Furniture repair by own hands

The topic of today's article is furniture repair by one's own hands. At the very beginning it is necessary to say that it is necessary to restore old pieces of furniture only in one case - if it is of high quality. Restoring a miserable table from the DSP from dubious producers is a waste of time and effort. At the same time, the elegant old thing, on which time has imposed its ruthless imprint, under the skillful hands of the master can turn into a real work of art that will delight you for many more years and will serve to more than one generation.

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Repair of wooden furniture - a set of necessary tools

These are the tools that are needed in the arsenal of the home master to clean up the rarest furniture:

• Spatulas - metal and plastic.
• Scraper for furniture.
• Sponge made of steel for removing paint and varnish.
• Rinse for dissolving old paintwork.
• Rollers and paint brushes.
• Paint.
• Varnishes of different types.
• Hammer.
• Clamps.
• Screwdriver set.
• Self-tapping screws, staples, nails. Priming wood.
• Ruler, square, carpentry pens, roulette.
• Adhesive tape.
• Sandpaper with different grain sizes.

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Furniture repair by our own hands: possible variants

Let's start with the simplest - small cosmetic defects.

Italians have an interesting custom, according to which, before the New Year holidays old furniture flies through the windows. People seem to start life from scratch, free from junk and all sorts of junk. Of course, modern Italians are more than practical people, so they do not do anything like that.

People living in the post-Soviet space, are used to treating things much more reverently. Men( and not only!) Masterfully repair rickety stools, lockers with fallen off doors and lame chairs, so much so that the obsolete thing serves for a long time.

The real restoration of furniture is not just a banal fix, but also the return of a thing of former luxury and gloss. It is clear that this applies to good things, worked by talented craftsmen, as they say, "for ages".Consider how you can cope with various defects on wooden furniture.

Scuffs and scratches

This is the simplest case of furniture restoration. To cope with such defects is easiest. If the interior( cabinet, table) was heavily exploited, then such defects are more than natural. Special pencils and retouching markers allow you to eliminate the defect in just a few minutes. You can buy such a miracle in a building store or order it from an online store.

There are such varieties of this product:

• Markers are devices for retouching defects on surfaces made of wood, laminate or synthetics. The toner contains an enamel of different shades. It is resistant to moisture, detergent, does not require additional use of furniture varnish. There are several color variations of the markers. By mixing several colors with each other, you can achieve the desired shade.
• Retouching pencils on alcohol basis. Used for toning surfaces from wood. In this case, the texture of the wood remains visible. Pencil toner contains a stain on an alcohol base. Stain is not very resistant to external influences, so you need to cover the restored surface with varnish.
• Texture retouching pencil. It allows you to draw to the smallest details the texture of the tree. An unusually thin bar allows you to paint the smallest defects in hard-to-reach places. After the surface is processed with a pencil, you need to cover it with varnish or wax.

Chipped and deep scratches

With small chips and deep scratches helps to deal with furniture wax. This product is sold in a variety of forms: from transparent soft to solid color samples. To apply the wax on the surface, it is preheated, then the softened wax is rubbed into the defect. How to restore old furniture using wax?

If you use a clear wax to remove a defect, the surface is pre-treated with enamel or a toning agent. It's easier to eliminate one small defect than to wait until they accumulate so much that you have to spend a few days restoring the furniture.

Important! It is advisable to purchase a transparent wax if you have antique furniture. Worth the wax is not too expensive, but to work with him is quite nice and easy.

If the furniture has large chips and dents, the wax will not help. I'll have to buy shpatlevku on wood. Buy it you can in any store of building materials, if you choose the right option for the shade.

Rules for using such a tool to repair furniture yourself:

• Putty put very carefully, in several layers.
• Before applying the subsequent layer, the previous layer must be completely dried.
• After the dent has been completely leveled, it is necessary to treat the place with sandpaper, wipe it with rags and apply a varnish.

Spots

Ugly cloudy spots appear on polished furniture. This is especially true of coffee tables with traces of wine, oil, coffee, etc. The most difficult case is when stains of unknown origin, and already used furniture is purchased "with hands".To eliminate stains, gasoline is suitable. Restoration of furniture is carried out in this order:

1. Dampen in a gasoline rag and rub the stain.
2. If the stain remains after the treatment, repeat the operation several times until the stain disappears.
3. Wipe surface with a piece of cloth.

It is possible to restore the polished surface with a mixture of methylated spirit and linseed oil.

The polishing restoration algorithm is as follows:

1. Wet a piece of rag or a tampon in alcohol, wipe the damaged area.
2. Repair the damaged polish using a mixture of methane and linseed oil.

Important! For a large area of ​​damage, a mixture of alcohol and drying oil will help. Handle the surface until the damage disappears. Then, wipe the reconstructed area with a rag soaked in alcohol, followed by polishing with a cloth rag.

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How to restore old furniture completely?

If the furniture is damaged in such a way that the polishing compound is not enough, it will be necessary to begin its complete restoration. In this case, if everything is done correctly, a plain-looking old thing will become a real highlight of the interior.

How to remove old varnish coating?

To remove varnish from the surface, you need to purchase a special flushing compound.

Important! If the product is made of noble wood( oak, cedar), then an emulsion washout composition is used. It contains a minimum of toxic substances and can not damage the wood. In addition, such formulations are safe in terms of ignition. This is especially important if you are carrying out restoration work in an apartment.

Here are the tips from the flushing specialists:

• Apply the wash to the surface with a floss brush and wait for the time indicated on the package. The old coating will be dissolved at a time.

Important! As a rule, washing removes nitrocellulose varnish for 20-30 minutes. Polyester varnish is somewhat more complicated. Have to wait 1.5 hours.

• Before removing the polyester coating, scratch the surface so that the wash penetrates deeper quickly and works evenly. Apply a nail with a mesh of 1.5-2.0 cm in length.
• The consumption of a wash-out per one square meter is 0.3-0.5 kg.
• After you have done the washing, cover the surface with paraffined paper.
• After following the instructions, remove the paint residue with a spatula.

Disinfection

Restoring furniture is a fairly long process. After removing the coating, it is necessary to disinfect the furniture.

Important! If we neglect this step, after a short time the product will begin to deteriorate and dry up.

First you need to stand it for a couple of days at room temperature. Further, the furniture is treated with special antifungal compounds. As disinfectants you can use:

• Sodium fluoride.
• Stain.
• Antifungal agent "Pentabos".
• From the bug-driftwood helps the drug "Drevoetoks."

There are many other drugs that you can easily find on sale in construction stores.

Basic stages of disinfection:

1. Remove accessories and decor from the product.
2. Remove the fasteners. Remove the glue residues with ethyl alcohol.
3. Treat the product with stain.

Important! If you work with valuable wood species - get a stain on the water. It contains the least amount of toxic substances.

1. Rusted items on furniture should be treated with a special cleaning compound.

Finishing procedure for furniture:

• For painting, use alkyd enamel or acrylic dye. Some masters prefer sprays, since they allow applying a thin thin layer of paint, including in hard-to-reach places. To paint the surface qualitatively, you need to walk on it with a spray several times, waiting until the previous layer has dried.
• For bonding structural parts, epoxy bicomponent glue is used. They lubricate both surfaces and tightly squeeze them together. The thing is left for a day until the composition is completely cured.

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Review of restoration methods

These methods of repairing furniture with their own hands are widely used for self-restoration of interior items. Some of them are used in the furniture industry. Old dilapidated furniture turns into vintage masterpieces.

Painting with paints

This is one of the simplest methods. The most commonly used acrylic dye. For varnished surfaces, car paints are used in cans.

Important! If your artistic abilities leave much to be desired, you can use the stencils carved from cardboard.

Decoupage

This technology resembles the usual applique. You cut out paper, napkins, fabrics you like, glue to the surface, smooth and cover with varnish.

Crucelure

This is an artificially aged surface with the help of a special lacquer varnish. Drying, the varnish forms on the surface of the cracks, reminiscent of the surface of antique furniture.

Important! The combination of lacquer and paint of contrasting color looks beautiful.

Veneer

Veneer is a thin sheet of natural wood. In contrast to the varnish lacquer, artificially aging surface, the veneer creates the impression of new furniture.

As a rule, paste veneer with the use of PVA glue, on a surface pre-treated with a primer. Veneer is ironed with a hot iron.

PVC film lamination

This is a cheap method of restoration, not without any disadvantages. For example, it is difficult to glue the film to corners and folds. But if you do the job neatly, the appearance of the updated furniture will be impressive.

Varnish and stain

Stain is the same paint for wood, with a high degree of transparency. It is sold in construction stores. There are several variations of shades. You can choose the one that suits you the most. The furniture is covered with a primer, the stain is applied from above. After it dries, the surface is varnished.

Independent restoration and repair of furniture is a complicated and painstaking process, but the result is worth it. Old furniture will serve you long. And its unusual design will make the interior unique.