Konig hard wax repair kit

[Dangermouse]

Does anyone have any experience using these type of touch up/ finish repair kits, in on a job at the moment where I've got to repair some light beech veneered fire doors that have some deep ish scratches in then and the hard wax kit seems ideal, I should say that the doors are on a secure metal ward, that's in use, so replacing the doors arnt really an option

 

[windmill man]

Dangermouse

The Konig stuff is really good kit, If you are using the hard wax you will need the hot applicator. talk to the guys at Konig they are very helpful

 

[Dangermouse]

Cheers for that, I ordered the hard wax kit, RAL colour set and the RAL grey Colour kit, it wasn't cheap but it'll cover me for most thing I'll come across at work

 

[downtheroad]

I do onsite touchup for the furniture trade. The Konig hard wax and hard wax plus are our go to burn in fills. We use them every day. The butane hot knife is made by Portasol in Ireland and is much cheaper than the Konig branded one. At least it is in the U.S. The special applicator (Kö 161-500) and special scraper (Kö 406) are useful for leveling the fills

 

[Dangermouse]

It's good to know that others recommend these products, I was looking at the liberon wax sticks but got told to steer clear of them.
I suppose all I need to do know it learn house use the kit properly to match any grain patterns, (try) , how hard can it be?

[blink]

 

[downtheroad]

If you use the butane hot knife, make sure to use a high quality fuel. At least a triple (or more) refined will help to keep the hot knife from clogging and working properly.

One thing to remember, chatoyance in wood can often make the goal of an invisible repair impossible. Your repair may look good from one angle, but may appear darker/lighter from another. You may have to compromise. We keep a supply of laminate sample chips (Formica, etc.) and use them as mixing palettes to fine tune the fill color.

Watch the video tutorials from Konig. Practice and have fun. Let us know how it works out and post pictures.

 

[tiralie]

I do onsite touchup for the furniture trade. The Konig hard wax and hard wax plus are our go to burn in fills. We use them every day. The butane hot knife is made by Portasol in Ireland and is much cheaper than the Konig branded one. At least it is in the U.S. The special applicator (Kö 161-500) and special scraper (Kö 406) are useful for leveling the fills

Tony:
Do you know how the Konig compares to the Mohawk plane fill or Mohawk hard fillsystems?
Tim

 

[downtheroad]

Tony:
Do you know how the Konig compares to the Mohawk plane fill or Mohawk hard fillsystems?
Tim

I don't have any experience with the newer Mohawk sticks. When my friend was picking up supplies at the Mohawk supplier, he looked at them and thought they may be similar to the Konig products. The Konig sticks can be too shiny at times and if the Mohawk sticks have a "flat" sheen, that could be very useful. Will have to give them a try and see how they work/compare.

 

[tiralie]

Tony:
Do you know how the Konig compares to the Mohawk plane fill or Mohawk hard fillsystems?
Tim

I don't have any experience with the newer Mohawk sticks. When my friend was picking up supplies at the Mohawk supplier, he looked at them and thought they may be similar to the Konig products. The Konig sticks can be too shiny at times and if the Mohawk sticks have a "flat" sheen, that could be very useful. Will have to give them a try and see how they work/compare.

I just took a course from the Mohawk guys on repairing, and I should have asked. The hard fill are very easy to use (don't have to use a burn in knife to level. I will send the instructor an email and see what he says...should be interesting [big grin].
Tim

 

[downtheroad]

I just took a course from the Mohawk guys on repairing, and I should have asked. The hard fill are very easy to use (don't have to use a burn in knife to level. I will send the instructor an email and see what he says...should be interesting [big grin].
Tim

One of the reasons we switched to the Konig sticks 20 or so years ago was the ability to level without the danger of marring the surrounding area with the hot knife. Some furniture these days come from the manufacturers with finishes that are so thin that just looking at them will burn through the color.

 

[Dangermouse]

Well, the kit arrived today, I'm like a kid in a sweet shop, watched a few of the Koenig videos this evening, to be honest in amazed at the final match the guys got, makes my attempt last week look rubbish,

There's always somthing new to learn  [wink]

 

[windmill man]

Go on the courses they run to see the instructors doing them . They are unbelievable , the repairs they do are flawless . Well worth the money . It's just lots of practice and disappointments with your efforts ,then you improve .

 

[Dangermouse]

I must admit I'm tempted by a course, I'll have to see if work will pay for it

 

[tiralie]

I just took a course from the Mohawk guys on repairing, and I should have asked. The hard fill are very easy to use (don't have to use a burn in knife to level. I will send the instructor an email and see what he says...should be interesting [big grin].
Tim

One of the reasons we switched to the Konig sticks 20 or so years ago was the ability to level without the danger of marring the surrounding area with the hot knife. Some furniture these days come from the manufacturers with finishes that are so thin that just looking at them will burn through the color.

After studying the Koning site and videos it appears the Mohawk plane fill system is very similar to the Koning system.
Tim

 

[rst]

Talk about deja vu!  My first job out of high school in 1971 was at a high end custom kitchen factory.  I started as a hand stainer, then to the reject line where I was responsible for making sure repaired pieces matched the rest of the  kitchen, to being a final inspector where we used Mohawk repair kits.  I still have my case with shellac sticks and burn-in tools some place. I remember that the stripping tank stood next to the exit door and the Spruance stain chemist telling me that the stripper was one component away from being napalm as he stood there smoking.

 

[Dangermouse]

so I've only just had chance to try out my waxes, not bad for a first attempt, decided to made it look like a knot/blemish in the veneers as there's a few on these doors

 

[downtheroad]

Nice color match!

We recently got the König ceramic fill stick kit to work on stone, tile, etc. I used it to do a repair last week on a small, but heavy petrified-wood log side table with a 20mm x 10mm chip missing on the top edge. Don't have any pictures, but they worked great for that application and the client was very happy.

 

[mwahaha]

Very well done.

Wish I knew this stuff existed 3 months ago, had to repair some Rewarewa veneer doors that had screw holes in them.