Sunday, August 30, 2015

Minwax Wood Finish Stain Marker

We've had our dining room set for about ten years. And with routine use comes chips and dings. So we went to Home Depot yesterday to see what we might be able to do to freshen it up without spending an arm and a leg on refinishing it professionally or buying a totally new set. We found the Minwax wood finish stain markers that we tried on the floor with moderate success. I didn't think the filler pencil was needed, but my husband wanted to try it. We ended up with a light and dark shade of finishes. Well, the wood filler was indeed a waste of time for this purpose. The stain just didn't stick to it, but it probably needed to "set" first. Of course, neither my husband nor myself are what you would consider "handy" around the house, so this was an exercise in seeing if we could just make do. After fooling around with it for a bit of time, it appeared as though some improvement was had - at least from a distance. The only problem is that it is taking forever for it to dry, and most of it is ending up on an arm or leg instead of sticking to the chair. So I put little "do not touch" stickers on the chairs and turned them all backwards until it's safe to handle them again. If the idea was to hide the chips I think that was achieved. If the plan was to make it look like new at a close up level, I'm not so sure. 









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