How to remove furniture scratches

With prolonged use or with careless handling on any furniture, very unsightly light strips of microcracks may appear. If you do not plan to repair with the replacement of headsets, a natural question arises: how to remove scratches from furniture and return it to its originally attractive appearance? It is very simple to do this if you know what tools are suitable for this purpose. In this article you will find detailed instructions for using all possible means to restore the integrity of the furniture surface.

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How to remove scratches from furniture?

Depending on what material your interior items are made of - MDF, particleboard, solid natural or polished wood, the choice of a suitable product also depends. Choose one of the options that will be more convenient and affordable for you from the following:

• vegetable oil;
• vinegar;
• wax for wood;
• special camouflage pencils;
• cosmetic pencil or ordinary marker;
• nut;
• stain;
• alcohol;
• furniture polish;
• shoe polish;
• iodine;
• PVA glue;
• colorless nail polish;
• ash;
• cigarette ash;
• paraffin;
• any black tea.

You will also need:

• paint brush;
• soft sponge;
• clean lint free cloth.

How exactly to use all these tools you will learn below. For ordinary furniture, all of the following methods are suitable; for polished items, only some of them are.

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How to remove scratches from wooden furniture?

To quickly cope with such an unpleasant situation, use proven tools that can be purchased at any household chemistry store, shoe or construction market.

Method 1

If you like beautiful leather shoes, you probably will find a cream at home to protect it in different shades. Check if pasta is available in a suitable tone with spoiled furniture, and if so, proceed as follows:

1. Sponge a small amount of cream on the scratch.
2. Rub well with a soft flannel cloth.

Method 2

Use a masking (restoration) pencil designed specifically for wood:

1. Paint over the damaged area.
2. Wait until it dries a little.
3. Polish the surface with a soft cloth.

Method 3

Buy a special wax to protect the tree and apply it this way:

1. Apply a small amount with a soft sponge to the problem area.
2. Rub until scratches disappear completely.

Method 4

For the same purpose, you can use oil for a tree of a suitable tone or a special stain. Apply these funds as follows:

1. Apply over the entire surface of the item with a paint brush.
2. Wait for the liquid to impregnate the fibers - check the time on the manufacturer's packaging.
3. Treat the surface in several layers, taking a break between them.

Important! This option will be a great method if the furniture is made of solid wood. The rest of the oil and stain you can use to update the wooden floor, if you have the same tone.

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How to remove scratches from wooden furniture with improvised means?

If there is no desire to run to the store for special solutions for wood restoration, use improvised means that will be no less effective.

Option 1

The easiest and most affordable method is using tea leaves from black tea. For this:

1. Make strong tea.
2. Let it brew for 1-2 hours.
3. Wet the cotton pad in tea and blot the damaged area.
4. Wait until it dries, and repeat the process again.

Important! The only drawback of this method is that you will have to repeat this procedure several times.

Option 2

If you smoke, at least the only benefit, but you can still learn from this habit. How exactly? The technology is simple:

1. Take cigarette ashes.
2. Mix it in equal proportions with ash.
3. Dilute a little with water until gruel.
4. Apply this mixture to scratches.

Important! If ash is taken without ash, you can safely apply such a mixture to objects of light shades.

Option 3

Another method that will also suit you if you decide how and how to remove scratches from light furniture. Take regular paraffin from candles and act as follows:

1. Knead the paraffin well.
2. Apply it to the surface of the item.
3. Rub in a circular motion until you get the desired result.

Important! If the surface is polished, rub the surface with a lint-free cloth at the end of the process. If not, just remove excess paraffin.

Option 4

Iodine will definitely be in your house. But you can use it not only for its intended purpose. In this case, apply it like this:

1. Make a weak solution, diluting iodine with water.
2. Take a paint brush and dip in iodine.
3. Paint over the scratch.
4. Wait for it to dry.
5. Apply colorless nail polish.

Important! Do not use this method on light wood. Best iodine solution is suitable for such species as mahogany, oak, walnut.

Option 5

PVA glue is also suitable, but if your furniture is not expensive:

1. Take a paint brush.
2. Dip in glue.
3. Coat the scratch.

Option 6

If you have a large set of cosmetics, in particular pencils or eyeliner, or at home there are a lot of markers for drawing - find a suitable shade among them. Draw a scratch.

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How to remove scratches from polished furniture?

You can also restore the beauty of polished wooden furniture, even if a scratch has formed an impressive size. We offer several options for your choice.

Solution 1

1. Mix 1-1.5 tbsp. vinegar with water. Take 2-3 times more water.
2. Add 2 tbsp. any vegetable oil.
3. Soak a cotton pad or soft sponge in the mixture.
4. Wipe the problem area until the scratch is completely removed.
5. Polish with a lint-free cloth or flannel cloth.

Important! This restoration option has a double benefit: after this procedure, the dust will settle on objects much less.

Decision 2

The method is very time-consuming, but if you have only a furniture polish on hand and have a desire to work, then it will work:

1. Take the furniture cleaner.
2. Apply it to the scratch site.
3. Wipe thoroughly until damage is completely removed.

Decision 3

Do you like nuts? Then they will come in handy for solving the problem of scratches on furniture. Follow this pattern:

1. Peel 1 walnut.
2. Take out the core.
3. Rub it well with scratches so that the oil penetrates the wood fibers.
4. Wait a few minutes.
5. Make sure the scratch is darkened to the desired tone.
6. Repeat the procedure if necessary.

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Useful Tips

• Do not work with sharp or hot objects near polished wooden furniture.
• If such a procedure is necessary, cover the object with a film or thick paper on top.
• When moving furniture, especially heavy furniture, be sure to wear protective covers on it and think over a plan for moving around the house in advance to avoid a collision in the corners.

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We hope that our tips have helped you solve the problem of how to remove scratches from wooden furniture, and you won’t have it anymore. Be careful and it will be easy for you to maintain the beauty of interior design in your own home.