Removing a dent from wood...
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Removing a dent from wood...
Well I made a big blunder today,reaching into my gun safe,I knocked my flattop off its peg on the door,and it landed a glancing blow to a pristine Marlin cowboy 44 putting a 1/4" dent in the buttstock,I've heard of steaming a dent out but never tried it,have any of you tried this? or should I just start a story of how I clubbed a bear with it and leave it alone?
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Re: Removing a dent from wood...
Is the dent 1/4" deep or 1/4" long?
Re: Removing a dent from wood...
Yep, steam will bring that right up.
A damp 100% cotton towel.
A steam iron with steam turned on.
light strokes of the iron across the towel laying over the dent.
It will take a little while, check progress often.
This will will work, don't let the wood get to hot.
The steam does the work.
A damp 100% cotton towel.
A steam iron with steam turned on.
light strokes of the iron across the towel laying over the dent.
It will take a little while, check progress often.
This will will work, don't let the wood get to hot.
The steam does the work.
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Steaming works best if the wood fibers at the edges of the dent haven't been broken.
If they are, some filling will needs be done - I mix epoxy with some stockwood sawdust taken from a hole drilled under the buttplate.
Stock refinishing will usually be necessary, also........................................
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Steaming works best if the wood fibers at the edges of the dent haven't been broken.
If they are, some filling will needs be done - I mix epoxy with some stockwood sawdust taken from a hole drilled under the buttplate.
Stock refinishing will usually be necessary, also........................................
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Re: Removing a dent from wood...
When you burn your hand on the steam iron, just say it was when the bear knocked you over into the campfire...
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Re: Removing a dent from wood...
4t5 do let us know how you make out with it.
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I have posted a repy to this twice, only to someelses post in the box.
Not going to do it a 3rd time
Not going to do it a 3rd time
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Mescalero wrote:I have posted a repy to this twice, only to someelses post in the box.
Not going to do it a 3rd time
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Re: Removing a dent from wood...
A moron TSA gal insisted on inspecting my rifle after her supervisor just did, and in the process she put a sizable ding in the butt stock. I was pretty PO'd but I just poked a bunch of tiny holes in the ding using a fine sewing pin then held that ding over the steam coming from the spout of a boiling kettle of water. It swelled up in no time, and after drying out overnight I sanded the area and apply a couple coats of BLO, can't even see the ding now to remember where it was.
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Story of my life Pete!
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I use my wife's little counter top espresso machine. It has the little steam spout on the side that works well at forcing steam into the wood. But once I get it out to use it I usually have to make her a Latte' . So there is a down side.
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BenT wrote:I use my wife's little counter top espresso machine. It has the little steam spout on the side that works well at forcing steam into the wood. But once I get it out to use it I usually have to make her a Latte' . So there is a down side.
Oh, I dunno - a little ExLax in the next batch could relieve you from ever making Latte' again.
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Re: Removing a dent from wood...
I get best results with a tea pot... I've actually turned dents into bumps with the steam from its spout..
Thing I didn't like about the steam iron and cotton cloth method was that a weave pattern would sometimes be left in the wood... YMMV
Thing I didn't like about the steam iron and cotton cloth method was that a weave pattern would sometimes be left in the wood... YMMV
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Re: Removing a dent from wood...
Thanks for the replies,will try steam pot first,didn't think about cloth leaving a pattern!
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Re: Removing a dent from wood...
Ok, new day will try again.
Position the gun so the dent will hold water.
Fill the dent with HOT water, let stand overnight.
Try the steam method of needed.
Position the gun so the dent will hold water.
Fill the dent with HOT water, let stand overnight.
Try the steam method of needed.
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Re: Removing a dent from wood...
Pete44ru wrote:BenT wrote:I use my wife's little counter top espresso machine. It has the little steam spout on the side that works well at forcing steam into the wood. But once I get it out to use it I usually have to make her a Latte' . So there is a down side.
Oh, I dunno - a little ExLax in the next batch could relieve you from ever making Latte' again.
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and maybe relieve you of even having to breathe, move, etc.
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hf,
that is how my girlfriend would react
that is how my girlfriend would react
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Re: Removing a dent from wood...
Mescalero wrote:hf,
that is how my girlfriend would react
Yep
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