Asked on Aug 13, 2015

Damaged tabletop

Pat
by Pat
My husband was gluing a picture frame and the glue (gorilla glue) went through the paper and damaged the finish on my dining room table. What can I do?
  10 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Aug 13, 2015
    I would speak to knowable associate perhaps home depots experts LOL Your are gong to have to sand the whole table highly then refinish maybe with minx products.
  • Bonnie Butler Cuthriell Bonnie Butler Cuthriell on Aug 14, 2015
    I had the same issue on a laminate table top! I need answers too!
  • Bonnie Butler Cuthriell Bonnie Butler Cuthriell on Aug 14, 2015
    I had the same issue on a laminate table top! I need answers too!
  • Bonnie Butler Cuthriell Bonnie Butler Cuthriell on Aug 14, 2015
    I had the same issue on a laminate table top! I need answers too!
  • Bonnie Butler Cuthriell Bonnie Butler Cuthriell on Aug 14, 2015
    I had the same issue on a laminate table top! I need answers too!
  • Jan Jan on Aug 14, 2015
    did you call the 800 number on the glue bottle ? They can be very helpful
  • Marion Nesbitt Marion Nesbitt on Aug 15, 2015
    Horror. I ended up with a mess, too, but not on laminate. Was spraying Clear Coat on a brass light fixture so no more polishing. Went right through the multi layers of paper and adhered the paper to the table top. Haven't gotten around to stripping - just put a tablecloth over it. Would be interested in the answers for laminate damage, too.
  • Pat Pat on Aug 15, 2015
    Thank you guys so much for the suggestions. I thought about the sanding but didn't want to sand the entire table. Maybe I will ask an associate at Lowe's,
  • Cheryl Phan Cheryl Phan on Aug 15, 2015
    Even if you find a product to remove the glue, it's probably going to take the finish off the table. Your best bet would be to sand the table top and paint it or if it's wood you could stain it.
  • Mary  Heery Mary Heery on Aug 16, 2015
    I think Cheryl is right. Gorilla glue is some powerful stuff -- good & bad (ahem). Most probably, it has already set into the grain of the table, and even after sanding, you'll have an obvious defect. I don't think stripping the top will work either. Don't know what style of table you have, but you could keep the legs stained and maybe, if your table has it, an edge around the table top stained and just paint the top. Maybe accent a small part of the table legs and chairs to coordinate with the top. I've seen this done a lot and it looks great when it's done. Good luck!