13-Piece Wood Scratch Repair Kit by Katzco - Furniture Markers and Wax Sticks - Covers Scratches, Stains and Scuffs on Floors, Cabinets and Desks - Includes Sharpener

These work great for the many finishes of furniture and hardwood flooring in my home. When used correctly, they cover the scratch or chip by soaking into the wood. I wipe the excess from the good surrounding finish, then cover the spot with the crayon-like pieces for better protection.

Fine. Does what it’s supposed to do mostly. Not quite the perfect match for any of the wood in my house. Still obvious when not far away

Good value, good color range, easy to use

If you find your color, these will work nicely.

This product not only repairs nicks and scratches in wood and laminated products but is excellent for hiding the light exposed edge of veneers. This can dramatically improve the look of inexpensive laminated/veneered shelving, etc. I love these markers!Some Thoughts --These are really juicy markers - pretty wet compared to conventional markers. There's a lot of stain in each one so you get good mileage out of each. This really offsets the whole issue of price vs not using all the colors. Also, the covers have a really positive snap fit - you have to push hard to click them closed but that should seal these up and keep them moist for a long time. Double check when you are done.The stain works best on unfinished/exposed wood (like the bottom of a scratch). Even fairly large unfinished areas take the stain uniformly without obvious striping from adjacent marker strokes. However, finished or non-absorbent surfaces are a little more problematic and are where quick smudging/blending with your thumb to feather the stain comes in.Veneer Edges --For dressing the edge of finishing veneers on corners, hold the broad side of the marker at a 45 degree angle to the two corner faces and leaning forward a bit and just swipe the length of the edge lightly. There will be minimum contact to either of the two faces adjacent to the corner and very little if any color feathering required.Removing Excess Stain --For hiding surface scratches the idea is to color the scratch but not the surrounding finished surface. This is virtually impossible considering the width of the marker tip, but it's pretty easy to remove the excess stain since it turns out the marker stain is alcohol-soluble. I use Zeiss Lens Cleaning Wipes (available on Amazon). They are soaked in alcohol, are lint-free, and have a relatively hard surface that does not easily deform into scratches/nicks when wiping. They only stay moist for a couple of minutes, but that's workable. So - use the marker to make the color repair, then rub the alcohol wipe lightly over the repaired area to remove the excess surface stain but leave the stain in the scratch which is below the surface. Wipe perpendicular to the scratch (cross-ways not long-ways) so the wipe will tend to skip over the stain in the scratch. Don't press down since that will push the wipe into the damaged area and remove the stain that you want to keep. Done.Since the wipes remove the stain easily, even botched color matches, etc are easy to clean up for another try. The alcohol wipes work great on laminates but use care on unwaxed wood surfaces since alcohol can remove existing stain.Anyhow - the photos show a quickie 2 minute repair to a badly scratched laminated desktop using the lens wipe technique. This nasty scratch has been there for years and is now virtually invisible. Amazing results!

I purchased a really nice dresser from the thrift store, but it was damaged on several edges. I finally got around to using these markers (18 months later) and I am thrilled with the results.

Two years after moving into my apartment, I finally got around to reattaching the mirror on my dresser. And that's when I learned that the movers had damaged the wood frame in transit to my new place. It's the only explanation for the scratches and gouges that weren't there before and couldn't have happened while wrapped in quilt in a closet I never used. And because the wood is stained so dark, seeing those scratches was now driving me nuts.My first thought was that I should find some kind of wood filler and then restain the damaged areas on the mirror frame, but that's not really something I can pull off in a one-bedroom apartment with zero ventilation. Not to mention that it would be my first attempt at anything like that. So instead I went looking for some kind of cosmetic fix. I read way too many reviews of different products, and I finally settled on this one, both because it had really good reviews and because it seemed relatively easy to use.I immediately tried out the marker on some minor scratches. The mahogany color was a little light, and the black was too dark, so I improvised. I colored the first scratch in with mahogany, quickly went over it with some black, and then wiped it with a paper towel before either could dry. The combination of the two was just about perfect. I then tried the wax crayon on a deeper gouge, and the results weren't as great. Again, the mahogany was a bit off, but it wasn't really too light; it was too...purple? I tried mixing in a couple of the other wax colors, but no luck. I ended up going over it with my mahogany/black marker combo, and it was a little better. At least the damage is no longer so terribly obvious.All in all, though, I would definitely recommend this kit for anyone looking to cover up minor scratches in wood furniture. The markers, especially, are super quick and easy to use, there's no smell or mess, and it literally takes maybe 5 seconds. The wax, as I said, was not as successful for me, but I can see it working just fine on some other wood color finishes.