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jonnym
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01/04/2014 1:15 am  

hi,
bought this knoll international bureau the other day with a stunning grey paint finish to the top. i think you'll agree that if florence knoll could have seen this she would have scrapped that natural wood approach to her office furniture in a flash... or not. seriously, i was really pleased to find that the paint finish pretty much peeled off when i applied a little heat (using an iron and cloth) but it revealed a top that was both scuffed from light sanding and discolored in parts. in addition, the edges all seem to have been sanded right back.
can anyone tell me:
1) if the wooden top is veneered or solid walnut (the table weighs a ton)
2) what is the normal finish on the wooden top (oil or varnish), and
3) what is the best way to get it back to it's original condition?
any help much appreciated!
cheers and keep up the great work!
jon



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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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01/04/2014 6:12 am  

Some better photos would help...
Some better photos would help. It is very, very likely veneer.
If someone has sanded through the veneer and rounded the edges, you have to consider veneering a new top. This is a fairly advanced sort of thing to do on your own, although not impossible. Somebody with a large vacuum bag for veneer work would have an easier time doing it.


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jonnym
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01/04/2014 11:11 am  

hi leif,
and thanks for your message. tried uploading pics yesterday but for some reason i kept getting an error message. hopefully these will upload today.
yes the veneer has been sanded away on the corner and is not something that i would like to redo myself but it's probably something i can live with as it's only on one part of the table.
as you can see the scuffing on the top is quite light but there are patches of discoloration and worn patches.
hope you can help.
thanks,
jon


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jonnym
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01/04/2014 11:16 am  

and another couple of pics
any advice on how to get the top back to looking as good as the front would be much appreciated !


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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01/04/2014 11:58 am  

That top has been...
That top has been brutalized. Can you flip it over? I imagine you will have a few screw holes, and probably some ghosting, but maybe it is the same species veneer on the bottom.


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jonnym
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01/04/2014 3:11 pm  

thanks leif
that's a great idea. i'll take a look at the underside and see what it's like. otherwise i might just sand back and re-oil the wood...
much appreciated!


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