Wood is gorgeous, but it doesn’t always age well, and exposure causes the veneer or varnish to suffer unnecessarily. How to Repair Damaged Surfaces of Wood Furniture – marking pen use in other places
This tutorial will assist you in reviving that lovely dresser or nightstand, not so much to restore its monetary value as to ensure that it remains attractive in your home.
Total Time: 30 minutes to one hour
Supplies:
- Murphy’s Oil Soap
- wood marker, of the appropriate hue
- olive oil
- apple cider vinegar
Steps:
1. It is always a good idea to clean your furniture thoroughly with Murphy’s Oil Soap before you begin. You can either buy the spray version, or dilute it one part to 3 parts water on a rag, then rub it on the wood.
2. Look for the marker that most complements your piece of furniture. Then, after your furniture has dried from the washing, simply draw on your wood! This can be a fun step for children to finish. It can also be helpful during this step to rub in the ink with a rag each time you draw on your piece of wood. It can also be helpful to draw over the same area multiple times.
3. Let it dry for a while. I would say, wait at least 5 minutes, because you don’t want the ink to rub off in your next step.
4. After the marker is all dry, then take equal parts olive oil and vinegar, shake them up really well in a jar, and rub it on the wood with a terry robe or other porous cloth.
5. As you can see, it looks great! As good as new, when viewed in a certain light. As you can see in my photos, this really nice and pricey nightstand was worthless before the treatment. But now, unless you look at it up close, it looks as good as new. I also tried this treatment with 3 other nightstands and a rolling cart on this particular day, and the results were impressive each time.
