Such troubles as scratches, chips, dents occur not only during the operation of furniture, but also during its delivery from the place of manufacture. Scuffs and cracks may appear later, but they spoil the aesthetic appearance very much. How to get rid of minor defects on furniture made of MDF or chipboard, we will tell you in our material.

How to remove scratches and dents from furniture

For these purposes, there are both professional and folk methods. The latter have important nuance- before using them on a visible surface, you need to test the method on an inconspicuous area, so as not to create even more problems.

Furniture touch

Used to mask small scratches. It is a tube that is closed with a lid with a brush, like a nail polish. It is applied in one or several layers until the defect is completely eliminated. Surplus is removed by the edge plastic card, and the surface itself is polished with felt or soft cloth. Perfect color it is difficult to pick up, so you can finish the missing texture with an ordinary felt-tip pen and cover it with furniture varnish. For this purpose, it is better to use a spray varnish. It is applied evenly and leaves no visible edge to the application.

Furniture wax

Can be soft or hard. The first has much more colors, and it is easier to apply. But solid is more reliable in further operation. It can be used for large dents or even chips. Soft furniture wax can be easily heated with your fingers and applied with excess to the problem area. The excess can be easily removed with a plastic spatula. Then the surface is sanded and varnished with a compound with an appropriate degree of gloss.

Acrylate / acrylic putty

Option that is more suitable for deep dents. The putty is applied with a rubber or plastic spatula to the surface of the furniture, and after complete drying, it is sanded first with the finest sandpaper-zero, and then with felt. If the color does not match, the stain can be tinted with a marker or felt-tip pen, but it is better to take the composition one tone darker, because the light spot will stand out strongly against the general background.

Stain

It is a versatile compound for removing shallow scratches. The stain penetrates the structure of the wood, painting it in the desired tone, but retains the texture of the wood, in contrast to paints and enamels, which give a solid dense color. The stain must first be tested on an inconspicuous area of ​​furniture, because the shade may not match what you want to see in the end. Take the time to do this so that the final result will completely satisfy you.

Walnut

This folk method use in the presence of shallow scratches. The problem area is carefully processed with a half of a nut, and then polished with a soft cloth to remove the oily sheen. Pecan nuts are also used for this. It should be clarified that this method will not help in the presence of deep irregularities, it only makes invisible small scratches that do not go deep into the structure. Also for dark woods craftsmen suggest using a weak iodine solution. It will also help paint over micro-scratches. But remember that this masking will not flatten the surface, it will just visually hide the flaw.

How to remove chips from furniture

Chipping is a much more serious problem than an ordinary scratch. But you can also deal with it quite simply at home. Not all of the methods below are suitable for furniture that is actively being used.

Furniture putty

This is where you shouldn't use this material on countertops and other actively used surfaces. The table leg or the corner of the chest of drawers can be putty, but the edge drawer or the upper part is unlikely. However, this does not apply to nitro- and polyester-based putties. They are more expensive, but they hold more reliably. Putty is made in two stages - first, the main chip is sealed, and after drying, a finishing layer is applied, with a slight surplus. After that, the place is sanded and, if necessary, tinted with any dye, then treated with spray varnish.

Hard wax for furniture

It can be used to mask very impressive flaws, such as chips on the corners of tables or drawers. If you could not find a suitable shade, then you should buy two or three similar ones, and then mix them by adjusting the right amount... This wax is melted with a lighter or soldering iron, and then applied with excess to the problem area. The excess is removed with a plastic spatula or card, then sanding and varnishing. If the texture does not correspond to the original, it can be finished with a thin felt-tip pen, and only then varnished.

Furniture edge

A melamine or PVC edgeband comes in handy if the old one is damaged due to a chip. Then, before restoration, the previous edge must be heated with a damp cloth and iron, and then removed. Grind the cut. After the restoration, a new matching edge must be glued on. Fortunately, ribbons of standard colors are always available in furniture and hardware stores. This will protect both the renovated area and give the furniture a fresher look. In addition, the traces of the repair will not be so visible if they are covered with a new tape with a hot-melt base. It is very easy to stick it on again using a simple household iron, but without steam, placing a dry cotton cloth.

How to remove scuffs from furniture

Soft furniture wax

The appropriate shade of wax is applied to a soft woolen or felt cloth and gently rubbed into the surface in a circular motion. If you are not sure if you have chosen the correct shade, start with the lightest one that you think is suitable for the restoration. As it absorbs and dries, the problem area can be darkened with wax of a more saturated shade. To do this, wait about twelve hours, then the wax will definitely take its final color.

Furniture felt-tip pen

Sold in almost all major supermarkets for construction and renovation. The hardest part of this is finding the right shade. If the abrasion is large in area or the scratch passes through the fibers, then you need to purchase two felt-tip pens, one tone darker than the other. With the second, darker one, we will simulate the texture of the wood after the first has dried. Light is applied using a napkin, painted with a marker. If the paint from the fabric does not fit on the furniture, then the napkin can be moistened with cologne or vodka, but just a little. The finishing touch will be varnishing with a glossy or matt varnish, depending on the overall texture.

How to remove cracks from furniture surfaces

The most serious damage - cracks - can occur on chipboard or MDF only if this type of product is used improperly, i.e. with sudden and tangible changes in humidity or temperature. In such cases, you can use both radical methods, such as putty or hard furniture wax, and lighter ones that involve internal resources material.

PVA glue

Acetate adhesive, which contains natural substances, copes well with sealing cracks on fiber boards... To do this, they are filled with a syringe and injected with a needle deep into the cleavage. You need to apply the glue carefully and strictly to the crack so that no bumps form. After that, the part is tightened with clamps and wait until it dries completely. The composition of the glue impregnates the board and it swells in the right place, and the glue particles hold the parts together. After drying, a detailed repair is made and scratches are repaired as in the first paragraph.

Mayonnaise

Oddly enough, this fatty egg sauce can work wonders. Of course, if the crack is not through. Mayonnaise is applied carefully and only on the crack itself, without affecting the adjacent areas, otherwise then you will also have to get rid of greasy stains. The composition remains in the problem area overnight, and the excess is polished with a soft cloth. If necessary, the remaining scratch or unevenness is masked with furniture wax or other suitable material.

Whichever method you choose from the ones listed, remember that it is better to first try it on an inconspicuous area, for example with inside countertop or drawer. So you will definitely save your family budget from additional spending, and myself - from unnecessary hassle and running around in search of new camouflage means.

Laminated chipboard is difficult to restore. Defects that have arisen during transportation or intensive use are often can only be masked, not removed completely. Since this inexpensive material, in some cases it is easier to replace a part with noticeable scratches and chips with a new one. Chipboard restoration is only appropriate in some cases - we will consider them with examples.

How can you restore laminated particleboard furniture?

Laminated chipboard furniture is in every home and office. This is the most budgetary and quite worthy in appearance option of the furnishings. In more expensive options only the body is made of chipboard, the front part is made of MDF with different kinds cladding (PVC film, veneer, enamel) and solid wood. Surfaces of MDF and solid wood may also require restoration, but this is not about them. In this article, information on how to restore a chipboard with a laminated surface with your own hands.

Do-it-yourself chipboard restoration can be of several types:

• Restoration of the color of the wiped (worn out) surface.
• Masking chips and scratches on the surface.
• Restoration of chipped chipboard furniture ends.
• Restoration of places with ripped out fasteners, hinges.

Each of the defects requires its own approach to restoration and a different set of available tools.

Chipboard furniture restoration: what you may need

• Furniture wax(wax putty). Used for sealing chips, scratches, cracks on wood and laminated surfaces of cabinet furniture, interior doors, laminate and parquet. Provides moisture resistance to the restored surface.
• Furniture wax(hot melt putty). Requires melting before use (e.g. with a lighter, soldering iron or gas burner). It is similar in use to soft furniture wax. Recommended for chipboard restoration surfaces with a high intensity of use (countertops, shelves, floor coverings).
• Retouching means- felt-tip or alcohol-based markers, valve and fibrous. With their help, the texture of the material is completed at the site of the restoration after waxing to make it less noticeable. Ordinary felt-tip pens of shades suitable for furniture, strokes, paints, even shoe polish and iodine will also work.
• Fixing varnishes, polishes(best in the form of sprays and aerosols) for surface treatment after restoration. For covering after the restoration of defects, returning surfaces to their former shine, masking abrasions and minor scratches.
• Melamine edging with glue to replace the facing.
• Epoxy two-component composition, PVA, dowels (chopiks), wooden plugs for filling holes from torn hinges and other fasteners.
• Instruments- plastic spatula, sandpaper, sanding abrasive sponge (fine), stationery knife, hairdryer or iron, chisel, non-woven napkins and finishing rags.

Restoration of faded and worn chipboard countertops

Often during the operation of chipboard tabletops, the lids of the pedestals wear out.

A countertop that has faded from abrasion without severe defects on the surface (deep scratches, cracks) can be restored as follows:

• Choose a dye by shade. It is best to use felt-tip pens - they can moisten the rags and use soft circular motions, rubbing, to walk on the countertop until it acquires an even color. Then fix the tinting with fixing varnish.
• In some cases, it is enough to process the chipboard countertop with polishing mastic with pigment (available for sale for light and dark furniture) or laminated furniture polish. After applying the product, the surface must be polished with special lint-free napkins.

Restoration of chips, scratches on tables, cabinets and cabinets made of chipboard

Chips at the ends of lids and countertops, especially at radii, are not uncommon for children's and office furniture.

They can be removed altogether if the end of the furniture is glued with melamine edging. For this you need:

1. Purchase a new melamine edging with glue of the desired shade and thickness (it is sold by molding, usually in the same place where chipboard and furniture fittings are sold).
2. Remove the old edge by heating the end with an iron.
3. Grind the end face with a chisel and sandpaper until the chips disappear.
4. Apply a new melamine edging with an iron, carefully cut off the excess with a clerical knife and sand with a sponge or fine-grained sandpaper.
5. If necessary, go along the edge with toning - a stroke or a felt-tip pen.

If the chips are deep enough and you cannot grind them off, then such defects can only be masked:

1. Treat chips, remove dirt and give them a more regular shape with straight edges using a chisel.
2. Choose furniture wax according to the shade. Sometimes you have to mix several different crayons, in pure form it is unlikely that you will be able to find the desired color.
3. Fill the chip with furniture wax slightly with an excess with a plastic spatula, compact thoroughly.
4. After the wax has dried, carefully cut off the excess with a spatula or utility knife until the surface is flat and straight.
5. Grind with a rag, if necessary restore the texture close to the general chipboard pattern using retouching felt-tip pens (with short thin lines, smearing the borders with a napkin). After - fix the result with fixing varnish.

A similar method is used with scratches and dents - they select a wax or a stroke by shade, fill it until it is aligned with the surface, grind it, retouch it and process it with a fixing varnish or polish.

Chipboard cabinet restoration

Do-it-yourself restoration of a chipboard cabinet may also be necessary in the case when the hinges, other fasteners from the side walls, "tears out" from excessive load.

Since the hinges cannot be moved to another place, you have to somehow strengthen, restore the place of the torn fasteners and screw them again. This can be done in the following ways:

1. Drill out the joint with an 8 mm drill and drive in a chopik. Then you can screw a self-tapping screw with fasteners into it, but only after drilling with a thin drill - otherwise the chopik may burst. If the edges of the chip will not overlap with fittings, by analogy with the cases discussed above, fill them with furniture wax of a suitable shade and polish.
2. After reaming the joint, cleaning from crumbling parts of the chipboard, you can fill it with a two-component epoxy compound or glue mixed with chips. After hardening, you can screw in the fasteners.

Restoration of facades from chipboard

The front part of the chipboard furniture rarely lends itself to restoration. Similar procedures for filling scratches, cracks and dents with furniture wax are ineffective. Since light hits the surface in a different way, it is impossible to make defects subtle. Usually, they do not resort to the restoration of damaged chipboard facades, but to the actual renovation of the entire front part of the furniture:

• Pasted over with wallpaper or covered with imitation leather. To do this, it is recommended to remove the facades, twist the handles - this will be more accurate.
• Use photo printing, technicians hand painted and decoupage. The drawing can be applied precisely to the place of the defect, and not over the entire surface of the chipboard facade.
• Decorate the facade with self-adhesive moldings, various overlays. You can learn more about furniture decor.
• Glue melamine tape in stripes of a similar or contrasting shade. If you think about the concept, such damage masking can look like a design trick.

Recently, the presence of cabinet furniture in the house is almost mandatory. Cabinet furniture is interior elements made up of massive rigid vertical and horizontal elements. Connections are made using corners, self-tapping screws, bolted connections and other fasteners. One of the advantages of prefabricated furniture sets is their ease of transportation and installation. Cabinet furniture is in many rooms ordinary apartments, is exposed to stress and, of course, breaks down during operation. But this does not mean at all that it is time to go to the store for a new cabinet. Everyone can fulfill simple repair cabinet furniture yourself.

Before doing renovation works you need to prepare a set of tools:

• In case of damage to the surface, you will have to restore them with improvised means. In this matter, a wax pencil can help, ordinary Walnut, vinegar, glue and many other items for repair;
• Screwdrivers of a suitable size;
• If required, you will have to find the missing elements of the mechanisms;
• Furniture varnish.

Do-it-yourself cabinet furniture repair is creative process, no one can accurately list the entire set of tools, because all breakdowns are unique and require a special approach.

Surface restoration

The most common damage is surface defects. This is not surprising, because cabinet furniture is often used in not the most better conditions and often the surface is exposed to heavy loads. You can fix minor damage on your own. To do this, you will need your skill and some tools depending on the damage.

Small scratches

Small scratches are a natural process when using furniture. The reason for this defect can be pets, careless handling of furniture. Usually, scratches appear as if by themselves, the owners simply notice them and begin to choose a repair method:

1. Walnut. It can make small scratches on the surface less visible. The material paints over the scratches. To carry out the repair, it is necessary to divide the whole nut into two halves and inside lightly rub the damaged area;
2. A pencil of a suitable color can be used to repair the damage. With its help, it is enough just to paint over a scratch;
3. MDF and chipboard panels can be repaired with furniture wax. To do this, the wax pencil is melted with a thin knife heated over an open flame, and the mixture is applied to the scratch. After drying, the remaining wax should be removed with a razor and wiped with a cloth. In no case should you melt wax over an open fire, beeswax included in its composition is highly flammable.

After completing the work to eliminate scratches, the surface can be varnished, this will not only improve appearance, but will also help protect the furniture from further damage for a while.

Scratch pencil

Scratches are removed with walnuts

Major damage

It is not always possible to fix major damage with your own hands, they often require the involvement of specialists. Many companies carry out repair of cabinet furniture at home, this saves the energy and nerves of the owners. In this case, the foreman will professionally assess the amount of damage and carry out repairs. If the damage is unusual or if non-specific parts need to be replaced, then you will have to wait until the specialist returns with a set of everything you need.

Some major damage can be repaired by yourself. A common furniture defect is cracking of legs or other parts due to use in unfavorable conditions, with constantly changing humidity. To repair this defect, you will need the following tools:

• PVA glue;
• Syringe with a needle;
• Rag;
• Clamp.

The work is carried out in several stages, at which time the operation of the furniture becomes impossible.... For the high-quality performance of all work, the repaired objects are advised to get rid of the cargo.

1. First, you need to remove dust and other contaminants from the crack. Do not allow moisture to enter the surface, all work must be carried out with dry parts;
2. Glue is carefully collected into a syringe without a needle. At this stage, air bubbles must not be allowed to enter;
3. A needle is put on the syringe to work. Through it, the crack is carefully filled with glue. It should protrude somewhat above the surface of the furniture;
4. The part is squeezed with a clamp and excess glue protruding from the crack is removed;
5. After a day, the clamp is removed, the surface is sanded and varnished to protect it from scratches and other damage.

After completing these simple steps, the furniture fully restores its functions. Cracks should be repaired as early as possible, immediately after the appearance of damage. This is due to the ability of cracks to expand over time.

We clean the surface

Filling the crack with glue

Grinding the coating

Chips

Cabinet furniture is made of chipboard or MDF - these are sheets of tightly glued sawdust, wrapped decorative coating... They are often varnished or laminated. The top layer of furniture pieces is prone to chipping. This unpleasant incident can result in the appearance of noticeable defects, because the unprotected surface is subject to significant damage.

Chipped paint can be easily removed with furniture repair wax. It is simply applied to the surface, waiting for complete drying and covered with an additional layer of varnish.

The situation with the chips of the edges of structures is somewhat more complicated. These are noticeable light depressions on the edges and corners of the chipboard panels. Such damage causes further destruction, so it is necessary to "heal" it immediately. To complete the work you will need:

• Felt-tip pen for giving the repaired area an inconspicuous color. The most difficult thing in repairing chips is choosing the required shade;
• Repair wax in a suitable tone;
• Thin knife and lighter;
• Putty knife;
• Felt;
• Fixing spray varnish.

The repair process includes several stages:

1. The edges of the chip are given a straight shape. The damage is treated with a knife and sandpaper;
2. The chip is closed up with wax. The pencil is not allowed to melt on an open fire, therefore it is applied with a hot thin knife. It is necessary to leave some wax supply;
3. After the final cooling and hardening of the wax, it is required to process it with a chisel and give the hardened mixture the required shape;
4. When the shape of the part is restored, the wax is lightly polished with a felt cloth;
5. A pencil is used to repair surfaces with a clear structure. It helps restore texture;
6. If the place of the chip looks imperceptible, then the work has been done well and you can varnish the repaired part.

If you cannot find a wax of a suitable color in the store, then this problem can be solved by mixing different shades... Get two tones that match the color of the furniture being renovated. The shavings of these wax crayons are placed in a waste tablespoon and melted. You should get a substance of the required shade. By adding shavings from one of the two pencils, you can achieve the perfect color.

Making straight edges at the cleavage

Cover the surface with wax

We process with a chisel

Appearance update

When furniture doesn't look as new as it used to be, or when its appearance bothers the owners, updating the furniture can help make the cabinets attractive again. It includes several types of work:

• Painting;
• Pasting;
• Replacement of fittings.

All these actions can be performed independently without even having the skills to repair cabinet furniture. For painting, it is advised to choose an acrylic paint mixture. It dries quickly and does not require multiple coats. But it has a number of disadvantages:

• Each piece of furniture will have to be painted separately from the rest;
• Can't hold painting works indoors;
• Use personal protective equipment.

Before painting, the surface must be sanded, remove the old paintwork... In this case, cracks and scratches should be treated with putty. After that, a primer is applied. The paint is applied with a brush or spray. It is not required to apply several coats, but at the same time it is necessary to monitor the uniformity of the paint layer on all elements. Pasting is done only on smooth surfaces. Self-adhesive films of any color can be purchased in stores. It is glued to a cleaned surface without dust. When carrying out work, remove all accessories. By the way, it can be replaced with a new one. This is straightforward and requires no tools other than a screwdriver.

Furniture made of laminated particleboard has been and remains a priority purchase option for the vast majority of our population. Perhaps its main advantage is its affordable price, which can be obtained using chipboard, which is inexpensive relative to other materials (for example, wood). Thanks to the lamination of the surface of the slab, the furniture acquires a quite decent appearance and fits well into almost any.

However, like any other product, such furniture is prone to damage during operation or transportation. Now we will consider what damage is typical for this type of furniture, how you can make restoration and repairs.

Typical damage

Let us describe the most common cases of chipboard damage that can be successfully eliminated with little effort:

• chips;
• scratches;
• dents;
• scuffs;
• cracks.

Operation "Liquidation"

Elimination of chips

To repair chips on chipboard you will need:

• retouching felt-tip pen (or usual of a suitable color);
• hard tint wax;
• wax melter or lighter for melting wax;
• chisel or spatula;
• felt fabric;
• fixing spray varnish.

Chips usually appear at corners and appear as small depressions light color(chipboard colors).

The elimination process consists of several stages:

1. Preparatory processing of the chip... In this case, it is necessary to process the chip with a chisel so that its edges become straight.
2. Sealing the chip... For this, hard wax of a suitable color is melted with a wax melter or a lighter and applied to the chip with a small margin.
3. Surface leveling... After the wax has dried with a chisel, after working on each plane, the excess wax is carefully cut off, forming a clear right angle of the surface, and light grinding is performed with a felt cloth.
4. Texture restoration... With a thin retouching felt-tip pen, lines are applied along the chip in accordance with the overall texture, each time wiping with a paper towel for easy smearing of clear line boundaries and greater believability.
5. Opening with varnish... To fix the seal and to give the restored surface a characteristic shine, it is treated with a spray varnish.

Eliminate scratches

Especially often, such damage is found. To eliminate scratches, you will need the same tools for repairing furniture as for repairing chips, only instead of hard wax it will be more convenient to use the soft one.

How to remove scratches: work sequence

1. With a spatula, wax is applied transversely to the scratch, at the same time compacting and leveling it.
2. With a thin retouching felt-tip pen, paint the missing texture.
3. A fixing varnish is applied to fix the embedment site and level the surface gloss.

Chipboard scratch

Advice! To seal cracks when wax is not available, you can use a special furniture touch.

Restoration of a worn surface

Scuffs, like scratches, often occur on laminated chipboard due to constant contact with the surface of foreign objects. For example, you can find them or the kitchen.

As a result, the upper protective layer and partially or completely the paint layer are abraded.

In order to eliminate the abrasion that has already appeared, you need to do a few simple manipulations:

1. Place a microfiber cloth over your finger and moisten it with a suitable colored felt tip pen.
2. Touch up the scuff with a napkin, rubbing along the location of the surface structure.
3. Apply the fixing varnish in several thin layers.

Elimination of cracks

Cracks on chipboard furniture often appear under the influence of moisture, heat or improper operation at the point where the cabinet doors are fastened.

To repair cabinet furniture with your own hands, you will need:

• clamps (adjustable clamps);
• syringe with a needle;
• PVA glue.

Repair process:

1. In a syringe without a needle (for easier and faster penetration), PVA glue is collected and a needle is put on.
2. Using a syringe, fill the entire internal volume of the crack with glue.
3. Put a clamp on the slab on the sides of the crack and pull it together.
4. Remove excess glue with a napkin and leave in this position for at least a day.

After the glue has dried, the element will be ready for use again.

Briefly about the materials

Edge bonding

The most commonly used hard and soft wax, special retouching and tint markers or markers, furniture stroke, PVA glue, laminating edge.

Soft wax differs from hard wax in that it is immediately ready for use in its original form (it does not need to be melted), but at the same time it is applicable only on those surfaces that are not subject to mechanical stress.

Soft wax is more convenient to use, and hard wax is more reliable.

The stroke is used to putty small damages (scratches, small chips, abrasions). It must be applied to the surface, allowed to dry slightly, and then sanded with a felt cloth.

The laminating edges are glued to the worn end surface of the board, after removing and grinding the old edge.

The edge is placed on the end and passed over it with a heated iron, which makes it stick.

Summing up

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Well, who among us would refuse to have at home completely wooden furniture? It is elegant, reliable, but expensive, and it is because of this that we are forced to purchase furniture made of chipboard, which is more susceptible to damage. But even these defects can be eliminated, even if repairing chipboard furniture with your own hands seems to be a difficult process. Now we will prove to you that you can cope with such work on your own.

Typical damage

Let's describe the accidental damage to furniture made of chipboard, which may well be successfully eliminated with minimal effort:

• scratches;
• dents;
• scuffs;
• chips;
• cracks.

A little about materials

The most commonly used soft and hard wax, special retouching, as well as tint felt-tip pens or markers, PVA glue, furniture stroke, laminating edge:

• Soft wax differs from hard wax in that in its original form it is immediately ready for use, that is, it does not need to be melted. But at the same time, it can be used exclusively on surfaces that have not been subject to mechanical stress.
• It is much more convenient to use soft wax, but hard wax is safer.
• The stroke is used to putty small damages, such as scratches, small chips, abrasions. It must be applied to the surface, wait until it dries slightly, and then sanded with a felt cloth.
• The laminating edges must be glued to the already worn end surface, having previously removed and sanded the old edge.
• The edge is placed on the end and passed over it with a pre-heated iron, due to which it is glued.

Elimination of chips

Chips, as a rule, appear in the corners and are small depressions of a light color.Therefore, it is necessary to repair chips on chipboard furniture with your own hands.

In order to repair such defects, you will need:

• retouching felt-tip pen or ordinary, suitable color;
• hard wax;
• lighter or wax melter;
• spatula or chisel;
• fixing spray varnish;
• felt fabric.

The liquidation process consists of several successive stages.

Preparatory processing of the chip

Work the chip with a chisel so that the edges are straight.

Sealing the chip

Melt hard wax of a suitable color with a wax melter or a lighter and apply it directly to the chip with a certain margin.

Surface leveling

When the wax is dry, use a chisel to work through each plane, carefully cutting off any excess wax. Form a clear right angle Chipboard surface, sand lightly with a felt cloth.

Texture restoration

It is enough to apply lines along the chip with a thin retouching felt-tip pen, in accordance with the general texture, wiping with a paper towel each time in order to smear the clear boundaries of the lines quite a bit and for greater believability.

Opening with varnish

In order to fix the seal and give the restored surface a characteristic shine, it is necessary to apply a varnish-spray treatment.

Removing surface scratches

Especially often, such damage is found during the repair of children's rooms. In order to eliminate scratches, you will need all the same tools for repairing chipboard furniture that are used for sealing chips. Only now it will be more convenient to use soft wax instead of hard wax.

How to eliminate scratches - work sequence:

1. Using a spatula, apply the wax crosswise to the scratch while leveling and compacting it.
2. Use a thin retouching felt-tip pen to paint in the missing texture.
3. Apply a fixing varnish to fix the embedments and even out the gloss level of the surface.

Important! If wax is not available, you can use special furniture strokes to seal cracks.

Restoration of a worn surface

Abrasions, like scratches, often occur on laminated chipboard due to frequent contact of foreign objects with the surface. For example, you can find them during renovations in the hallway or kitchen.

As a result, it is erased upper layer protection and part or all of the paint layer. In order to eliminate the abrasion that has already appeared, you must do a few simple and uncomplicated manipulations:

1. Pull a microfiber cloth over your finger and moisten it with a suitable colored felt tip pen.
2. Touch up the scuff with a napkin by rubbing along the surface structure.
3. Apply the fixing varnish in several small coats.

Removing cracks

Cracks on furniture made of chipboard are often formed under the influence of moisture, heat, or improper operation in the place where the cabinet doors are attached.

To repair cabinet furniture, you will need:

• clamps, they are also adjustable clamps;
• PVA glue;
• syringe with a needle.

The procedure for repairing chipboard furniture with your own hands in this case will be as follows:

1. In a syringe without a needle for the easiest and most rapid penetration, take PVA glue and put on the needle.
2. Use a syringe to fill everything with glue. inner space cracks.
3. Place a clamp on the stove on both sides of the crack, and then pull it off.
4. Remove excess glue with a napkin, leave in this position for about a day.
5. After the drying time of the glue has expired, the part will be ready for use again.