How to restore this coffee table.?

[Coffeegirl]

Hi, i hope i am posting this in correct area. I bought this table off Ebay and its perfect for what I need. I will attach some photos to show the damage which is mostly along the edges. I think this is called particleboard.?? Is there a way to neaten this up and resurface? We are beginners at furniture restoration but my husband has electric sanders. Is there a way to do just the top, not legs. Is there a wat to do it to keep the grain look. Thanks for any advice.304272304273304274304275304276304277

[q9]

It is veneered so not much option to sand it. Really not the kind of furniture you'd bother restoring.

Some colour matched putty and maybe steam the odd ding out of it, but other than that...a match?

[Optimark]

Coffee girl, there are a couple of products that may help, one I have used and continue to use would be my first choice to go to.

Timber Mate water-based woodfiller.

http://www.timbermate.com.au/products/Timbermate+WaterBased+Wood+Filler.aspx

The website should explain and answer most of your questions, if not, google around for some videos on how to do it, they are out there.

The smallest container is about the size of a spice jar and is the 250gm size mentioned on their website. Timber mate products are available from many hardware stores and the colour range should have a reasonable match for your application. Looking at my own ones in my garage I think the one that may be sort of close, will be the Natural (tint base) colour.

Be very careful and do not let any water near the material underneath the top laminate, which is what is chipped. If water is let onto the underneath stuff it will over a longish period of time, swell.

You will not get a perfect fix (I think) but with some care and due diligence you should be able to lessen the worst problems, including the one on the top edge.

This stuff drys as hard as nails, you can sand, pain, drill, saw the finished and hardened Timber Mate wood filler.

I'm not too sure what the cost is, but somewhere around $10.00 for the smallest container I think.

Let us know how you go, if you do go ahead.

Mick.

Ps, it pongs a bit when you open the lid and use it, but the pong does dissipate. :C

[Optimark]

I just checked the link I gave worked, on a whim I decided to look at the gallery, it's not a gallery it has their how to do video's.

http://www.timbermate.com.au/products/Timbermate+WaterBased+Wood+Filler.aspx

Mick.