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When he was a pup, my dog thought it was better to scratch the doors to get out of the house.How can I fix that?
How did I guess that?John, what you need to do is this.You have to sand the door down after you get it up on a couple of saw horses.
Leslie said to sand it down.If you try to fill that with anything, even those waxy crayons that are used for getting out those scratches...
Tom would start with a piece of 80grit sandpaper and try to get as much out as possible.I will give you a little trick of the trade if you reach the point where there is just a tiny bit left.You can put a wet cloth on top of a hot iron and steam it.The grain will swell and some of the scratches will be closed.Once you get to the point where you want a little bit of a 120- or 150-grit sandpaper, you don't want to put it on there.I want you to use a sanding Sealer on top of it.The last thing is your top coat of finish.
The house is over 10 years old and there is some staining in the doors from when it was first built.
That is a good point.You are going to oxidize.You have to sand the entire door when you sand it.If you sand those spots, they will be lighter than the rest of the door.It will be the same eventually.
It will be obvious.I would recommend sanding the whole door.You will not have to do as much.Do you have a sander?Do you own a vibrating sander?
And you know what?I have seen strange things happen.Take a small amount of Murphy's oil soap before you start sanding.You can make it go away with Murphy's oil soap if the scratches aren't too deep or discolored.It makes the appearance go away if you don't get rid of the scratch.Before you start sanding, give it a try.
Tom Kraeutler is a home improvement expert with decades of experience helping consumers create their best-ever home.
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