How do I remove "Indentations" from a wooden desktop?

Question

Someone has written on paper placed directly on the top of a very nice piece of wood furniture, , "antique", and it has left the indentations of everything they wrote, imbedded into the wood. Is there anything I can do to remove these, and not have to refinish the whole top ?

Answer 1

Yes, using a damp towel with an iron may work, but proceed very carefully when you try. Indents mean the wood fiber has been crushed down. The "damp" heat makes the fibers swell (like any wood exposed to moisture). But the finish put on the wood may affect the damp iron technique. Also, dents in the wood are usually a bit larger than those casued by a pen/pencil tip. If you have no luck with that, they have kits that sell different colored waxes for use on wood. Since the scartches are so thin, you could match the color with the wax. Simply rub it in until it blends; it will even fill the small crevices. Then apply some pledge or other finish. I personally would apply a paste wax and buff it out. But again, it depends on the original finish on the piece of furniture.
I've done this before with good results.

Answer 2

try a slightly damp towel over the area and apply heat from an iron to the towel the dents will rise back out.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

hot iorn and a damp cloth