[Cody Dawg]

So I know a lot of you are experts with renovations (Mastrap) and I was wondering if any of you have any advice about the following.

I have a table that belonged to my grandmother, a deep cherry color (I think the top is veneers on wood) and it is Queen Anne style. The table is very pretty except for one thing: It has a lot of superficial scratching and scuffing on the surface. In perfect condition the table would be high gloss on the top, but now it is fairly scuffed. Still and 8 out of a 10, but definitely noticeable. It's not an antique (I don't think?) Just a family piece.

So, do any of you have any advice about how to treat those scratches and scuffing without stripping the table completely? I know that there are a lot of products out there, but when I try to research Formbys and other sites my head is spinning because all of them seem to be the right product for the job.

I sure hope one of you has had some experience with this...or someone you know...it's very confusing!

Thanks.

[scaught]

railroader/kilbey is a woodworker, but i think he's banned. he would probably have some good insight if you have his email addy.

[Cody Dawg]

Gosh...

Too bad.

[d4nth3m4n]

other than sanding out the scratches and refinishing the top, i'd say you're screwed. on the flipside, you might be able to sand just into the veneer (and refinish the top) and wind up not having to get new veneer. expect a compromise doing this though, because if you have any deep scratches you may have to leave some remnants of them. (most veneers are less than an 1/8th of an inch.)

if you can chip off some of the veneer (think underside bottom of a long straight) you will have a much better time finding the matching varnish when you finally do come around to refinishing it.

[Cody Dawg]

They're so superficial that I'm not sure sanding is the answer. Some woodworking sites talk about applying some kind of wax and buffing, but I'm not sure...

Hmm...

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Gosh...

Too bad.

PM me Cody.