I will start with the fact that I have never done anything like this.
I am not totally ignorant of how tables are refinished but have no special tools and no knowledge of how to recognize what finish it has or how to make it look better, but I still want to do it and have plenty of time.
I think redoing the top would be too much of a project for a starter like me, but doing the legs and underneath the top, I can do. The table is really heavy, as in 2 middle aged men had trouble carrying it. I ASSume it is wood. I don't think it is made of one piece but rather smaller pieces of wood glued? joined? together.
Table and legs are darker honey brown. I want to make the legs dark brown but leave the top as is (for now at least). First 4 pictures are table top and insert Next 4 are leg tops and last one is the full view of the leg, and last is the old table I am replacing. Picture is for reference as I really like the dark bottom and light top and that is the look I am going for. The old table is laminate or some such and the top is totally shot. It is not wood. I should also mention that I don't like the legs on the "new" table, but there is nothing i can do about it. The darker color should make them less noticeable. Hopefully.
Just a suggestion so take it with a grain of salt.
Trying to sand down turned legs so you an re-stain them is a royal pain in the you know what,
So what I would do is sand then down so the are fairly smooth and the paint has some thing to grab onto,
And then paint the legs in a high gloss black.
A couple coats should do.
Ends up looking like black lacquer but a much easier solution.
Just a suggestion so take it with a grain of salt.
Trying to sand down turned legs so you an re-stain them is a royal pain in the you know what,
So what I would do is sand then down so the are fairly smooth and the paint has some thing to grab onto,
And then paint the legs in a high gloss black.
A couple coats should do.
Ends up looking like black lacquer but a much easier solution.
I recently added 8 new wooden shelves in my wall dresser on Monday. It was freshly varnished. Dried but I don't think cured. On Wednesday I got sick with the flu. I have stayed bed ridden in my room doors and windows closed for 48 hours + due to my flu and just trying to sleep and rest. Then I realized it can't be good that I'm breathing in all this varnish smell for 48 hours with no air circulation and fresh air because I have a flu so I don't open any windows.
Am I ok or could I have risked some possible health issue such as brain damage? I do have a headache but now i can't tell if it's from my flu or from the varnish.
The carpenter I got it from also didn't mention or say anything like I needed to air it out or let it cure for a week. He said I could just install it in my room right away no problem.
[color=#383a3b]Hi guys, I have a large built in cabinet in my dining room. There are 8 cabinet doors that span across on the bottom of the built in. You can see two of the cabinet doors in the picture below. These cabinet doors are heavy and each door has two hinges. The screws that go into the hinges are short. The problem that keeps persisting is that after a period of use, the wood that holds the screw loosens, so the cabinet door "slides." This means in order to close the cabinet door, I have to "lift" and then close the door. My theory is that the hinges are not the right ones to support the door. I do not want to replace the hinges because every cabinet in the built in has these hinges, which are also a design element that you can see when closed.[/color]
[color=#383a3b]In the past, I have already repaired several hinges by filling the hole with toothpicks/glue, sawing off the protruding part of the toothpick, sanding it down, painting over it, and then drilling the screw back in. But this has become a problem across all the cabinets and I am looking for a permanent solution so I don't have to keep making repairs.[/color]
[color=#383a3b]The way I look at it, I thought of two possible solutions. The first solution is to add a third hinge in the middle of the two existing hinges for more support. While it seems two hinges should be enough for a cabinet door of that size, I have to remind you guys again that the doors are heavy.[/color]
[color=#383a3b]The other solution is to remove the screws from the hinge that goes into the cabinet wall and replace it with a longer screw so that maybe it will hold on better and with stand the weight of the door when it opens and closes.[/color]
[color=#383a3b]For you experienced woodworkers, what do you suggest? Thank you for all feedback.[/color]
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