How To Repair Trim On Furniture

When you think it looks good then gently remove the clay with slight hands.

How to repair trim on furniture. Smooth it around as evenly as you can using a palette knife. Let the glue set the required time by the manufacturer. If you were unable to subpatch filler will not adhere to a plastic cord substrate.

I this video I am going to show you how to perform furniture repairs. The best way to paint a piece with detailed trim is to use an HVLP sprayer like my favorite HomeRight Finish Max found HERE. It will be warm as it sets up and when it feels room temperature it has cured and is ready to remove the mold.

Roll out the clay on a cutting board or other smooth surface. Wood filler is a soft putty-like material thats used to fill areas where the wood is damaged. Obviously when deciding whether to buy a damaged piece of furniture you would need to choose one that had at least some of the original moulding intact.

Gather your trim that works best for your furniture. How to Repair Damaged Bedroom Furniture. By A Ray of Sunlight.

Get more of my favorite Tips for Repairing Old Furniture here. You can trim off the excess which will remain with the utility knife. To patch larger areas use an epoxy filler.

Apply a small bead of wood glue to the back of each piece of trim place it on the piece and clamp it into place. In this case apply a thin layer of Dap Dynaflex 230 to bridge the plastic and the filler. In my case it was the dollhouse trim from the hobbycraft store.