Carpentry and Woodworking - Help! How can I remove a scrach from my table?
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alex514
08-12-05, 11:50 PM
My table has a semi-deep scratch on it, does anyone know how I can remove it?
Thanks!
Thanks!
mako
08-13-05, 09:40 AM
You have several methods, but none of which will 100% remove a medium scratch, but make it less obvious.
1)- Get automotive paste wax (not the squirt bottle, but the butter-consistency stuff), preferably something with carnauba. Wax and buff the whole tabletop (TEST FIRST but I've never had a problem). The wax may well buff the scratch more invisible.
2) Depending on what the table is finished with, get the proper finish if you know what it is, scuff sand around the scratch with 220 or 320 grit sandpaper and recoat that area, but this is tricky.
1)- Get automotive paste wax (not the squirt bottle, but the butter-consistency stuff), preferably something with carnauba. Wax and buff the whole tabletop (TEST FIRST but I've never had a problem). The wax may well buff the scratch more invisible.
2) Depending on what the table is finished with, get the proper finish if you know what it is, scuff sand around the scratch with 220 or 320 grit sandpaper and recoat that area, but this is tricky.
Sawdustguy
08-14-05, 07:59 AM
I would not attempt to fix this if the piece has a nice finish on it and it's not a finish you're willing to take a chance on destroying.
Call a refinishing company and tell them you need a "Burn-In" done. To save some time, see if you can send them a picture via e-mail of the scratch to get a quote. It shouldn't cost you more than about $75.00-$100. Which if you think about it, isn't all that bad for the price you'd pay if you had to strip and re-finish it.
Call a refinishing company and tell them you need a "Burn-In" done. To save some time, see if you can send them a picture via e-mail of the scratch to get a quote. It shouldn't cost you more than about $75.00-$100. Which if you think about it, isn't all that bad for the price you'd pay if you had to strip and re-finish it.
mako
08-17-05, 07:39 PM
I had forgotten about the burn in, SawdustGuy. Good advice.