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ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION DISCUSSION BOARD
Posted By: Greg Scholl <beatkat@adelphia.net> (ct-waterbury1b-56.wtrbct.adelphia.net)
In Response To: Repairing broken veneer on dining chairs (BB)
Date: 3/17/5 17:52
I think I've seen chairs like these, and if they're what I think they are then the backs are made from plywood...and not very good quality plywood either...they're famous for delaminating and usually in many areas at a time. The only way to repair them is to go through each layer and using a pallette knife work glue into each area and clamp, cleaning the glue squeezeout as you go. It can be a long tedious process, and a lot of small spring clamps or mini bar clamps will help. Replacing the missing bits can be a challenge too..obviosly using wood is the best solution, but cutting and fitting lots of small chips is fairly tough to do for a novice. I'd suggest using a filler like Minwax's two part High Performance filler(polyester resin). You can use blue masking tape and make "dams" to allow you to fill in the missing areas more accurately, and then shape the filler in it's hard "cheese" state...when the filler is starting to harden and it achieves the density and texture of a block of Cheddar.I suggest this filler because it has a high adhesive property unlike most fillers, but some practice is warranted to get used to using it, as when it starts to harden..it gets really hard. Dye colorants like TransTints can be added to it to make the color matching a little easier...
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