I need help with with my table edge...I need more edge!

Home Depot, Lowes, and Menards have iron on edge veneer in rolls. What I have done with particle board and plywood is lightly sand the edge, coat the edge with drywall patching compound, let it dry, sand it smooth with a sponge sanding pad, then paint. I have done this on curved and straight edges. That's how I sealed the plywood edges on a mail box I made...... http://www.hometalk.com/diy/build/furniture/personal-mailbox-for-the-students-18608755

This Hometalker's discussion can help you out- they had a similar question! http://www.hometalk.com/diy/repair/furniture/q-how-to-repair-fix-the-damaged-finish-3469431

I have seen rolls of corner edging with a chrome like finish. Like the old arborite tables or diner tables had. I believe you just roll it out and stick it on. Not sure how to stick it though, it could have glue already on it or you apply the glue. I would think a furniture refinisher or hardware store may be the place to start.

I tried to google more info and came across table banding. This is interesting stuff. The metal banding around the edge of the 50's style kitchen tables with the chrome legs. This could look very nice on the edge of your table. I might be prone to having it professionally added, unless I was really good with a router.

Good luck.

I would refinish it just like these wise people above have mentioned and then add something. I am just thinking out loud and may be wrong......I would get another larger piece of wood that covers the table 2-4 inches wider than the original, fasten it on and refinish. I have found that every inch of space on a small table is valuable! Don't make it any bigger or it will be too top heavy.

How about glue gun the edges and add a 3 or 4 inch black fringe its already a nice cond. table why refinish it.....

go to fabric store theres all kinds of ideas w materials you could possible use

If this is a table top made out of particle board, you need to be very careful what type adhesives you use on it. Anything with water in it will cause the particle board to disintegrate. It will swell up first and then start to break off in chunks. That is what appears to be happening in the picture of the edge of the table. If that is the case, in my experience it won't be long before the entire table top would start falling apart. If you really like the size table, get a piece of furniture grade plywood at HD/Lowe's etc use the existing table as a template, to mark out the new tabletop, use a jig saw and make a ew table.

I think the table edge looks like it previously had table banding on the top and on the bottom edge with the side white edging showing between these. Seems like someone may have peeled this off to do something else with the edge and then got stuck and sold off table.

I believe you are going to have to remove that white formica that has been left on the edge of your table, or the glue/iron on will not adhere. But I could be wrong.

I won't remove it. It is not that damage...the particle board underneath is and I can "fix" that. I will look into what I can do, I can live with it as is...as no furniture is ever forever in my home! ;)

fringe like what you see on saddle bags you can also put a strip of leather or faux leather know as pleather around the table to hide anything that the fringe may have or if your trying to cut cost use felt

I understand your love for formica. I love it too!

Try retrorenovation.com. Great source for this type of thing.

I would go to a cabinet shop and see if they can make a new top for you or you can ask them to make a removable one for you

Thank you, but I like the top! Vintage White and Round Formica Baby! ;)

Ask a cabinet place if they can replace the edging. I have successfully used iron-on edging, but this looks like it didn't fit in the first place, or is a bad replacement. It also looks to me like the particle board was damaged at some point - just going on the photos.

Can the wasabi tape be painted with laminate paint? (sorry, not familiar with wasabi tape)

you could attach a metal edge. it is kinda mid century modern vibe...

or clean and scrape the edges and replace with white melamine iron on tape...this is what cabinet makers use...https://youtu.be/d75hymB6cdE

when you get the edging you like for the table, go to a thrift store and get a usable iron- the glue can some times escape and coat your iron. to find the edging you may need to look at refinishing shops. occasioanly they will sell you just what you need, not the entire roll.- and offer tips and advice.