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Hi, I just bought a Duncan Phyfe table and two chairs at an auction. On the table top where the two pieces meet after removing the leaves, there is an area 1 inch by 5 inches where the veneer has peeled off. There are several areas where it looks like someone has sat something hot on it. I've gotten most of that out with fine steel wool and lemon oil. My question is, should I have the top reveneered? I'm not worrying much about the value decreasing. I just want a beautiful table. There are several scratch marks also. I removed the veneer off of an old 10 leg table once before and just finished out the wood underneath. What do you think I should do? Thanks in advance, Tracy.
Hi Tracy
Nice to hear from you.
This type of repair on a veneer top will require a pro to fix. Yes it can be fixed, but its tricky.
The biggest problem I have found is that veneers are all different thicknesses and the patch has to be exactly the same.
Under no circumstances remove the veneer until a pro has seen the damage.
And a pro can also replace the entire veneered top.
If you remove the veneer hoping to find great wood underneath, you will be greatly disappointed.
I have seen this argued , but never seen this beautiful wood under veneer.
So first get a pro's advice.
Kindest Regards
Eileen
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| Comment | Thank you for your response. Yes, I WAS hoping that I would find great wood under the veneer. Now, off to find a pro. Thanks again. Have a great holiday. Tracy | ||
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