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QUESTION: I have dime to quarter size places where the veneer has popped up on my
dining table. These places are not cracked. Think of it as feeling like an
air bubble under it. I think this was caused by people sitting hot and or
wet dishes on it. The table is oak I believe. The table is perfect except for
these places on one end. Do you have a solution for this that I can do?
Thank you so much for your time... JJ
ANSWER: Hi JJ, there is no easy solution for this, especially if it's in multiple areas. It's also likely that the table is in a very dry environment or near a heat source, as usually the substrate under the veneer shrinks, and at a differing rate or direction than the grain of the veneers...and that causes the veneer to 'pop', or lift, from the forces underneath.Is this an old table?
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QUESTION: I don't believe it is very old... Maybe 10 to 15 years old. It is a nice oak
table with 8 matching chairs. One of my friends got a new dining room
suite and gave this one to me. My table was just too small for my growing
family. It appears to be in excellent condition except for this one area on
one end. The bubbled up places in one place are in a perfect circular
pattern like a hot pot had been sit on the table. I can be pretty crafty if
you have any ideas The end of confusion is born when we realise that this
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normal part of our growth and development. All souls are here as part of
our education and purification process this. Thanks... JJ
It sounds like damage from a really hot plate, which can heat up the glue and cause it to release the veneer from the substrate,....there is no easy fix. One could try to reheat the area with an iron and quickly reclamp it down, but this has to be done carefully, yet deliberately, and requires some experience and skill...it can also damage the finish, leading to refinishing the top....I'd call in a Pro to evaluate it with you...it isn't a DIY project I'm afraid..............
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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.
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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.
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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")
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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.
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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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