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Help, I am fixing up this old table for a friend's daughter's first apartment. Giving her the table, paying for the products to fix and doing the work...so do not want to put too much more money, time or lots of effort to fix it. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE IT BETTER???? Am thinking about just painting it and so be it!

The whole table pre-any work!

THE LEG GONE ROUGE.... DUE TO A UNTRAINED DOG, I AM SURE.

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Z on Sep 26, 2013
If, as it appears, the leg is still strong enough to hold the weight of the table and anything one might put on it, then all you need is some good wood filler. I used Elmer's wood filler to repair chewed corners on dresser drawers with excellent results. It's stainable and paintable. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Elmer-s-Wood-Filler-Max-Stainable-2-oz-E9017/203215979#.UkRWED9nHPU Love the table!

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- Sfg178760 on Sep 26, 2013
  @Z Awesome...was thinking of some kind of putty, but since I do not do this kind of furniture fix up work normally I was not sure! Thanks!!
  
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- Z on Sep 26, 2013
  @My Gnome Little World You're very welcome. Make sure you remove any loose pieces of wood or paint before adding the wood filler. You're suppose to apply using a putty knife, but I'm a hands on kind of fixer. I like to feel what I'm doing so I use my bare fingers to press the putty making sure it gets in the cracks of the wood. This filler has very little shrinkage, but you'll still want to over fill to allow for sanding to a smooth finish in the shape to match the rest of the leg. For the depth of what you'll be filling I'd wait at least over night before sanding even if it appears to be dry.
  
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Jenny Buis on Sep 28, 2013
Hi Becky, What about getting 4 decorative legs and putting them over the mended leg? You can get different ones at the `hardware stores, or maybe at a reuse,recycle shop or Goodwill ?

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Lesa on Sep 28, 2013
slightly edgy look to an old piece, wrap the legs in flashing. Just go the lower damaged portion, about eight or ten inches up then fasten with screws that are short but have a big head. I had a bench that had a chewed leg that I did this with and then milk painted and distressed. Daughter borrowed it for her apt.....four years ago.

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- Sfg178760 on Sep 28, 2013
  @Lesa Like that idea a lot...as I was thinking of using an aluminum type trim on it...but could not find something flexible enough!
  
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Sfg178760 on Sep 28, 2013
Since I did not have a lot of time....here is what I did...still think it looks great but not perfect that is for sure! http://ourownbigworld.com/2013/09/26/little-red-table/

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- Tcl on Sep 28, 2013
  @My Gnome Little World what a great job. !! i wouldn't be able to give it away !!
  
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- Sfg178760 on Sep 28, 2013
  @Tcl You wouldn't be able to give what away? The pre-table? Me neither! o) Thanks..it was fun! Not my usual line of creativity...but it was so satisfying seeing it shine again!
  
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- Pat Dollar on Sep 28, 2013
  @My Gnome Little World Great job on the table especially the use of the peel and stick caulk. Love it! I refinished a table as well but it did not have damaged legs to deal with nor the replacement of the trim. Just like to share (albeit not a great pic of the finished product).
  
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- Pat Dollar on Sep 28, 2013
  I first sanded the whole thing. The legs just needed a dusting of sandpaper. I used first a base-coat with a sponge roller. Then with craft paint added three other colors and used dampened sea sponge to apply in a random pattern then coated with 4 coats of poly resin. The final result looks close to granite. It would have been easy to make it appear as marble as well.
  
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- Sfg178760 on Sep 28, 2013
  @Pat Dollar Nice! I did use extra glue on the peel and stick caulk strip too!
  
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Wanda sinnema on Sep 28, 2013
wonderful redo....how cute with retro look table linen...love the vintage FIESTA pitcher

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Sfg178760 on Sep 28, 2013
Thanks! Not a Fiesta Pitcher...But Hall China! Yes, very cute! o) https://www.etsy.com/listing/160425166/mid-century-modern-vintage-pink-hall?

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Tracey T on Sep 28, 2013
Wow you did a great job! Love the after pics! Really wish this were my table..:)

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Sfg178760 on Sep 28, 2013
Thanks1 Think I will put it on over into my Hometalk Projects!

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