Finally tried that 'coffee grounds in shellac' trick on a beat-up oak dresser

I saw a guy at a local shop in Boise do it and thought it was just a messy hack. But after three tries on scrap wood, I mixed a tablespoon of fine grounds into a pint of fresh shellac and rubbed it into some deep dents. It filled them perfectly and stained the filler to match the old wood almost exactly. Has anyone else used something weird like this to fix old furniture?

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ericnguyen7d ago

Wait, you used a whole tablespoon in just a pint, @masonm85?

masonm857d ago

That "coffee grounds in shellac" trick is a perfect example. I love how the best fixes for old things are often just using other old, common stuff you already have.