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Steaming the holes?
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 5/29/2000, 10:54 pm
In Response To: brads vs staples (DAN MOSLANDER)

I've used the trick of steaming to raise the grain on dented and scratched wood (place a damp cloth over the area and run an iron over it). Has anyone tried this on staple holes to see if the wood will swell to fill them?

Messages In This Thread

brads vs staples
DAN MOSLANDER -- 5/28/2000, 10:09 pm
Re: brads vs staples
Rich Ross -- 5/30/2000, 10:18 am
Test holding power
Jerry Siegel -- 5/30/2000, 11:21 am
Steaming the holes?
Brian Nystrom -- 5/29/2000, 10:54 pm
Re: Steaming the holes?
Rehd -- 5/30/2000, 2:36 pm
Re: Steaming the holes?
Spidey -- 5/30/2000, 12:11 am
Re: brads vs staples
Larry C. -- 5/29/2000, 6:44 pm
Re: brads vs staples
Jerry Siegel -- 5/29/2000, 12:24 pm
Re: brads vs staples
Derek -- 5/29/2000, 9:50 am