How to Remove Scratches from Kitchen Tables

Scratches on your kitchen table are going to happen. It is probably the busiest place in your home, where everything lands, where you drop your keys, where you eat your meals and the kids do their homework. Removing those scratches can be challenging. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

Remove scratches from a glass-top kitchen table

1

Clean the glass top table thoroughly to remove any smudges or food residue that may have been left.

2

Follow the directions provided for the product and apply a jeweler's rouge with a provided applicator or soft cloth. Find this product in a jeweler's supply store, or ask your local jeweler if you can purchase directly from him.

3

Re-clean the glass tabletop once again and you'll be ready to sit down for a meal.

Remove scratches from a wooden kitchen table

4

Clean the top surface of your wood kitchen table to remove smudges or food residue that may have been left.

5

Break open a pecan or walnut and use the "meat" or the part of the nut that you eat to rub into the grooves of the scratch. Rub the area repeatedly with the nut until the area begins to feel warm. This will give the wood a chance to absorb the oil from the nut.

6

Compare your repaired area to the rest of the tabletop for color. If the color of the rest of the table is of a darker nature, try coloring with a crayon in that shade and rub the area to blend.

7

Buff the area with a soft cloth to give it a finished look. Repeat the prior steps if you still need to fill in more or blend the color for a better match.

8

Purchase a wood furniture touch-up kit, which is another option for repair. These are usually inexpensive and are found in hardware or home improvement stores and come in a variety of wood grains.