Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks/Damaged Bunk Bed

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Expert: - 5/17/2010


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Hi Eileen.I Recently Bought A Bunk Bed. I Did Not Realize Till A Few Days Later On One Side There Were Many Not Deep Scratches.  The Color On The Box Says PECAN. How Would You Recommend Touching It Up Or Hiding Scratches. Is There A Touch Up Pen That Would Work? That Would Be The Easiest. What Color?   Thanks

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Hi Josh
Nice to hear from you.
You are correct. They do make touch up pens.
They also make a wax filler stick for this purpose.
I can purchase both these at the local Home Depot. I am in Canada.
I hope you can find a store in your area.
Also look at the colored lacquer sprays. They are the greatest for this type of repair.
Pecan color is fairly common so look for that but you know Josh your eye is the best color picker there is. Forget about names LOL, just use your eye to pick a color that matches.
Hope this helps
Regards
Eileen

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