Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks/damaged veneer

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Expert: - 11/29/2008


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We are considering buying a used dining table.  It has a blond wood veneer and there is at least one hole in the veneer.  Id say about 3/4" long and 1/8" wide.  Can this be repaired?  

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Hi Pat
Nice to hear from you.
Yes this can be fixed but this type of repair always shows unless done by a pro.
But barring that, and as this hole is pretty small what about one of those wax filler sticks.
They come in lots of colors at the hardware store.
Actually look like wax crayons.
Follow directions.
This will not harm a repair by a pro down the road.
Good Luck
Regards
Eileen

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