How to Remove Dents & Scratches in Furniture

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This video provides you information on how to remove a dent or scratch in your hardwood furniture.

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[tkcenterline1]

What happenes when the wood is either shellac or lacquer? I have a very small dent (3/16 round and barely broke the finish) in the surface of a music box. The finish Is very high gloss and the wood is all exotic inlays.

[hardwoodartisans]

@tkcenterline1 If the finish on your music box is lacquer we do not recommend to use an iron. The process with a lacquer finish is completely different and requires more materials such as a lacquer stripper and techniques. I recommend seeking a professional. Exotic inlays are hard to replace. Good luck!

[cshellzy]

Good to know! Thanks!

I also have solid pine furniture that is pretty much untreated, has an antique stain on & a single wax finish, but other than that Nothing.. How do I deal with some quite deep cat scratches? Please

[hardwoodartisans]

@cshellzy Since your table has a stain on it you have to be careful if you sand it at all. If you have any of the stain you can use both the iron and sanding to remove the scratches then restain. If you don't have the stain I would be very careful sanding the table because it will scrape it off. If the iron technique doesn't work I would recommend getting the whole stable refinished (since you will need the stain to match on the top and bottom) or put a nice items over the scratches.Good luck!

[watch4david]

Nice video-What will not raise or deep scratces cut I fill with Famawood water base putty sand with 800 wet/ dry sandpaper with a very small amount water wiping water away with paper towel re-putty if necessary touch up with powered colors mixed with thinned vinyl sealer or lacquer lightly sand with 800 and re-coat several times with one swipe at a time with lacquer. When dry, rub lightly with wax paper or 800 grit with wax or steel wool depending on sheen to blend.