Covering Scratches on Dark Furniture

By

castleberrycc

I use the meat of the walnut. Not the shell but the walnut itself.

By

Polly G

I have successfully used brown shoe polish, both solid and liquid.

By

cajunrose

Try a dark brown crayon-same your furniture.

A tip for covering scratches on dark furniture - Using a partially green walnut husk, simply rub the scratch until you're satisfied with the darkening effect. Now apply furniture polish to the entire piece, and the scratch will be gone. (I also suggest wearing rubber gloves to avoid staining your fingers with the walnut dye.)

By Eulice

An antique dealer told me this useful trade secret for covering up light scratches on dark wood furniture. Take a shelled walnut and rub it along the scratch several times, then wax or polish as normal and rub to a shine.

By Lucy

An antique dealer told me this useful trade secret for covering up light scratches on dark wood furniture.