The maker of Dutch Glow Scratch Aide says it's the perfect match for every scratch; any wood, any color. It fills and conceals cracks, scratches and gouges. But Kurt Aaron wants to know does it really work?
To test Dutch Glow, Kurt went to the Salvation Army store near Tunkhannock. They have used wood furniture in many different colors. There are light woods and dark woods, and there are several volunteers ready to go!
They read the directions carefully and begin the application process. The kit comes with two bottles. One is called scratch mender and the other is called wood butter. The scratch mender has to be applied first, this is supposed to fill the scratches and gouges. It's allowed to dry and then the second solution which they call wood butter is applied. The wood butter is applied over the scratch and wiped off with the mini spatula that comes in the kit. First, it's tried on dark wood.
The directions say you should allow up to 24 hours for the wood butter to dry. The testers don't mind waiting but it appears that the scratches are still there even though the maker claims, it will remove the scratches instantly.
The testers were puzzled but moved on to a dresser which is a little lighter than the cherry wood.
That actually made the scratches darker and more noticeable than before!
Finally, they tried it on a light wood. Again, the wood mender goes on first followed by the wood butter. The scratches are harder to see on the light wood but there still there. No instant removal on this piece either.
Our testers inspect each piece of furniture Dutch Glow was used on. They each said they could still see the scratches, on both tables and especially on the dresser. What do they think?
Assistant manager Debbie Kinter compared it to glue, and said it was hard to clean off.
Lou Verry also works at the Salvation Army and he said the Dutch Glow actually made the scratches darker.
The crew here at the Salvation Army store in Tunkhannock didn't care for Dutch Glow Scratch Aide and they gave it thumbs down.