Set the broken veneer carefully into place matching the edges exactly and press firmly to knit the broken edges together.
Chipped wood furniture repair.
A gouge sometimes has a slightly raised burr around its perimeter.
Let the bondo wood filler dry and then sand it down.
You can also use wood repair wax but doing so requires special tools and a certain amount of skill.
Then apply contact cement to both surfaces or spread carpenters glue on the base wood.
Small chips and dents we can mostly live with but large chunks of wood missing from some misshap just needs to be fixed.
Small shallow chips can occur in the finish of the wood leaving the stain and the color intact.
Get ready for paint or refinishing.
Mix up bondo and quickly spread it over the missing veneer.
How to repair chipped veneer furniture and then stain it scuff sand the damaged wood and right around the damaged area for the best results.
Clamp the mended area.
Gather a few scraps of cardboard and a straight edge i used an old medical card.
Gouges nicks and dings step 1 sand slightly to level wood photo by william wright.
Apply a small amount of vaseline to the top of your card or straight edge this helps the wood filler from sticking to the card and slide it under the damaged corner.
Apply a second coat of bondo or fill in small imperfections with wood filler.
Rub the chipped area of finished wood furniture with walnut meat rubbing in the direction of the grain to fill and mask the damage.
Step 2 select wax stick photo by william wright.
This allows for a nice smooth foundation for your wood filler.
Glue down or remove all of the loose veneer.
Start by adding some sort of brace for the filler.
Level it by sanding lightly with 600 grit paper.
Repair chips on wood surfaces and edges with polyester resin wood filler.
How to fix chipped wood furniture.
Sand the bondo down smooth.
Fit the broken edges carefully together to make sure they match perfectly.
In this case you need only to repair the damaged finish.
Apply a coat of paste wax over the repair and the entire adjacent surface to impart an even sheen.
Today i want to show you how to use wood filler on chipped wood.
Preparing the missing area.
Use clear nail polish to fill in the.
On the other hand almost anyone can accomplish a repair with resin filler without any specialized tools.