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11-23-2010 08:34 PM |
Topic tags/keywords: question i read on a music instrument forum that some guys on there use put rubbing alcohol in a ding, light it on fire and it causes the ding to swell and disapear…I am at work right now and cant experiment on this…have any of you ever tried this? I would have to think you would only want to do this on bare wood not one that has been finished in any way; blo for instance… what do you all think? -- If you can't build it, code it. If you can't code it, build it. But always ALWAYS take a picture. |
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#1 posted 11-23-2010 08:39 PM |
I have not tried this but have used a wet cotton cloth put over the dent and then a iron on that which will swell the wood fiber’s to bring it up to where you can sand it smooth again. -- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT |
#2 posted 11-23-2010 08:40 PM |
yep I Have heard of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdtsa4Sazvw works great on bare wood, if its finished gently slice the finish with a razor blade, and use some hot water, you have to get the moisture and heat to the raw wood, on finished pieces it isnt perfect, but does pretty well, |
#3 posted 11-23-2010 09:22 PM |
I have used that method many times. It works great. It’s particularly useful on woods that are prone to watermarks—red oak comes to mind. -- Kinky Friedman: "The first thing I'll do if I'm elected is demand a recount." |
#4 posted 11-24-2010 03:50 AM |
Am I the only one that thinks its a bad idea to intentionally light your wood on fire.. -- "Ah, So your not really a newbie, but a I betterbie." |
#5 posted 11-24-2010 04:08 AM |
I saw that on a Michael Dresdner ( I think that’s his name) video. He put some drops of denatured alcohol in the dent and took a lighter and set it aflame… it burned instantly, and each time he did it it brought the fibers back up. Before that, he showed the clothes iron/water trick. |
#6 posted 11-24-2010 04:11 AM |
newbiewoodworker, Did you look at the Video on YouTube by CharlesNeil? The wood does not burn… The fire burns the alcohol, which heats any other moisture, which expands the wood, which tends to remove the dent… Very clever… Watch the video… -- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500" |
#7 posted 11-24-2010 07:54 AM |
I have done it a couple of times. It works on very shallow dents. -- Abbas, Castro Valley, CA |
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