Grain Expansion

[12056]

isnt the metod to slight grain expansion is to put a little bit of water on the scratched/gouged/whatever wood, then put a cloth on the wood, then put an iron on the cloth? im a little confused. help is much appreciated. thanks.

[spazzyone]

if there is no glue joint

just dab some water on the dent/ding and put the iron on it

a little at a time till it pops back up

dont hlod it there too long though....it realy do's not take much

[Prostheta]

I do pretty much the same, but with a small ball of water-soaked toilet tissue and a soldering iron. Much more accurate :-D

Ohhh...iron...thought you meant CLOTHES IRON!!

[Southpa]

That will only work for compressed or dented wood not gouges and scratches. You can impregnate those w/ water and heat and they might expand, but will shrink back the way they were when all the moisture evaporates.

[12056]

do you want to put the iron directly on the wood or on something?

[Prostheta]

Put the tip of the iron onto the soaked tissue. This will develop steam which will heat and expand the wood fibres underneath. Putting the iron on the wood will scorch it - the water is merely a buffer for heat transfer so as not to scorch the wood.