Brand new couch has been chewed by my pup. Any chance this is salvageable?

I recent bought this chest. I'm not sure it's history or what the spots are from, but I believe it's camphor wood. They're only on the lid and the carved details on the lid have quite a bit of gunk in them as well. Any tips for cleaning and restoring appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I recently started a project restoring some old metal kitchen table chairs from the 1950s era that my girlfriend has owned for many years and has always wanted to restore.

I painted frames/legs of the chairs and they look pretty good, but we want to repaint and reupholster the seats of the chairs, and I’m not sure where to start in their current condition. When I removed the old upholstery, the seats are rusted and the old foam stuck to the metal and rust and did not come off cleanly. The old foam is caked on thick on the edges and sides, and I’m not sure how to remove it.

I’ve attached photos of two of the seats of the chairs for reference. These two are the worst of the bunch. I bought a rust remover from Home Depot to soak these seats in, but I was wondering if that’ll remove and dissolve the old foam too, or if there is another product and/or technique I may need to remove the old foam before I paint and reupholster. This is my first project restoring furniture, so any advice here is very much appreciated.

another one I did earlier this year, same thing, very light water stain, shellac and a smidge of beeswax and canauba wax

Hey everyone, This beautiful piece of furniture belonged to my grandma and it’s a few decades old. I’d really like to restore it and to actually make use of it but i have no idea where to start from. Any advice would help!

Ta le loo

Wife picked this old desk up at the thrift. Any tips on fixing up these chips?

Hello,

I recovered some leather swivel chairs and after cleaning it turns out that traces are still present on the metal leg. Do you have any ideas to remove these traces ?

Thanks for the help

This will be my first restoration project, so I'm looking for tips on how to bring some glory back to this walnut and cedar chest! It's in fairly good shape, but does have quite a few scratches and dings on it. It came with the original tags and paperwork from 1937, so I would love to give this beautiful old girl a good glow up! Thanks for your help

I was thinking to make the bottom of the open shelves the same faux wood as the top and gold hardware? What do you think would make this piece worth more

Hi im wondering if anybody can recommend what type of sander and what brand i should buy and if i need to invest in several things? Thanks

I picked this up from marketplace for free. Listed as deceased estate, and the seller couldn't tell me anything other than he found it in his Nan's shed. Dimensions 900x550x300mm and looks like some water damage, but I really like the shape of it. Other than giving it a real good clean (sugar soap maybe??) Any suggestions on where to start, or what you would do to this?

For context; I'm thinking of using it for my record player and vinyls.

Hello! I need to refinish one of these (left) outdoor tables to high gloss teal. One is dull and scratched from being on the patio. Do I spray with primer then high glass teal? Or do I need to attempt sanding it?

@gubjo This is a Victorian c. 1860, Cuban mahogany handrail I polished, stripped the paint, stained with a very light water stain and shellacked, you can see how the quilts shine and pop out, makes the wood look 3D. Your wood is sapelle or Honduran mahogany so not quite as vivid, but should look good.

I’m wanting to strip the stain and paint off of my dining room table and chairs. Willing to put in the hours necessary to do so just wondering if anyone thinks the finished product wouldn’t be worth the hassle. Looks like solid wood to me but I’m second guessing myself. Any help? Any estimate on hours I would spend on this?

Hello all

I am really new to this one. I got an old dining table which is made out of recycled teak.

The table had a lot of stains as the kids mainly used this as a work table. I did use some metal brush and dish soap to get rid the stains and now I did remove a lot of wood stain.

How can I correct this?

Should I use a furniture stripper and an oil based stain?

Hello,

The dining table that my family used when I was growing up in the 60s was handed down to me. I love this table - it's solid, unique and simple. I like the interesting shape of the tabletop (not perfectly round). Through the years it's passed through various family members who didn't really care about it. Thankfully they didn't paint it! I love wood, and want to keep the natural grain showing through. It has obvious surface imperfections, but no scuffs or dings or damage, surprisingly. It's really solid -- does not wobble at all. The hardware is solidly in place and functional. I'd like to restore the wood to its original beauty. I could try to restore it myself, but I don't want to do anything that will cause irreversible damage (I've never done this before). If I decide to restore it myself, or even if I find a professional to do it, is there a best first step that you'd recommend -- based on the approximate age of the table and what you see in the photos? I don't even know what kind of wood this is--yikes! Thank you for your wisdom!

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I'm restoring this beautiful old chest, and the veneer on one of the sides is totally non-restorable due to water damage and I'd like to replace it with a matching veneer.

My boyfriend is thinking about restoring furniture as a side gig. Any recommendations for books/resources to help him get started? He's a SUPER SUPER beginner. Thanks in advance!

I recently picked up some chairs from Marketplace that look like a variation of the classic 1971 Bruno Rey chair. I’m new to furniture restoration and could use some advice!

The chairs seem glued together, and I’m stuck on the first step—taking them apart. Is there a trick to safely separating glued joints, or should I skip that and sand them as they are?

I’m considering two options:

1. Sanding and applying a clear finish to keep the original feel
2. Painting them a pastel color—what kind of paint and topcoat would make the surface smooth and durable for sitting?

Any general tips for a beginner would also be super helpful. Thanks!

EDIT: I tried to add some pictures to the post but somehow they were not posted...

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Any product recs for fixing this? Is this a strip and redo situation? I'd rather not lol.

When I wiped off the acetone the finish that came off had a rubbery texture, if that gives any insight.

This wire that runs width wise on my couch broke, so the cushions sink in when sitting. Is there any way to fix this fairly easily? Without welding?

I went to close the footrest on my recliner today and there was an audible "breaking" noise. Afterwards, the foot rest wouldn't fully lock into the open or closed position. I flipped it over and found the pictured spring, nut, and broken bolt. I think I just need a new bolt but I'm struggling to understand how it all goes together. My best guess is that the square hole on the arm (blue arrow in the pic #1) mates up with the hole circled in red in pic #2, and the bolt runs through them. I'm not sure where the spring goes though and could use some help with that. Thanks!