, you will need to find a matching stain pen to recolor the wood before coating it with oil or lacquer. Colored wax will also work, but keep in mind that it will stand out slightly because of the different texture.

If something has been dropped on a wood surface, the wood grains compress and create a dip in the surface. To fix this, cover the dent with a paper towel that is soaked with clear water. Then, press onto the dent with an iron that has been heated to the highest setting. The steam will cause the wood grains to heave and the dent to disappear. The rough grains can then be scuffed off with a 320 grit sanding sponge and wiped clean. Afterwards, the area can be given a light coat of lemon oil or lacquer.

Dents that do not lift with the iron will need to be pulled out. Hammer a fine drill bit or finish nail part way into the dent and pull on it with a pair of pliers. If you find that this still does not work, poke a series of small holes a quarter of an inch deep into the dent and iron or soak it with a commercial wood-swelling liquid. Finally, the area can be rubbed with a piece of extremely fine steel wool and finished.

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