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Handbook Contents
Contents Of The D.I.Y. Repair Kit 
Identifying Wood Finishes
Viewing Furniture "The Polisher’s Crouch"
Step by Step Instructions to common furniture repair
Cleaning & Waxing a Piece of Furniture
Repairing Holes, Gouges and Scratches
Filling a Gouge in a Straight Cornered Piece
Repair of Holes, Chips and Scratches
Filling a Hole In A Flat Surface
Filling a Gouge and Chips in a Turned or Lathed Piece
Filling Large Cracks and Very Deep Holes
Shellac & Powdered Colours – Concealing Your Repairs
Covering Special Problems
Matching Parallel Grain – two tones
Painting Knots
Cigarette Burns
Wood colour formulas
Other Repairs
Fixing Dents in the Surface
Scratch Fix Pens
White Rings (heat or water marks)
Scratches & Fading
Bleaching & Bleeding attachment
Glossary
Recipes and methods for making up different finishes
Handy Hints