How To Remove Scratches From Wood Furniture?
Wood floors and furniture bring beauty and also value to a home. But with time, the beauty starts fading due to the scratches that damage the top layer of the wood. As long as wood floors and furniture are well-maintained, they shine brightly and enhance the beauty of a home but they remain at constant risk of watermarks, surface wear, and deeper damage. Even with regular maintenance, it becomes tough to prevent it from such damage.
However, the availability of various wood cleaning and maintenance products such as markers, pens, wood chalks, and other wood touch-up products, have now made it much easy for wood lovers to maintain the beauty of the wood floors and furniture. The use of such products not only just helps to remove the scratches from wood furniture but also helps to add luster to it.
Cleaning:-
Many times cleaning scratched wood furniture with the use of a damp microfiber or cotton helps to remove the small scratches and water rings. Wood furniture easily catches scratches due to regular usage. This not only makes the furniture look dull and damaged but also affects the entire area and room in which it is placed. When the scratch is light and new, then it can be removed with a clean cloth or with the use of some oil drops or vinegar in limited quantity. The use of oil as per the requirement only also helps to give shine to the furniture.
Wood touch up markers:-
The use of the wood touch-up markers also plays a vital role in removing the scratches. The markers are easily available in different colors and can be sued easily as per the requirements. Wood touch-up markers work just like regular markers and work perfectly for small scratches.
The results provided by the markers generally depend on the quality of the marker. However, they work temporarily but can be reapplied after a few days or as per the requirement. In case of using two to three different colors, to get the right shade for your furniture, it is better to blend it a bit better and apply the coats with breaks.
Burn-ins:-
When the scratch on wood furniture goes through the top layer as well as into the wood, at such time the use of burn-ins results beneficial. You can also use a wood stain touch-up marker in a similar shade if the dents are light. The role of burn-ins is to fill the dents and spots and give a smooth finish to the furniture. They are also available in a different shade and can use it to fill in the scratches.
Fillers:-
Popular fillers such as Mohawk fillers are known best for filling the giving a touch-up and repair to the wooden furniture. These are affordable wood repairing items that can easily be used at home. Fillers are wood touch-up products that are further categorized as grain fillers, hard fills, wood putty, etc. The fillers look just like burn-in sticks but don’t need any burning to show the results. They can easily be used by just rubbing on the required area to give a smooth finish to the furniture. They are designed to fill minor and medium defects.