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   BruceS | Feb 20, 2011 01:38pm | #1

   Lumber Crayons

   I guess I can answer that question,   I use and blend(melt) lumber crayons often to "exactly" match 18 & 15 gauge nail holes.

   I warm them slightly and use the hot wax on a rag.

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   jyang949 | Feb 20, 2011 01:54pm | #2

   How do you melt them? I have candles and a hand-held butane torch, but an open flame would blacken the crayon. I thought using a soldering gun (with new, clean tips), although I don't know if the temperature is appropriate. 

   Janet

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   BruceS | Feb 20, 2011 01:59pm | #3

   I just warm them with a propane torch with very low flame.    Or to blend them, I use a small metal pie pan

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   DonStephan | Feb 20, 2011 08:17pm | #4

   If the finish has somewhat open pores, you might consider jabbing just a bit of wax in the blemish without spreading it, so that surrounding pores retain the same look.  A friend suggested a pointed basswood stick for the jabbing, which should be too soft to dent the furniture wood.

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   Quickstep | Feb 21, 2011 06:04pm | #5

   I got what I assume to be similar repair sticks with some kitchen cabinets. For mine, you just rubbed the stick across the hole until it built up enough to fill the hole, then buffed off the excess like you would with wax. It's not a perfect repair; more of a disguise.