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dave261266
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:30 pm Post subject: Oak cabinet with a dent |
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Guys,
I have just got an oak cabinet and I have noticed that there is a slight dent in the top. I seem o recall something about damp cloths and irons to raise dents but I am concerned about this being oak and it being a bit temperamental. Can anyone clarify, is there any way to coax the dent out ?
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big soft moose
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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the gist is a damp cloth and an iron on a low heat gently applied to make the wood fibres swell and thus draw out the dent - i cant see any reason why this wouldnt work on oak.
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Alan Jones
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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| As bsm says. You may need to do it a couple of times and will only work if the dent is fairly shallow |
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yetloh
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| joiner_sim wrote: | | Should work fine. |
Unless the dent has very sharp edges, meaning that fibres have been broken. It will then work to some extent but will be much less effective.
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big soft moose
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| yetloh wrote: | | joiner_sim wrote: | | Should work fine. |
Unless the dent has very sharp edges, meaning that fibres have been broken. It will then work to some extent but will be much less effective.
Jim |
true - in that case you would have to either fill it or fish in a bit of matching timber - or just live with it depending on how obvious it is
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jedmc571
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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I was just reading about this tonight, in an old copy o GWW
Ben Plewes suggests using tin foil ? as it creates steam to swell the fibres better ?
I'll be trying it on my current oak table project, dropped my hammer on it 
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dave261266
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| Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:21 am Post subject: |
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Thanks guys,
Will try it out over the weekend and let you know how I get on.
Dave
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Dave D
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| Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:58 am Post subject: |
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I put a drop of water in the dent, cover with auminium kitchen foil folded over a few times to prevent it tearing, then apply heat with a soldering iron.
This localises the heating to where it is needed. Works very well on oak.
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It will work but not if you have say a laqured finish that would stop water penetrating.
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