Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Dog scratches on Cherry furniture
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01-27-01, 09:22 PM
How can you repair or minimize scratches on a Cherry wood entertainment unit. My dogs attempted to get food (a gingerbread house) from the top and clawwed the side in several places. I have heard about steaming them out but I don't want to cause wood or stain discoloration. The piece is expensive and less than a year old. I have also heard of the repair sticks, like those put out by Minwax, but I didn't want to use anything before I try the basics first.
George
01-28-01, 10:09 AM
Karen:
Unfortunately this is one of those repairs that require more expertise and materials than available to the average home owner.
The steaming technique you mentioned does work (with varying degrees of success) on RAW wood (unfinished) that has been DENTED (not cut).
Your best bet, short of having a professional work on it will be the 'repair sticks' (actually colored crayons) made by Minwax and others.
Be aware that you can blend various colors to get closer to what you need. Don't count on getting an exact match in one stick. Actually, you should get a variety of colors - wood doesn't have a uniform color anyway, and a variety of colors that blend with (not necessarily match) the overall color of the piece will help to disguise the repair.
If, in the end, you decide your efforts aren't acceptable, what you've done with the sticks won't hinder a repairman.
Unfortunately this is one of those repairs that require more expertise and materials than available to the average home owner.
The steaming technique you mentioned does work (with varying degrees of success) on RAW wood (unfinished) that has been DENTED (not cut).
Your best bet, short of having a professional work on it will be the 'repair sticks' (actually colored crayons) made by Minwax and others.
Be aware that you can blend various colors to get closer to what you need. Don't count on getting an exact match in one stick. Actually, you should get a variety of colors - wood doesn't have a uniform color anyway, and a variety of colors that blend with (not necessarily match) the overall color of the piece will help to disguise the repair.
If, in the end, you decide your efforts aren't acceptable, what you've done with the sticks won't hinder a repairman.