I have some pine wood that has some deep surface scratches and dents. I
would like to get them out the best I could before I stain and finish
the wood. What is the best way to get scratches and dents out of pine?
Some of the the scratches may be as deep as 1/16 of an inch.

Someone said heat from an iron and steam. Is that right?

Harry

why not just sand it? water/ steam will help take the dents out , since pine
swells quite a bit when it gets wet

"Harry Everhart" wrote in message
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I have some pine wood that has some deep surface scratches and dents. I
would like to get them out the best I could before I stain and finish
the wood. What is the best way to get scratches and dents out of pine?
Some of the the scratches may be as deep as 1/16 of an inch.

Someone said heat from an iron and steam. Is that right?

Harry

Steam will get out a dent, but a gouge is a different scenario. Steam will
take the compressed dented material and allow it to expand back to the
original space. If it is gouged and material is removed, you won't get very
good results.

I'd probably plane it or run it through the planer but I do woodworking as a
hobby and most homeowners don't have those tools. Maybe you know someone
that does? Two light passes will dress it up nicely.

why not just sand it? water/ steam will help take the dents out , since pine
swells quite a bit when it gets wet



He'll have to do both: The steaming will help reduce the dents,
but if they're deep, they can't be lifted entirely, and the steaming
process will also raise the grain, so the wood has to be re-sanded
anyway.

I run into this all the time with our stripping of wood work for
staining. I use Zar wood patch, which is ok for staining, and then
sand, stain, and finish with polyurethane. It provides some character
to the wood surface, but the patch does take the stain. And character
is what you get with wood grain anyway, so if the surface is smooth,
it ends up looking real good. --Phil

Harry Everhart wrote:

I have some pine wood that has some deep surface scratches and dents. I
would like to get them out the best I could before I stain and finish
the wood. What is the best way to get scratches and dents out of pine?
Some of the the scratches may be as deep as 1/16 of an inch.

Someone said heat from an iron and steam. Is that right?

Harry

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Youngstown State University
Youngstown, Ohio 44555
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I run into this all the time with our stripping of wood work for
staining. I use Zar wood patch, which is ok for staining, and then
sand, stain, and finish with polyurethane. It provides some character
to the wood surface, but the patch does take the stain. And character
is what you get with wood grain anyway, so if the surface is smooth,
it ends up looking real good. --Phil

Thanks Phil -
This is what I want to hear.
Zar Wood Patch.
I will get some today. Where? Lowes? Walmart? Ace?
That is all I want to do - make a smooth table top - stain it - clear
finish it.
Harry

Harry Everhart wrote:

I run into this all the time with our stripping of wood work for
staining. I use Zar wood patch, which is ok for staining, and then
sand, stain, and finish with polyurethane. It provides some character
to the wood surface, but the patch does take the stain. And character
is what you get with wood grain anyway, so if the surface is smooth,
it ends up looking real good. --Phil

Thanks Phil -
This is what I want to hear.
Zar Wood Patch.
I will get some today. Where? Lowes? Walmart? Ace?
That is all I want to do - make a smooth table top - stain it - clear
finish it.
Harry
We get our Zar products at a particular (paint products) store here
in Youngstown. Also, you should read wood patch cans carefully to find
some patch which says it will take stain. Then, of course, you could
experiment on a scrap of wood to see how well it works. --Phil
--
Phil Munro Dept of Electrical & Computer Engin
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, Ohio 44555

Most fillers take stain differently than wood despite label claims.
Some fillers can be tinted prior to applying to get close to desired
color. Maybe www.refinishwizard.com forum has something of interest.

On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:42:29 -0400, Phil Munro
wrote:

Harry Everhart wrote:

I run into this all the time with our stripping of wood work for
staining. I use Zar wood patch, which is ok for staining, and then
sand, stain, and finish with polyurethane. It provides some character
to the wood surface, but the patch does take the stain. And character
is what you get with wood grain anyway, so if the surface is smooth,
it ends up looking real good. --Phil

Thanks Phil -
This is what I want to hear.
Zar Wood Patch.
I will get some today. Where? Lowes? Walmart? Ace?
That is all I want to do - make a smooth table top - stain it - clear
finish it.
Harry
We get our Zar products at a particular (paint products) store here
in Youngstown. Also, you should read wood patch cans carefully to find
some patch which says it will take stain. Then, of course, you could
experiment on a scrap of wood to see how well it works. --Phil