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About Greg Scholl
Expertise
Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.
Experience
Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.
Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")
Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.
Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.
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Expert: Greg Scholl - 11/2/2009
Question
Hello!
Recently we painted our kitchen. And we taped around the edge of our cabinets. When we went to pull the tape off, it ripped the wood (what looks like wallpaper to me!) off the side of the cabinet. The cabinets are real wood, but I'm guessing they used some type of veneer for the sides??
Could you give me any suggestions on how to repair the torn spot?
Thanks so much!
Answer
Hi Kristina, this sounds like a vinyl veneer which is used on some older, cheaper cabinets, and will look like wallpaper as you've described, but it could be wood too, just a very thin veneer...what's under it? is it a particle board or fiber board substrate? Typically there is no way to repair this well if there's a clear or stained clear finish...but if it's going to be painted... it might be possible to just use some drywall compound or spackle to fill and smooth the ripped area with a wide taping knife and feather in the repair,sand smooth, fill a second time if needed, then prime and paint it...you might have to get some glue under the veneer around the edge where it ripped off with a pallet knife or other thin blade if it's loose, as the remaining "skin" may not be adhered well because it did rip off.Tap it with your fingernail, and you'll hear a difference if it's loose versus an area that's not loose..you can just tape it down with a little blue masking tape until it dries after getting the glue in.Hope that helps- post back if need be- regards-Greg
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