# Dings in the keyboard finish

**URL:** <https://community.keyboard.io/t/dings-in-the-keyboard-finish/6839>\
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**Created:** [October 14, 2024, 4:47am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/dings-in-the-keyboard-finish/6839 "2024-10-14T04:47:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![jdahm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/jdahm/32/4334_2.png) [@jdahm](https://community.keyboard.io/u/jdahm)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 4:47am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/dings-in-the-keyboard-finish/6839/1 "2024-10-14T04:47:48Z")

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Over the years of use my Model 100 keyboard has received a couple dings, most often from pens that have dropped on it, many of which leave white marks. A few of these have over time turned back to the color of the walnut finish, but one in particular has stayed white, and irks me when I look at it.

Does anyone have a trick to turn these back to the natural color of the finish, more quickly than waiting it out?

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**Author:** ![pgallaway1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/pgallaway1/32/4815_2.png) [@pgallaway1](https://community.keyboard.io/u/pgallaway1)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/dings-in-the-keyboard-finish/6839/2 "2024-10-17T17:11:10Z")

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A few options. With a photo might be able to narrow it down but wear on wooden items is a feature, not a fault.

Try a clothes iron. Heat and steam will lift indentations in wood, the finish might inhibit this. Use a towel or some other cloth between the iron and the wood. Should be obvious but try to keep steam from the keys.  
Gentle use of a hair dryer or very gently use a heat gun might also remove white in finish. If this still doesn’t work you’re getting into more advanced refinishing techniques.  
Super glue is used by luthiers to maintain a high polish finish on guitars fixing minor dings and scratches. Fill, level with polishing sandpaper.  
Other options could be applying a drying oil like boiled linseed oil or tung oil. Make sure you follow disposal instructions for oily rags.