Help...ruined my lovely table
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A*se, boll*cks and f**k.
I have a gorgeous 18th century solid wood dining table. Somehow me or the missus managed to get water on it (or rather on a load of envelopes left on it) which has then completely lifted the 'varnish' from one section - looks awful
Is this immediately a job for an expert? I can take a piccy if that helps
thanks in advance
Night
I have a gorgeous 18th century solid wood dining table. Somehow me or the missus managed to get water on it (or rather on a load of envelopes left on it) which has then completely lifted the 'varnish' from one section - looks awful
Is this immediately a job for an expert? I can take a piccy if that helps
thanks in advance
Night
is there like a thin slice of paper on top of the varnish ,, thats how it looks French polisher, thats all you need. You've not damaged anything.
Worst scenario is that you have to scrape a very thin layer of varnish and wood from the surface. Not a big job. Once its done you'll never know the difference.
Just make sure that you use an appropriate finish, using the wrong varnish can warp the wood.
>> Edited by Parrot of Doom on Wednesday 1st February 18:12
Worst scenario is that you have to scrape a very thin layer of varnish and wood from the surface. Not a big job. Once its done you'll never know the difference.
Just make sure that you use an appropriate finish, using the wrong varnish can warp the wood.
>> Edited by Parrot of Doom on Wednesday 1st February 18:12
Do you have accidental damage cover on your house contents insurance? If so, you should be covered (less excess) and can get a professional in to fix it. I had an antique dining table suffer a similar fate when a roof leaked and water wrecked it. French polisher in, (yes, ha ha) and its now good as old.
thanks v much all - think it looks like paper on it cos of flash rather than reality. Thanks especially PoD...feel much better about it now! Will wait to see what Tampon says, but prob get French Polisher in 
er... 3 actually. there's a huge one on right of pic and 2 katana. Hmm..it's slightly worrying there are so many around the house they're in every room!
A911DOM said:
Be very afraid - this man has two large swords just the other side of the table...
er... 3 actually. there's a huge one on right of pic and 2 katana. Hmm..it's slightly worrying there are so many around the house they're in every room!nightmare said:
Be very afraid - this man has two large swords just the other side of the table...
Does this explain your chosen nom de plume?
nightmare said:
thanks very much indeed Tamps,
table...colours more or less okay...maybe looks a little more dramatic here than in real life but not much
>> Edited by nightmare on Wednesday 1st February 18:02
No worries Nightmare, you have done a class job on that haven't you, it looks alot worse than it is, just needs that section sanding down and repolishing.
A decent french polisher will be able to do that for you no probs, make sure you get someone who is recommended, so many cowboys out there whop have done a few years at college and then tell people they are the bees knees.
It something that I could probably do, but to get it perfect you would want a pro so I would use the guy in my other workshops, he has been doing it for years now and would be able to colour match that no problems what so ever, thats the skill, the colour matching to the rest of the table. Get a few quotes let me know what they are and how they are going to do the work ( take away, on site ) how long it would take and how they are going to do the polishing etc. I'll let you know which guy you should use. As a general rule if the guy is a bit weird then he will probably be good, don't ask why, but all french polish worth their salt are strange.
If you are near me ( uxbridge, west london ) we will do the work for you, just get a few quotes and I will make sure we cheaper than the lowest as fellow PH'er ( only reason I say this is becuase we aren't the cheapest but we are the best, by miles. Family business doing antiques and furniture for 35 years ).
Hope that helps
Tamps ( Ben )
nightmare said:
A911DOM said:
Be very afraid - this man has two large swords just the other side of the table...
Have you Heard of John Wayne Bobbit !devious said:
Be very afraid - this man has two large swords just the other side of the table...
Does this explain your chosen nom de plume?
nickname from thai boxing days....KO'd opponent and broke his jaw in 23 secs in a comp once
tampon said:
[quote=nightmare]
No worries Nightmare, you have done a class job on that haven't you, it looks alot worse than it is, just needs that section sanding down and repolishing.
If you are near me ( uxbridge, west london ) we will do the work for you, just get a few quotes and I will make sure we cheaper than the lowest as fellow PH'er ( only reason I say this is becuase we aren't the cheapest but we are the best, by miles. Family business doing antiques and furniture for 35 years ).
Hope that helps
Tamps ( Ben )
In St Albans so not too far...thanks so much. Will do as you suggest and get a couple of quotes
Nightmare, About two years ago, parents on holiday, I threw a big dinner party for friends. Several hours later we're all in the kitchen or out back smoking when one of my mates comes running in shouting "the table's on fire". F**K ME, so it was. 3 deep burns, one incredibly talanted furniture restorer and returned was one quite impressive table without a mark .
Had to tell the folks as they couldn't understand how it looked so perfect all of a sudden
. And the house in surance even took care of the bill .
. Had to tell the folks as they couldn't understand how it looked so perfect all of a sudden
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