How do you repair damage to a wooden picture frame?
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It's brand new but was obviously too heavy for the Command strip I used. It fell off the bedroom wall and hit the headboard, leaving two gouges in the wood of the picture frame, but no other damage. Would I use some kind of wood filler, then try to match the stain?
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Use stainable wood filler to fill the gouges. Overfill a little so you can sand the shape and contour of the frame. Use Minwax stain markers to match the frame. DON'T USE THE STAIN MARKER LIKE A REGULAR MARKER. Dab the marker on the repair and blend with your finger. A damp cloth can remove too much stain.
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William
on Oct 06, 2016
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Don't fix. Put more nix in it and whitewash for antique look.
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Jit4828103
on Oct 07, 2016
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Those ideas are great! Next....don't use Command Strips for anything you value! Use a small nail instead.
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Sally-Charles Evans
on Oct 07, 2016
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I have used wood filler on small projects and the lasting result is so-so. If you do use wood filler, several coats of poly after the stain. If you like the antique look then Jitan007 suggestion is great. French Country my favorite. Also depending on your picture, you could fill in holes and then cover entire frame with fabric, paper bags, then paint to resemble leather or suede.
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Ellen C. Litten
on Oct 07, 2016
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WAIT! Is it a gouge, as in missing material? Or deep dent? If it is a deep dent, get a washcloth in hot water, apply it over the dent, even apply a hot iron to it. The compression of the fibers should relax and pop back up. If not all the way, then enough so you don't have to apply too much extra stuff. In the latter case, I like to drill a tiny hole in it and put a small piece of wood tooth pick (must be wood). Angle the tiny post in such a way that your filler will cling to it and --as it were-- hang from it. Then, fine sandpaper and patience to form it to its surrounding shape. Then it is a matter of refinishing it like its surrounding areas.
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Meticularius
on Oct 07, 2016
William
on Oct 06, 2016
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on Oct 07, 2016
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