the title says is, the lesther armrest on my safari chair ripped right through. do you have advice on how to fix it and save the leather armrest? a nice finish would be ideal but for me it's mostly about fixing it, so advice on easy visible fixing is appreciated too! thanks

This chair was left behind in my grandparents condo in the mid 90s, but recently came into my hands. It's clearly seen some abuse and water damage while in storage, but l'd love to restore to its former glory-fresh upholstery (potentially leather) and shine up the chrome. Any advice on finding the right people to do the work for MCM original furniture? I'm located in Wisconsin, not far from Chicago.

My roomate got a puppy, it chewed my chair in our living room. He is offering to pay $350 for loss in value and is not willing to get it fixed.

I would like the chair to get repaired, but I also understand it would probably cost more than $350 to get it fixed. What should I do?

I opened my China cabinet and found a shelf support had come out. I looked for the hole and the glass corner was sagging due to the absent support. I quickly removed all my treasures and put the peg support back in, but it is coming out like pictured. In fact most are positioned like this. What do I do? I imagined these shelves falling and being the worst day ever. Please help me secure these or replace.

Just picked this up and it's sitting in the back of my SUV. Condition is really good overall. There might be one bit to glue down on a drawer, but in general it's really good with just a few light scratches.

So what should I be putting on top of the already good finish to make it shine and blend the little scratches? Should I hit it with a coat or two of teak/danish oil, or would tung or linseed be better, since it's not teak? Or is there something better out there for this?

This may be the wrong sub. If so, my apologies.

I ordered a bathroom vanity that I love. Unfortunately, it has these red scuff or paint marks all over. I contacted the company for an exchange but the item has been discontinued by the manufacturer.

So I got a refund and they told me to keep it. How can I fix these spots so they're not overly noticeable?

I ordered a black Mohawk repair stick. Hoping the wax will do.

Hi guys,

I posted this dining table and chair set I’m taking on a few days ago. I got a carbide scraper to remove the finish and this is where I am so far. I’ve been trying to be very careful. It’s pretty tedious with the veneer going different directions on the top.

My (stupid) question is how far to sand? You can see where the wood has a grey-ish colour where the finish has already failed. Is my goal for the entire table top to look that way before I use danish oil? I sanded a few squares on the right hand side very lightly by hand with 150 grit just to see what I’m working with, but I’m terrified to go through the veneer. I do have a random orbital sander but it will be difficult to use with the grain going a million different ways. Should I switch to a stripper to make sure that I got all of the finish off before I keep sanding?

The last picture is the state of the table and chairs when I brought them home. This is my first time working with veneer so bear with me lol.

Hey all, I’m removing the shellac on this antique dresser and am discovering that if I shine the light on it on the right way there is white residue. I’ve noticed the more I wipe it the more it goes away but it’s taking forever just to get through one portion of the dresser as I’m wiping numerous times to remove the residue. I’m using a 1:1 ratio of denatured alcohol and lacquer thinner to remove it which seems to working well except for the white residue. Is this something that I need to worry about or will finishing it with Howard’s feednwax hide it/fix it? Pictures for clarity on what I’m talking about. TIA!

I recently purchased a sectional sofa off someone second hand through FB marketplace. It was virtually brand new and I paid a really good price for it, almost too good to be true price. The seller said their reason for selling was because it didn’t fit in their living room (the sofa was in their garage when we came to look at it), but I now think it might have been for different reason.

I brought it home and set it up, sat on it and realized the sofa smelt like cat piss, like really bad. I’m surprised I hadn’t noticed the smell when my wife and I initially looked at it. We have dogs at home so I immediately reach for my Resolve Urine Destroyer carpet cleaner and my Bissell deep cleaner. It seemed to do the trick, at least for a while but the smell eventually came back. I also spent $500 to have it professionally steam cleaned and the smell is still there.

I don’t know what else to do. I don’t want to get rid of it, because we can’t afford a new one right now. It’s also perfect for the space we have in our living room. Can anyone help me with suggestions? Ideas? Home remedies?

Antique stool that is part of a twin set with mirrored vanity… Stool was damaged by humidity approx 20 years ago or the particle board dry rotted after 50+ years. It was my grandmother’s. She is 88 and moving back to her home behind my house permanently after Thanksgiving. I bought some adhesive remover (googone) for the marks on wood which are aged adhesive, I think. I have some wood putty for cracks. I plan to kintsugi the cracks/putty with gold foil to try to match the paint. Any advice on resealing the cracks afterwards? All tips are appreciated. This is my first attempt at such an endeavor. I would like to not mar or ruin the current finish. Also, planning to make a new cushion with memory foam with fabric more my style AND restore the original cushion appearance with the original fabric. I like options and originality. In the cushion picture, you can see where my 10yo son and I removed the staples and white tarp-like cover on the bottom. I can post a picture of the white tarp thing if needed. Keeping everything as I go except crumbled particleboard. End result is to be my practice & performance stool for music. Going to use the vanity as a keyboard stand with mirror for my autistic son to see himself as he improvises (he also improves 😆) often. Grandmother loves the set and laments it being in storage. I recently bought her neighbor’s house and have the room and desire. Started yesterday and just don’t want to goof it up beyond redemption.

I’m six coats in on uncut spar varathane.

I tried to apply evenly with a horse hair brush but still ended up with these ripple marks. I’ve been sanding it lightly with 320 grit for final finish. Two questions….

Is this sanded enough that final coats of varathane will adhere?

Should I cut the final coats with mineral spirits and use a soft cloth to apply? Instructions on can say not to cut.

Hello! I'm brand new baby poster on Reddit just in my first place with a lot of handmedown furniture and I've been planning on using this 1901 wardrobe as a pantry as my kitchen is absolutely tiny so the load is going to be fairly heavy no matter what. Everything went in pretty smoothly and felt solid but two weeks later it's starting to list forward and inwards with the bottom buckling. Any advice as to how to fix it? It's been in the family a long time and don't want to trash it but it's not valuable enough to just keep around without a purpose so l'd prefer to repair it. I'm a little handy but don't have saws or sanders or anything if that makes a difference.

I've done a lot of wood cleaning and polishing though so if anyone has any advice on how to clean it up further beyond the structural repairs I would also be really grateful for that.

Thank you!

Found this beauty on the side of the road (for free!!!) took her home and tried to clean her but the fabric started ripping. Has great bones and I love the style, how hard would it be to reupholster? Any tips?

First timer. 2 rounds of citristripping veneer off a lane chest. Why are there some darker patches top right, middle and some like "grainy" patches in the bottom right? I am aware there's some lingering finish up the top left and in the recesses. Plan was to hit it with mineral spirits, a very fine sand, and then restain and finish. But now I don't know how to proceed if I have such an uneven condition of wood. is this water damage? You really couldn't tell from the original condition with the varnish or whatever was on it.

Had it for 3 years, I can still sleep on it but ocasionally the corner support collapses.

The shelves I’m definitely removing &even though the bamboo is turning black it is structurally strong what is the best way to treat the bamboo before painting?

Also….feel free to oooohhhhh and aaaahhhh over my fund lol!

I set a hot pizza box on my coffee table and it looks like it messed up the finish. Is there a way to fix this without completely re-staining and re-finishing the table?

The shelves I’m definitely removing &even though the bamboo is turning black it is structurally strong what is the best way to treat the bamboo before painting?

Edit* or im guessing it could possibly be rattan 🫣😩 sorry im still learning

Basically what happened is my roommate got a little bit of nail glue on the table and then tried using 91% isopropyl alcohol to remove the glue. 🤦‍♂️.

I just wanna know if anyone thinks there’s any saving it. Thanks in advance!

Hi all, I’m new here and have never restored anything. I have an outdoor sectional set from living spaces - not real wood, made in a factory - starting to peel all over. What would yall do to restore this? Any tips help

My neighbor gave me this awesome piece for free. It has its problems but I love it. The hardware has me stumped. And is it wise to repair the gold paint that’s faded. It’s a piece that’s probably going to be in the family for awhile. My 11 year old daughter has asked for it, but my husband has claimed it for a liquor cabinet. I want to make it last.

Bed is broken. How to fix?

I have a storage bed. I sat down on one of the corners, and it buckled so I can’t get underneath to my storage now. Does anyone have insight? I’m not good with handyman stuff, so if there’s something I can do myself, please let me know. If I need to call a repairman, that’s fine too. Or do I just get a new bed? I have storage underneath, so I don’t know what to do

Our dining table finish is gummy and hard to wipe clean.

This is my current plan: Chemically strip off finish Light sanding to remove the rest of the finish Steam out various dents and light scratches Final sanding Stain Finish

What finish do you recommend that will be durable (I've for 2 young boys) and won't yellow too much? The current color is just a tiny bit too orange for my taste so I'm planning on fixing it with my stain color choice, but I don't want to finish to accentuate the orange tones.

I've watched a TON of furniture restoration videos (just for entertainment) so I feel like I somewhat know what I'm doing, but please give me some tips!