Jeff, In this case, past experience has shown that using these crayons or burn sticks is extremely effective at masking the damage.
There’s really very little risk and probably no reason to not attempt it. I think even an imperfect attempt with these products will camouflage the holes.
Some of the outcome from any repair comes down to whether or not you have serious OCD or you are able to accept that under some circumstances, good really is good enough. That’s why I suggested to use the products and then leave it alone for a long time. Let the camouflage do it’s job.