How to repair a chip on the backside of a neck?

[6STRINGS 9LIVES]

Try using minwax polyurethane , available in a non tinted small tin , apply with the freyed end of a paper match , use very light coats to the problem spot and use a blow dryer to heat the poly so that it levels itsself in the spot , allow it to dry and apply another coat and blow dry again , repeat the process until you have filled in the chip ... 6S9L

[tremoloman***]

Try using minwax polyurethane , available in a non tinted small tin , apply with the freyed end of a paper match , use very light coats to the problem spot and use a blow dryer to heat the poly so that it levels itsself in the spot , allow it to dry and apply another coat and blow dry again , repeat the process until you have filled in the chip ... 6S9L

Thanks for the tip!

Once I get it level, how would I smooth it out to match the rest of the neck? (Sorry to ask but I wrecked a cheap-o guitar neck trying this myself once before a couple of years ago).