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| kengland4 |
Original Post: May 15 '09, 11:01 am |
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Any Tips on Repairing a Table with particle board damage?
We saw this table we've literally been LUSTING over, in the "as-is" section of an Ikea, at 1/2 the normal price. Only problem was, the smooth finish had 4 moderate pits on the surface, exposing some of the particle board underneath. It seems to me some resin/glue could be used to fill these in,and then be sanded and painted to color match. Anyone know a suitable product for this?
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| ladyconsumer |
Posted: May 15 '09, 11:57 am |
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RE: Any Tips on Repairing a Table with particle board damage?
You might want to email Larry (user gamblin_man) - he knows all about glues and tools and stuff.
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| sleeper54 |
Posted: May 15 '09, 12:46 pm |
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RE: Any Tips on Repairing a Table with particle board damage?
Quote: kengland4 --snip--
Anyone know a suitable product for this?
Kevin
Tablecloth, table runner, pretty pot, unfolded laundry, groceries not put away..??
Or maybe Mona's thought.
...tom...
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| kengland4 |
Posted: May 15 '09, 2:25 pm |
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RE: Any Tips on Repairing a Table with particle board damage?
Quote: sleeper54 Tablecloth, table runner, pretty pot, unfolded laundry, groceries not put away..??
Or maybe Mona's thought.
...tom...
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We'd likely use the table's beautiful finish, but those are nice tries, lol. There are 4 evenly-spaced slight gouches, with some splintering.
Kevin
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| kengland4 |
Posted: May 15 '09, 10:52 pm |
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We Got the $299 table--for $69!!! Now on to fixing it...
I couldn't get it off my mind. We rushed there (about 40 miles) right after work, dropping my daughter off in the mini-daycare. Marched straight to "As Is" section, and lo and behold...it was STILL THERE!!! Not only that, we found they had just reduced the price-TODAY-to $69!!! SOLD! I couldn't believe our luck! I had to completely disassemble it to fit it and the 4 chairs into my Nissan subcompact, however. I'll put a pic of the tabletop on my Facebook page ("Kevin England), and a link here, soon...
The salesguy said to just "add another coat" of varnish? Lacquer? I forgot exactly what he said, but I'm sure any hardware store could figure it out.
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| ladyconsumer |
Posted: May 16 '09, 7:13 am (Updated: May 16 '09, 5:53 pm) |
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RE: We Got the $299 table--for $69!!! Now on to fixing it...
Wow, Kevin, That is AWESOME!!
Nothing like finding a piece you love at an amazing sale price... Enjoy it!!
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| talyseon |
Posted: May 16 '09, 8:44 am |
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RE: We Got the $299 table--for $69!!! Now on to fixing it...
Try plastic wood putty. It is used to repair gouges in real wood. I don't see why it wouldn't work.
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| kengland4 |
Posted: May 17 '09, 8:21 am |
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RE: We Got the $299 table--for $69!!! Now on to fixing it...
Quote: talyseon Try plastic wood putty. It is used to repair gouges in real wood. I don't see why it wouldn't work.
Talyseon.
I knew I could count on you guys to come up with something I'd never heard of! Incredible!!! I'm taking the photo of the tabletop for my Facebook page right now, for the famously curious :P
Kevin
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| kengland4 |
Posted: May 17 '09, 9:27 am |
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Here's the link to the Damage Photos...
http://facebook.com/album.php?aid=67651&id=629793479&l=1cb6338472
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| ladyconsumer |
Posted: May 17 '09, 10:41 am |
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RE: Here's the link to the Damage Photos...
Oh wow - those were far bigger gouges than what I was imagining. Good luck in your endeavor to repair!
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| sleeper54 |
Posted: May 17 '09, 4:35 pm |
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RE: Here's the link to the Damage Photos...
Quote: ladyconsumer Oh wow - those were far bigger gouges than what I was imagining. Good luck in your endeavor to repair!
Ditto Mona's thoughts.
Looks like someone used it for target practice.
A tip for next time ...throw a coin or three into the picture for 'scale'.
No better ideas for fixing it. But it does look like an eight-inch pot (and plate) will just about cover it. If you can only keep the cat from knocking it off.
. . . ...:weaklamesmiliemoment:...
...tom...
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| kengland4 |
Posted: May 17 '09, 6:21 pm |
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Here's the Repair Plan...
I just got back from Builder's Emporium (or equivalent--who can keep up with all these "home improvement" stores these days?), and decided on some Elmer's stainable wood filler (contains real wood fibers), dark walnut wood finish, and a Norton 3X wood medium sanding sponge, after consulting with several specialists. This filler is sandable (high-speed OK), stainable, and will hold screws and nails. It's solvent-free, resists shrinking and cracking, and has "easy water clean-up." I was going to go with wood putty, but it can't be sanded, is already color-matched, and doesn't seem strong enough. If I have to, I'll get a wood marker or pencil to match the dark stain later. This all cost $15, but I figure I expect to get some good use out of this budget table, so it's a small price to pay. After all, it's $299 new, and look at the experience I'll have!!!
Kevin
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| pvreditor |
Posted: May 18 '09, 12:22 pm (Updated: May 18 '09, 12:22 pm) |
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RE: Here's the Repair Plan...
Quote: kengland4 I just got back from Builder's Emporium (or equivalent--who can keep up with all these "home improvement" stores these days?), and decided on some Elmer's stainable wood filler (contains real wood fibers), dark walnut wood finish, and a Norton 3X wood medium sanding sponge, after consulting with several specialists. This filler is sandable (high-speed OK), stainable, and will hold screws and nails. It's solvent-free, resists shrinking and cracking, and has "easy water clean-up." I was going to go with wood putty, but it can't be sanded, is already color-matched, and doesn't seem strong enough. If I have to, I'll get a wood marker or pencil to match the dark stain later. This all cost $15, but I figure I expect to get some good use out of this budget table, so it's a small price to pay. After all, it's $299 new, and look at the experience I'll have!!!
I've used stainable wood filler on a kitchen cabinet door on which I had a little accident with a router, and it worked out better than I expected. Once the door was stained, the wood filler just looked like a variation in the overall wood. I used a dark stain and sanded all lacquer/paint off the door before filling and staining. It was part of an overall kitchen freshening project and it went very well, and nobody noticed the repaired door. I always knew where to look, though...
--Bob
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| kengland4 |
Posted: May 18 '09, 9:50 pm |
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RE: Here's the Repair Plan...
I guess I'd do best to completely sand the tabletop's surface, and use the stain, which has a built-in sealer... I was planning to just spot-stain it, but that would probably be messy. I think I'll tackle it tonight...
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| sleeper54 |
Posted: May 18 '09, 9:57 pm |
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RE: Here's the Repair Plan...
Quote: kengland4 --snip--
...and decided on some Elmer's stainable wood filler (contains real wood fibers), dark walnut wood finish, and a Norton 3X wood medium sanding sponge, after consulting with several specialists.
--snip--
Kevin
P.S. I'll throw up a link to the finished product...eventually!
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Hey n00b (he jokingly said...) you forgot the most important thing...
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...are the products on Epinions for you to review later..??
...tom...
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| sleeper54 |
Posted: May 18 '09, 10:01 pm |
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RE: Here's the Repair Plan...
Quote: pvreditor --snip--
...it went very well, and nobody noticed the repaired door. I always knew where to look, though...
--Bob
The number one lesson of art or home improvement or whatever.
You see the 1 percent wrong and everyone else sees only the 99 percent right.
Of course, you start creeping up around 2, 3, 5 percent 'wrong' and peeps start biting their tongues and verbally rating it 'Very Helpful' when they know it aint.
...tom...
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| kengland4 |
Posted: May 19 '09, 6:34 am |
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RE: Here's the Repair Plan...
Quote: sleeper54 .
Hey n00b (he jokingly said...) you forgot the most important thing...
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...are the products on Epinions for you to review later..??
...tom...
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Good point, Tom! That would enable me to reach that magic "100 review" mark. I'm sure the "tipping point" is near..!
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| kengland4 |
Posted: May 20 '09, 10:45 am |
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UPDATE!!!
I had to remove some of the surface due to splintering (it seemed to be a cheap laminate substance so it would be smooth, and went ahead and sealed everything. I then took it to my carpenter neighbor, who will be sanding down the entire surface, and applying the stain/sealant. I can't wait, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!!
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| kengland4 |
Posted: May 20 '09, 8:27 pm |
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Pics of Finalized Result..!!!
Here's the link to the Facebook album with the finished look. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=67651&id=629793479&l=1cb6338472
It is a public album, viewable by anyone.
I haven't talked to my neighbor about it yet, but I want to do something-like use a marker-to match the color better.
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