How to Fix Scratches in Furniture
Don't throw your scratched and stained furniture away! Make it look new again with these easy tricks that require only household items.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Lint-free Cloths
- Colored Crayons
- Lemon Juices
- Olive (not Virgin) Oil
- Vegetable Oils
- Men's Razor Blades
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Mix 1 part of lemon juice and 1 part vegetable or olive oil.
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Apply a generous amount of this mixture to a clean, dry, lint-free cloth.
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Rub the cloth firmly into the scratch, going in the direction of the scratch until it disappears.
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Find a crayon the same color as the wood for deeper scratches. Color in the scratch in with the crayon.
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Remove excess wax using a single-edged razor held at a 45 degree angle to the wood.
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Wax the entire piece of furniture.
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Tips & Warnings
Remove any pulp from the lemon juice.
Make sure to keep razor flat against wood and work away from you.
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Comments
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Arnolds O Furniture
Sep 28, 2010
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eandersphd
Nov 28, 2008
Vintage Maple veener dining room table marred with substance from some heat damage and minor scratches. Also, something like a residue? from a long used table protective cover. Doesn't come off with wood soap or Pledge. Any ideas?
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eandersphd
Nov 28, 2008
Vintage Maple veener dining room table marred with substance from some heat damage and minor scratches. Also, something like a residue? from a long used table protective cover. Doesn't come off with wood soap or Pledge. Any ideas?
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Motanu
May 02, 2008
Should I rub the unshelled walnut or the shelled inside?
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Motanu
May 02, 2008
Should I rub the unshelled walnut or the shelled inside?
