Nick in a table top
I have a beautiful inlaid burl dining room table. It has a very high gloss
finish. Some miscreant put a small nick (1 mm deep) in the surface, barely noticeable but, it's there. I understand there are two types of finish for high-end tabletops, they are called piano finishes. They can be either lacquer or polyester. How can I determine if the finish is polyester or lacquer? If it is polyester, can it be repaired by a DIYer? Thanks -- Walter www.rationality.net - -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Nick in a table top
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wrote: I have a beautiful inlaid burl dining room table. It has a very high gloss finish. Some miscreant put a small nick (1 mm deep) in the surface, barely noticeable but, it's there. I understand there are two types of finish for high-end tabletops, they are called piano finishes. They can be either lacquer or polyester. How can I determine if the finish is polyester or lacquer? If it is polyester, can it be repaired by a DIYer? I've seen piano refinishers repair dings in lacquer finishes, never polyester (not that it isn't done, I've just never seen it). It takes a knack with a lacquer stick, a pallet knife and an alcohol flame, then wet-sanding down to rouge. Not easy, especially if you're trying to match anything but black. -Frank Thanks -- Here's some of my work: http://www.franksknives.com/ |
Nick in a table top
"Walter R." wrote in message .. . I have a beautiful inlaid burl dining room table. It has a very high gloss finish. Some miscreant put a small nick (1 mm deep) in the surface, barely noticeable but, it's there. I understand there are two types of finish for high-end tabletops, they are called piano finishes. They can be either lacquer or polyester. How can I determine if the finish is polyester or lacquer? If it is polyester, can it be repaired by a DIYer? Lacquer can be DIY, but unless you have some experience, you may end up with a large area that is 10,000 times worse than the present damage. Aside from using a solvent, I don't know how to tell if it is lacquer. Acetone will dissolve it (and leave a mark) but won't harm the polyester. If you happen to have a small spot on the side of a leaf you can try a solvent. Personally, I'd either hire a pro to repair it or I'd just leave it alone. Tables are meant to be used and they do get dinged. |
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