Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Please help me fix my table
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02-09-00, 02:59 PM
10 years ago I purchase a very expensive cherry wood dining room table with one of those very "shiny" surfaces. The first day after it was delivered I came home from work and found that the cat had scratched the surface all over including some very deep scratches that show bare wood. I know you are wondering why I would not have protected the table top: I was young and stupid. I never had a cat before and because it did not have front claws it never occurred to me that it could ruin my furniture (please don't say anything mean about cats - he just died a few weeks ago.
I did not have the money to have it refinished (and still don't). The next stupid thing I did was purchase a "protective" cover for the table. The cover had some kind of "cotton-fuzzy" back to it and I discovered that this fuzzy stuff stuck to the table - someone must have placed something hot on the table and it embedded the stuff.
Last month I decided that I would refinish the table myself. I used a Formby's refurbishing kit, followed all of the instructions and even purchased a custom made glass table top to protect my restored table. The table is still just like it was only now it has some "gooey" finish from the Formbsy's stuff. Can someone tell me how to refinish this table myself? I purchased another Formbsy product only this is called a "refinishing" product. Do I use this to strip down to the bare wood? Will I be able to sand the scratches out and then what? Will I ever be able to get that beautiful shiny finish back? Thanks.
I did not have the money to have it refinished (and still don't). The next stupid thing I did was purchase a "protective" cover for the table. The cover had some kind of "cotton-fuzzy" back to it and I discovered that this fuzzy stuff stuck to the table - someone must have placed something hot on the table and it embedded the stuff.
Last month I decided that I would refinish the table myself. I used a Formby's refurbishing kit, followed all of the instructions and even purchased a custom made glass table top to protect my restored table. The table is still just like it was only now it has some "gooey" finish from the Formbsy's stuff. Can someone tell me how to refinish this table myself? I purchased another Formbsy product only this is called a "refinishing" product. Do I use this to strip down to the bare wood? Will I be able to sand the scratches out and then what? Will I ever be able to get that beautiful shiny finish back? Thanks.
02-09-00, 08:08 PM
Mary:
Yes, there is hope and no I won't say unkind things about your cat - I'm a pet owner (or is it the other way around?) myself.
Drop me an email and I'll outline the procedure in detail. For right here, I'd say take Homer's product back and get a refund if you can. I'm not knocking the product, I just don't know what you've bought.
Buy paint and varnish remover. That's what you're going to need. The top must be stripped down to bare wood, sanded, stained, sealed, and finished. I doubt even an angry cat could damage a top beyond recovery.
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George T.
Yes, there is hope and no I won't say unkind things about your cat - I'm a pet owner (or is it the other way around?) myself.
Drop me an email and I'll outline the procedure in detail. For right here, I'd say take Homer's product back and get a refund if you can. I'm not knocking the product, I just don't know what you've bought.
Buy paint and varnish remover. That's what you're going to need. The top must be stripped down to bare wood, sanded, stained, sealed, and finished. I doubt even an angry cat could damage a top beyond recovery.
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George T.