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Ding ?
By:Jay Babina
Date: 7/27/2015, 2:51 pm
In Response To: Other: Small ding repairs (Ellen )

A crack in the wood or just a scratch?

Matching color is extremely difficult if its finished as clear wood.

If its something that has to be filled for structural reasons like a crack in the wood then you fill with epoxy or epoxy and a little glass and pray the color looks OK. Sometimes you can tint the varnish with some artist oil paint to get a darker tone to match but its not easy to match a wood/epoxy/varnish combo thats been sucking up UV for a year or more.

I think you have to describe "ding" to get all the expert advice you can get on this site.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Small ding repairs
Ellen -- 7/27/2015, 11:16 am
Ding ?
Jay Babina -- 7/27/2015, 2:51 pm
Re: Other: Small ding repairs
Paul Davies. -- 7/27/2015, 3:20 pm
Re: Other: Small ding repairs
JohnAbercrombie -- 7/28/2015, 10:59 am