How to Fix Wood Scratches | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert shows host Kevin O’Connor how to handle small scratches from finished furniture and hardwood surfaces.

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Carpenter Nathan Gilbert shows host Kevin O’Connor how to handle minor repairs on finished wood surfaces. Nathan shows Kevin how to handle light abrasions, heavier wear, and even small gouges on hardwood surfaces. He explains how to blend these repairs in and even tells Kevin when it’s best to call a professional.

Skill level: ⅖
Cost: Under $100
Time: 3 hours

Where to find it?
To fix scratched off varnish on furniture, Nathan used Mohawk [https://www.mohawk-finishing.com] Scratch-Off [https://amzn.to/3KsYmSN]

To refinish the legs of Nathan’s office chair, he used Howard [https://www.howardproducts.com] Restore-A-Finish in Walnut [https://amzn.to/3r4qfJb]

To fill in the deep set scratch in wood, Nathan used Mohawk Fil-Stik [https://amzn.to/38vdf8W]

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Materials:
Scratch remover [https://amzn.to/3KsYmSN]
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Steel wool [https://amzn.to/3LJNNdY]
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Tools:
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