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Expert: - 5/5/2009


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I just purchased a rubberwood table and already have put a scratch on it.  I have tried numerous waxes I have here to no avail.  Does rubberwood have some kind of scratch repair solution.
Every other wood product I have has some great cures to hide the scratch.\Nothing absorbed in the rubberwood to minimize the scratch.

Answer
Hi Sandra, it's not so much the wood, but the actual finish that's ON the Rubberwood.....probably lacquer or possibly a Urethane. Wax can only do so much,and will really only hide scratches well if the finish is wax as well. Now it will need to be removed from the scratch area now to touch up the scratch. Wet a clean rag with some mineral spirits, and rub the wax off , drying with another clean rag as you go. If the scratch disappears when wet with the mineral spirits, then you'll need to use the top coat that's on the table to repair it. The manufacturer or seller should be able to supply you with the answer. When dry is the scratch white?

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Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.

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Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.

Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")

Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.

Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.

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