How To Get Your Wooden Furniture Looking Great After Damage

It is all to often that you find that some sort of damage has been done to your lovely piece of wooden furniture but you haven’t got the money to fix it.You should not concern yourself however as most of the damages can be put right without too much effort and without wasting lots of money on professionals. Here are some simple solutions to two of the most common problems.The these techniques should work fine for most woods, you should always test them on a part that is not visible to make sure they do not alter the colour of the wood

Water Rings

All it takes is someone to carelessly place a cup or glass down right on to dining room furniture not using a coaster and you’re left with unsightly marks. They really are not that difficult to shift however if you’ve got the knowledge. Ironing the marks out of the wood works very well. Just use a clean cloth to cover over the damaged piece of wood and keep ironing over it until the mark disappears.  If the stain won’t budge completely, pour some acidic fruit juice over it, ideally lemon and leave it over night. When you return when the sun has risen, you should find that the stain is all but gone. Any remaining marking can be shifted with another blast with the iron.

Scratches

Just as a result of their everyday use, wooded furniture will gain scratches. You needn’t just leave them their however when you do find any damage. A variety of techniques can be used to correct the majority of scratches.scratches that are relatively light can more often than not be removed by rubbing them down with the open half of a cut walnut.  If this doesn’t work then try adding some furniture polish to the mix and rub it in well. For slightly deeper cuts or abrasions use some denatured alcohol mixed in with a drop of lacquer thinner. brush over the affected area using a very fine paint brush and blend the lacquer that surrounds the damage to cover over the exposed part.

If your paint finished nice white furniture picks up damage such as your white bedroom furniture then do not use the techniques above. You are much better off painting over the affected part and rubbing it back down so it looks the same as the rest of the wood