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Old 21-05-2018, 10:07   #1
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Messed up this weekend and put a large gouge in my table top. I'm looking for suggestions on how to fix this. The gouge is about 1" by 2".


The one way I can think of is to route out the damage, install a plug of the same material type, then refinish the whole top. I'm looking for something simpler. Would be satisfied if the gouge could be made to be not so noticeable.
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Old 23-05-2018, 03:41   #2
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Until a permanent fix I would spray with this Mohawk product that comes with Hunters when they are commissioned. Small scratches just disappear when sprayed with this. It won’t fix it but will mask it somewhat until you decide what to do permanently. When you spray, just leave the boat for a couple of hours and leave it open to ventilate. Amazon carries it search below:

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If you don’t want to fix it as you described, you could simply get a wood filler that is a good match. It will likely take a couple layers to fill level then sand smooth and recoat the entire table top (assuming you know what finish is on it now).
I’m not suggesting wood filler will look great or disappear but it will look better than simply putting finish on the gouges.
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Make it a "Feature". Find yourself a nice shell or have something you like, perhaps a small Compass Symbol laser cut out of Mahogany, inscribe their outline around the gouge, and carefully rout out the shape with a Dremal Tool using a Depth Collar and a tiny burr tip and inlay the "feature" into the surface in an epoxy bed. A friend of ours did this to his salon table with 1/8" thick pieces of holly and teak veneers from which he (very patiently) cut Compass Rose's and the result is quite impressive (see below). Of course, in you case the effort needn't be so exhaustive.

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Make it a "Feature". Find yourself a nice shell or have something you like, perhaps a small Compass Symbol laser cut out of Mahogany, inscribe their outline around the gouge, and carefully rout out the shape with a Dremal Tool using a Depth Collar and a tiny burr tip and inlay the "feature" into the surface in an epoxy bed. A friend of ours did this to his salon table with 1/8" thick pieces of holly and teak veneers from which he (very patiently) cut Compass Rose's and the result is quite impressive (see below). Of course, in you case the effort needn't be so exhaustive.

That's a great solution
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I'd also recommend the "feature" proposal.
It is difficult to see on my phone if your gouge is removed wood, or a dent.
If the wood has truly been gouged out, ie removed, then the feature is probably the best course of action.
If, however, it is a dent ie. crushed wood fibres, then I would first try to soak/steam it out.
Add fresh water to the dent and let it soak in a bit. Wood fibres are resilient, and sometimes just adding water can help them spring back into place. Other times you will need to add a wet towel or cloth overtop and carefully apply steam to the dented area only.
I have used the tip of a clothes iron, and when that wasn't available a heated bolt end to help drive the steam into the damaged fibres through the wet cloth.
You must be careful to not damage the surrounding wood and finish with the heat.
It will probably never look perfect after that process, but can be turned into a minor rather than major flaw.
Let us know how it turmeric out either way.
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Since you are never going to completely disguise this repair, just fill it with WEST epoxy, block sand flush and refinish the surface.
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I would scarf a piece in as you described. More easily done but not as pretty, you can make a wood filler of sawdust and wood glue and just sand it flat. It should almost disappear by filling with clear epoxy and sanding flat with incrementally finer grit paper.
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