I have a 54x54 inch dark rubberwood table that was dented (~1cm in lenth, ~0.5cm deep) from dropped cutlery. I'm having difficulty in finding a store that will repair it. Is it worth repairing as I'm sure it would be hundreds of dollars (professionally done), and does anyone have any idea as to the process? |
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I do repairs like this regularly. The process is something called "burn-in." A heated knife melts a solid resin (similar to a finish without the solvents). The hole is filled, leveled, grained, sheen and color adjusted. Unless there are unusual color issues, it should take less than an hour. It's a skilled process to get it right and nearly $100 to buy a starter kit. So it's not a DIY job.
There are people who might charge you "hundreds of dollars" for this repair. I would charge considerably less. |
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