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Hi, Hoping you can help! I bought a table (new) from JCPenney about 5 years ago... it is a kitchen set that opens to a square, they say it's maple, the problem pretty much right from the start the table has been sticky, it had a smell from the start but figured that would go away as it was not in the box and it did but after about 2 months the table top is sticky and has been ever since, newspapers, paper plates, napkins, tablecloths you name it stick to this thing... we want to refinish it but not sure how and not sure if it's worth it... i paid $600 for the stupid thing so we hate to get rid of it, oh and on a normal day if wearing shorts our legs stick to the chairs also... it is a big table that opens to a square (butterfly leaf) so not really sure what to do... needless to say i go through a lot of tablecloths and yes, the flannel back ones stick the worst... takes a lot of scrubbing to get the flannel off.
this was not the frist table or furniture i bought from Penney's but it is the most disappointing!
thanks!
Hi Wendy, what do you clean the table with...your regular cleaning regimen? Some cleaners can attack the finish and eventually soften it.......I would say it's worth refinishing, but the old finish needs to be stripped off to bare wood....if you've never done this type of work, or a dining table, I would look into having it professionally done....or at least start with the restoration of a chair seat to see what's entailed, and how to arrive at a pleasing end result.....post back- Greg
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Greg Scholl
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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.
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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