{"product_id":"merit-no-102-clear-burn-in-sticks","title":"Merit No. 102 Clear — Burn-In Sticks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMerit No. 102 Clear · clear burn-in sticks · half dozen or dozen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. 102 is the clear stick — it adds fill, not color. When the surface around a chip already reads right, a clear fill keeps it that way: the void disappears and the tone stays exactly where it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it's sold\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf Dozen (6 sticks)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDozen (12 sticks)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull-size Merit sticks. hand poured from the original shellac-and-rosin formulas, each stick embossed with its color number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat a burn-in stick does\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA burn-in stick fills chips, gouges, and worn edges with hard resin that takes a finish like the wood around it. Melt a little off the stick with a heated knife, flow it into the damage, level it, and finish over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWorking notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA burn-in repair only disappears when the color is right, and clear is the stick for the repairs where it already is. Expect a little surface character — pour marks, the odd bubble. They melt exactly the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorking across a range? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-wood-tones-dozen-full-size-stick-set\"\u003eWood Tones Dozen\u003c\/a\u003e covers the natural browns end to end, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/merit-no-14-amber-burn-in-sticks\"\u003eNo. 14 Amber\u003c\/a\u003e is the translucent warm side of the pair.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Merit Industries","offers":[{"title":"Half Dozen (6)","offer_id":53664930529573,"sku":"MRT-102-HDZ","price":71.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dozen (12)","offer_id":53664930562341,"sku":"MRT-102-DOZ","price":131.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/5136\/2853\/files\/merit-set-102-x6-2048x2048.png?v=1787631982","url":"https:\/\/shellac.net\/products\/merit-no-102-clear-burn-in-sticks","provider":"Shellac.net","version":"1.0","type":"link"}