TomV Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 I have a few marks and smallish dents on my browning. I would like to try and restore it, what would be the best way to tackle it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorpeet Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) This should only work on oiled rather than varnished wood but its worked on both for me. I use an electric soldering iron and a folded sheet of kitchen paper. Heat up the iron. Fold up the kitchen paper to make a wad. Wet the wad and place it over the dent. push the tip of the soldering iron edge on over the dent and let it hiss and fizz for 20 sec or so. Keep lifting and checking the dent and moving the wad around so that the paper above the dent is always wet. What you are doing is forcing hot steam into the wood under the dent. This makes it swell & the dent 'should' disappear or at least reduce. As I said it shouldn't work on varnish as it would block the steam but it has for me (perhaps because the varnish was damaged?) Have a go. If you keep wet paper, or cloth, between the hot iron and the wood you shouldn't damage anything. it will either work or it won't. Edited January 20, 2015 by poorpeet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRYAN3 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 As above really. ***** the dents with a needle 2-3mm apart to let the steam into the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Pierce not ##### Edited January 20, 2015 by vampire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 The tip of the the wife's iron will do fine for the heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) If the wood fibres are actually broken then steaming probably won't work. Minor dents can be lifted by rubbing firmly with a hardwood block - a bit of clean oak with a very fine sanded finish for example. If you know any obsessive compulsive house cleaners then the little Bissel bathroom steam cleaners are great for this but you will need to consider whether a lot of steam will mess with the finish. Good advice from poorpeet too! Edited January 23, 2015 by LeadWasp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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