Wood repair

[Phil-osopher10]

I have a warwick and as you know it's a natural wood finish which has been waxed. There is a ding on the bottom and the wood has a chip out of it, pretty sizeable like 15mm long 5mm wide an 2 or 3 mm deep. What do I use to stop it from getting any worse?

[icastle]

Well you could try filling it and getting it to match but I reckon it'll just fall out.

If it was me I think I'd just get some wax in there to make sure it's sealed and about the right colour.

[Phil-osopher10]

On it!

(like a car bonnet)

[Peaty]

Do you have the chip ?

[tommorichards]

i was going to suggest wax, but i thought someone may poke fun at me.

How about some wood filler at the right colour, then get an artistic friend to paint it to match?

[mushers]

maybe some sawdust (fine) and pva perhaps with a little wood dye or stain ?
as we used to say in the workshop if at first it doesnt fit fill it with glue and s...

[Ou7shined]

The only real solution is to sand it out flush and blend it into the surrounding area.

[fumps]

Hi mate
wood filler would be very difficult because you'd struggle to get it to match in colour.
do you have a colour pic ?
i'll see if it matches anything that i make at work if i can get a match for you

[bassmachine2112]

You might be able to steam the gouge out.
Gunmakers use this trick on walnut gun stocks.
It makes the wood expand and they sand it back flush.
the grain expands in the wood .

[Ou7shined]

[quote name='bassmachine2112' timestamp='1326019170' post='1490976']
You might be able to steam the gouge out.
Gunmakers use this trick on walnut gun stocks.
It makes the wood expand and they sand it back flush.
the grain expands in the wood .
[/quote]

If there is a chip out of it as the op says, you won't be able to steam that out. Steaming is for uncompressing.

[icastle]

[quote name='bassmachine2112' timestamp='1326019170' post='1490976']
You might be able to steam the gouge out.
Gunmakers use this trick on walnut gun stocks.
It makes the wood expand and they sand it back flush.
the grain expands in the wood .
[/quote]

Won't it just shrink back when it dries?

[jimbobothy]

I've managed to an extent to steam out a small gouge, always try it (soldering iron ontop of a damp cloth, hold on for 15 secs then have a peek, repeat as required). Only thing I found is that the colour of the steamed area was left a bit lighter. However I do understand about the uncompressing compressed wood bit!

[Phil-osopher10]

I will take a few photos and let you all see, Thanks for getting back to me!

[rubis]

If there is a piece which has been gauged out and lost, steaming won't completely work, it's great if you have a dent because it does uncompress the dented wood.......if the chip is missing there is nothing there to uncompress.
If you are handy with a small chisel or stanley knife you could try removing a small piece of wood from an area such as the control cavity or the bottom of a pickup cavity (where it won't show) and patch it in with some sawdust and glue - try to ensure the grain runs in the same direction........but any repair is a compromise and will rarely be completely invisible

good luck

[Phil-osopher10]

Hey all I have those Photos!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74336371@N03/6696364137/

I don't mind about refinishing it really, all I want is so that it doesn't get any worse as I have seen a wee bit of 'sawdust' in the case.