Repairing a scratch in varnised wood

clubsport · 19 Sep 2005

I had a builder work on my house, while fitting a new bath...he managed to gouge out a 8 inch scratch in the varnished stair case.

Is there a procedure to remove this scratch?

many thanks

oilman · 20 Sep 2005

Rub it down over a fairly big area, and revarnish, de-nib, and another coat, repeat for three more coats, then give 1 coat over the whole staircase. Job done.

clubsport · 27 Sep 2005

Thanks for the response.......whay is de nib though?

petewood · 27 Sep 2005

Denibbing is sanding paint or varnish with a very fine grit sandpaper, eg. 320 grit, prior to applying further coats.

matz · 1 Oct 2005

how deeps the gouge? If its any more than about 0.5 mm you'll have to fill it first

oilman · 2 Oct 2005

matz said:
how deeps the gouge? If its any more than about 0.5 mm you'll have to fill it first

Better to rub it down till the gouge is gone.

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Repairing a scratch in varnised wood

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