On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 18:51:09 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

Yeah, it's not alt church repair. Oh, well.

My 20 year old church building has a bunch of chipped wood
work. Doors, in particular take a beating.

Most of the chips are well smaller than a dime. I've been to
Home Depot, and looked. One product is a "paint pen" with
bit of foam for applicator. Need to rinse the foam tip every
night after use. The other is aerosol like shaving cream
that you rub in. Yet another choice is can of stain, and put
it on with a foam brush or cotton swab.

Who has experience with hiding chips? Any ideas how to not
make the usual mistakes?


Without actually seeing the chips makes it difficult to suggest a
repair. Sometimes it is much easier to replace the door with one that
will take a beating. Wood does not take a beating very well and your
repair efforts will be short-lived. Wooden doors can be most
beautiful, but even a metal door can only take so much abuse.

A dent can usually be steamed out of wood but swelling the crushed
wood fibers, but a gouge will need some kind of filler, perhaps Bondo.
Good luck.