deep scratches on a kitchen table?

Question

i have sanded off the kitchen table where it is bare wood. but i also made some deep scratches on one of the corners. i have tried sanding it down, or covering it up with a darker stain, but it don't work. can someone tell me a home remedy or tell me of something that i can buy to get the scratches off?

Answer 1

this sometimes works on deep gouges, and it might be worth a try: Take a clean towel, that you have dampened with water (I know it sounds bad), and then let that sit on the scrape. That usually expands the wood, and makes the scrape much better. then you can finish as needed when it has dried. Sometimes just a daily oil polish will work too, but that takes awhile

Answer 2

When you sand wood you start with a rough grade of paper (60) and move progressively to finer (400). If you do this, there shouldn't be any scratches?

Without seeing the piece, you might need to use wood filler on the scratch then sand it again. If you have the sanding dust still, you might try putting that in the scratch and add a drop of super glue on top. Just keep repeating this until you fill the hole. Might not look perfect but it will at least be the same color.

Answer 3

Never try to cover a scratch with a stain, especially a darker stain. Scratches absorb the stain which makes them darker and stand out like a sore thumb. If it is a deep gouge rather than just a scratch use wood filler. FAMOWOOD is a good wood putty, and comes in a variety of wood species. FAMOWOOD is very good because it is completely stainable, and once the table is stained you'll be the only one to see it because your the one who corrected the problem.

Answer 4

Use a good wood filler that's what most pros do outside of trying to re-sand. This of course has to do with how deep the scratches are. If they are very shallow I would carefully try to hand sand them with fine grit sandpaper. Good luck!!

Answer 5

Get it professional refinished.

Answer 6

tablecloth