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Old 12-11-2014, 01:57 PM   #1
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Chips and dings on doors and drawers

I've been noticing a few chips around the door and drawer pulls from D's finger nails and I came to two conclusions!
The first conclusion was a divorce but that's too expensive
D cut her finger nails and suggested applying a light wood colored nail polish to the small chips and then applying a clear nail polish on top as it's a hardener and it looks great!
Thought I would share this with everyone
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Old 12-11-2014, 03:39 PM   #2
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you can also use Old English, works great and looks good. While you're at it you can add a coat to the rest of the cabinets.
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Old 12-11-2014, 05:00 PM   #3
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Usually the chips and scratches are under the cabinet handles and around the base of cabinet pulls. There are backing plates available at most hardware/big box stores that will match almost any cabinet hardware design/color. Here are a couple of samples that will cover the damaged area and prevent further damage. Most "high end" cabinets come equipped with these, but unfortunately, Keystone isn't "high end" even in their "luxury units"....

Take a look and see if you think they will work for you:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Amerock-T...2?N=5yc1vZc2a2

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Amerock-T...5?N=5yc1vZc2a2
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Old 12-11-2014, 05:36 PM   #4
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you can also use Old English, works great and looks good. While you're at it you can add a coat to the rest of the cabinets.
What's Old English, is it like a wax? I've never heard of it.
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Old 12-11-2014, 05:38 PM   #5
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Usually the chips and scratches are under the cabinet handles and around the base of cabinet pulls. There are backing plates available at most hardware/big box stores that will match almost any cabinet hardware design/color. Here are a couple of samples that will cover the damaged area and prevent further damage. Most "high end" cabinets come equipped with these, but unfortunately, Keystone isn't "high end" even in their "luxury units"....

Take a look and see if you think they will work for you:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Amerock-T...2?N=5yc1vZc2a2

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Amerock-T...5?N=5yc1vZc2a2
Those look pretty cool but wouldn't her finger nails get caught on them?
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Old 12-11-2014, 05:42 PM   #6
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What's Old English, is it like a wax? I've never heard of it.
Line of furniture polish. Old English The Scratch Cover is probably what you need.

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Old 12-11-2014, 05:50 PM   #7
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Those look pretty cool but wouldn't her finger nails get caught on them?
Not really, they fit flush against the cabinet door/drawer front most have a beveled edge that "guides" fingernails over the surface. They add a touch of class (perception, some don't like the look), and do provide a great deal of protection against scratches/gouges under the handles. We've had them in several houses, but so far haven't seen the need in the Cougar.
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Old 12-11-2014, 06:38 PM   #8
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Line of furniture polish. Old English The Scratch Cover is probably what you need.

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What's Old English, is it like a wax? I've never heard of it.
It is a brand of furniture polish, available in a aerosol can and an oil bottle. For scratch cover and cabinet renew you want the oil. It is also available in tinted colors for darker cabinets. We used it on kitchen and bathroom cabinets after renters severely neglected them and had water staining. Made them look like new with a nice luster. We use it to treat our cabinets once or twice each year. Here's a link

http://www.oldenglishpolish.com/
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It is a brand of furniture polish, available in a aerosol can and an oil bottle. For scratch cover and cabinet renew you want the oil. It is also available in tinted colors for darker cabinets. We used it on kitchen and bathroom cabinets after renters severely neglected them and had water staining. Made them look like new with a nice luster. We use it to treat our cabinets once or twice each year. Here's a link

http://www.oldenglishpolish.com/
Thanks for the link, I ordered some
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You can go to a hardware store and get touch up sticks....The look like kids crayons, but are various shades of brown

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Old 12-12-2014, 07:56 PM   #12
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The only problem with using touch up sticks and Old English Scratch Cover in situations like this is that the action that is damaging the wood isn't going to stop by covering the scratches. Sure, the door and drawer fronts will look good when you finish with the "touchup". But unless you either stop the "fingernail action" or install something to block the chipping/scratching from occurring, in time the same thing will recur. There's only so many times that "cosmetic cover-ups" will work before the chips and scratches are so deep that it won't cover them effectively.

If the wood is damaged in one year's time so much that it's an issue, by the time the trailer is 3 or 4 years old, using crayons or scratch cover just aren't going to look right. Then, it's either live with it or refinish/replace the cabinet doors and drawers that have been damaged beyond repair.

So far I haven't seen any damage to ours, but if I do, I don't plan to wait until it's scratched before I protect the wood, not mask the damage with temporary products.

Just my opinion, yours may (probably will) differ.....Now I'll get off my
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D cut her finger nails
The cause has already been addressed
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