How to restore the essence of your piece of furniture?
by Wood repair Products Mohawk Wood Touch up and finishing Products!That first nasty scratch on your
beautiful piece of furniture can be very disappointing. So what can be done
about an unsightly scratch other than having the whole piece refinished?
Thankfully, there are some touch-up products that can be used to restore your
piece of furniture to its original charm. Here, we are going to explore three
of the most common touch-up products that can be easily and safely adapted for
home use.
Touch-up
pen
Wood
touch-up pens
are available at most paint stores. These pens are filled with the wood stain
rather than ink. Because these pens have wide applicator tips, they tend to
conceal scratches very easily. The best way to use a touch-up pen is to apply
it along the length of the scratch until the stain fills the scratch. You can
then wipe the excess stain from around the mark using a damp rag. Using a
touch-up pen is an effective way to cover the scratch without making a mess.
Acrylic
paint
From your nearby art supply or
craft store, purchase several small brushes, a small bottle of clear flat
liquid acrylic, and some acrylic paint. Use a brush to apply the paint to the
scratch. If you go wrong, wipe out the paint while it's still wet and try
again. Acrylic paint is very forgiving. When the repair dries, paint on top of
the scratch with the liquid flat acrylic. The flat luster will reflect less
light and make the scratch less obvious. Remember that the paint will deepen as
it dries, so make your final color a shade lighter than what you want.
Wax
sticks
Colored wax repair sticks are
commonplace; they can be found in just about any paint store. If your scratch
is really deep, a wax stick is your most ideal choice for a quick fix-up.
Simply rub the wax stick into the scratch and then scrape the wax level to the
surface using a credit card. At last, get rid of the excess wax from around the
scratch with a damp cloth.
These three Mohawk
touch-up products will allow you to make satisfactory repairs to most
scratches on your furniture. Just keep in mind that the goal is to patch the
scratch well enough so it does not draw attention to itself; you want the
scratch repair to go unobserved by your guests. In the refinishing business,
such restorations are said to be "invisible to the casual observer".
That is, only a close inspection will reveal that a repair has been made, but
otherwise the repair goes unnoticed.
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