I recently repaired a Secretary desk the had a busted edge. It was particle board underneath a thin layer of veneer. This made it difficult to repair. Before I had to glue down the particle board fibers. I then filled the damage, sanded, and touched up to match. It was dark mahogany color. After Zeke …
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Decorative Concrete Table Base Repair
Yesterday I did a repair on a dining room table. It had a wood top, but the base was decorative concrete. A chunk was taken out of the base. I normally work with wood, and laminate only so this was a challenge. Before I filled where the chunk was. I created a similar rough texture. …
Armoire Crown Repair
Today I repaired the top of an Armoire. The armoire was cracked all across the top of the crown moulding. I did this repair on site. I had to glue the piece, and fill it, and then sand it smooth. I had to get my palette out for this one. Had to mix a little …
Dresser Scratch Repair
Today I repaired the top of a mahogany dresser. It was a long deep scratch. Before I had to use the Burn-in method to repair this damage. I melted the filler into the crack, and then I had to take out my artists palette. I matched the grain, and blended in the color. It was …
Laminate Table Base Repair
During shipping from another state this Laminate table got chewed up. Before This was a challenging repair. It was supposed to be brand new. The customer wanted to return it, but they had to allow a repair 1st before it could be returned. Below is the result! After I had to fill the damage, plane …
Cherry File Cabinet Gouge Repair
I repaired a cherry file cabinet recently at a warehouse. It was gouged during shipping. Since this was brand new furniture it had to be near perfect to pass. The client was very happy with the results. I had to fill the damage, sand it smooth, and then get my powdered colors out to get …
Armoire Missing Mahogany Leg
The other day I went to Cartersville, GA to repair an armoire. The bottom of a leg, and trim around it was completely missing. It was broken off when it was moved, and the piece was lost. I had a chunk of Mahogany with me in the car that was left over from a recent …
Teak Table Corner Repair
Today I repaired a teak table. The corner was damaged when a mover dropped it while trying to carry it. It was extremely heavy so two movers should have tried to move it. They were probably used to the light fake wood. This was solid. Below are the before and after photos. Before: After: I …
31 Days of Furniture Repair
This month I will be joining a writing challenge created by home blogger, Myquillyn Smith. Every day this month I will be writing on the topic of Furniture Repair. I will be mainly posting before and after photos of repairs, and discussing how I repaired it. I live in the Atlanta, Ga area, and have …
Twitter Atlanta
A few weeks ago I worked at Twitter Atlanta’s new headquarters. It is located on Ponce, in the old Sears bldg. This was a new renovation, and all of the furniture was brand new. My mission was to repair all of the nicks, and scratches according to a punch list. I did some work on …