How to Touch Up Scratches on Furniture
Break open a walnut or pecan., Rub the broken nut across the scratch.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Break open a walnut or pecan.
Very small scratches that need to be touched up quickly can actually be repaired using only a walnut or pecan.
Begin by breaking the meat of the nut open so that the nut's oils are exposed. -
Step 2: Rub the broken nut across the scratch.
Gently rub the nut back and forth along the scratch in the wood surface.
The oils in the nut will naturally fill in and darken the scratched area, lending the exposed raw wood a finished look.
This technique works well for quickly minimizing the appearance of small surface imperfections.
Detailed Guide
Very small scratches that need to be touched up quickly can actually be repaired using only a walnut or pecan.
Begin by breaking the meat of the nut open so that the nut's oils are exposed.
Gently rub the nut back and forth along the scratch in the wood surface.
The oils in the nut will naturally fill in and darken the scratched area, lending the exposed raw wood a finished look.
This technique works well for quickly minimizing the appearance of small surface imperfections.
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