Easy
Wood Repair
for that
Special Keepsake that deserves a second chance
If you have good
usable furniture that needs a simple repair. It is not that hard, and will
salvage a good functional or sentimental piece. Repairing is not necessarily
expensive, however buying a new chair or table will be, and it doesnt carry
the sentimental memories that the old tables and chairs associate in our
mind.
Loose Veneer
If the item is
severely damaged it may need to be taken to a professional for salvage.
However if it a small piece of loose veneer or blistered it can be re-glued.
Remove carefully the loose veneer placing it on a work area that is flat.
Scrap off the glue, without using water. Also, remove the leftover glue from
the furniture itself. Replace glue on both the furniture and the piece of
veneer. This must adhere strongly to the surface, so C clamps or a weight
must be used for even pressure. Do not remove until the glue is dry.
Sometimes the
veneer is still partially adhered to the furniture use a thin knife or a
hypodermic needle to inject wood glue and then clamp.
A blister can be
cut with the point of a knife at the side then fill the blister with warm
white vinegar and let stand for up to 3 hours, this will dissolve the glue.
Using gentle pressure and a clean soft cloth remove as much of the solution
as possible, and allow drying. Use a hypodermic needle and push a little
glue into the blister. Leave under pressure until the glue is dry.
Re-gluing Wood
Furniture Joints
The glue used must be for
wood check your label. All old glue must be removed by using sandpaper or
steel wool. As mentioned before vinegar will often work to soften old glue.
Once glue is removed, make sure area is clean and dry. You will set a
priming coat of glue first and allow to become tacky before spreading on
a second coat of glue. Join parts and using pressure with C clamps or small
rope as tourniquets then allow it to dry. You will not want to scratch or
damage the wood under the clamps consequently, it is a good idea to pad
under the clamp with some sort of soft material. Triangles of wood or angle
irons may be used to brace weak corner joints. |
