How to repair split wood on a dresser?
I have a bedroom suite that has been in storage outside (building) for some time. The top is split straight across in one or two sections. Same with the chest of drawers. What can I do to repair it. Also, the varnish is flaking from the head of the bed.
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Hi Kim you may need to replace the tops on both of them. I would check your local lumber yard or lumber store and look for solid plywood in the same wood as your bedroom set of furniture. If that's not something you would like to do (or the splits aren't too wide) you could try filling it in with wood putty and doing a lot of sanding until they're both smooth and then painting it to hide the fix.
Squeeze some wood glue into the splits and clamp them tight. Varnish can be sanded off with a Scotch bright pad. The just apply some polyurethane
Depends on how bad the split is. Could you post of picture so we can see exactly what you are working with?
Found this for you
https://thecraftsmanblog.com/the-7-best-products-to-patch-wood/
Depending on how bad the crack is, you might be able to use wood filler to patch them, but you would need to paint them. Also you can repair the veneer. https://www.hometalk.com/diy/repair/furniture/how-to-repair-damaged-veneer-edging-27723655
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/repair/furniture/how-to-repair-peeling-wood-veneer-2317431
How to Repair Damaged Veneer Edging
How to Repair Peeling Wood Veneer
This shows how to fix split wood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAWz4wd9LXg
Kim,
Most likely the split is the individual boards that make up the top separating from constant changes in temp. and humidity from the outside storage. Willams method is the way to go.
You can sand and fill with Bondo. Let dry completely and sand down. Of course you will then have to paint the dresser.
Glue where the crack with wood glue, then cover it up with a wood filler, sand and repaint.
This tutorial might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_K4AfD70r8
This tutorial might be of help as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQaBnCoW13k
It looks like it’s only the seems in the dresser but the night table is moveable so I will probably have to glue it
Hello,
Glue that held the planks together has failed due to conditions of storage, Maybe dryer, less humid conditions might bring them back together. Failing that you could use a wood shim or wood filler.
Here's a tutorial which may help you out https://youtu.be/NAWz4wd9LXg
Use wood filler
How bad is that .. can you show pictues