Idea for touching up dings in the cabinetry finish

[Nick B.]

Hi Everyone,

My wife and I recently purchased a used 2021 Freedom Elite 22FE. It is in very good condition, however the cabinetry (Carolina cherry finish) does have a few dings and small scratches. I tried various markers in hopes of matching the color but didn't have any luck. I found a small piece of plywood that had been cutout during assembly and took it to Home Depot to see if they could match the color. Behr makes an 8 oz sample size container of satin finish paint that they were able to match for about $6 (that's about the price of one of those markers made for touching up wood finishes). I touched up a couple of dings and the results are better than I expected. Yes, you can find the touched-up areas if you really try but no one would ever notice without scrutiny.

This idea may have been suggested before but it worked well enough that I thought I might pass it along just in case. YMMV


Nick

[Lt Keefer]

Good to know Lowes' paint department came thru for you. I used black shoe polish to hide a few dings in my Hurricane. My coaches faux wood trim is a real dark color and the black polish worked wonders to cover up the paper fibers used during its manufacture.

[The Gritz Carlton]

You can also purchase "Sharpie" type pens with various colors made especially for wood furniture touch up. Just throw them in the junk drawer. Quick and easy to use and no cleanup.

[Nick B.]

Thank you both for your replies. I never thought of using shoe polish to touch up dings in a wood finish; I'll keep that in mind. I tried a couple of furniture touch up pens that I had and they made the damage a little less noticeable, but none of them really did the trick. With the exception of the cabinet doors and drawer fronts, the wood-work in my coach is plywood with a vinyl covering and the acrylic latex paint matches it perfectly (at least to my eye ).
Thanks again!