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Is there any other way short of garbage, should I use wood glue and rope because the nails they were built with will not hold. Is there any good furniture out there?
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Nails?
I don't know of any quality manufacturer that would use a nail to hold a chair leg in place.
It IS common for chair legs to loosen up over time, through use, or even from changes in the moisture content of the wood. High moisture content causes the wood to swell - which can cause loosening of the joint, when the wood shrinks later, after the moisture content has lowered.
You can get a product to cause the wood to swell back up in the joint, or you can apply some wood glue inside the joint. I'd recommend Titebond II for something like this. You can find it at most department stores these days, as well as hardware, and building supply stores.
I recently repaired a number of wood kitchen chairs myself with this. The chairs were in a building which was flooded a year ago. I simply pulled the joints apart, applied some Titebond to them, and clamped them back together, for a few minutes. Wipe off any glue squeezed out of the joints with a wet cloth, and you're all set. I used bar clamps myself, but a ratcheting strap clamp, or tie down would work as well.
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Nails?
I don't know of any quality manufacturer that would use a nail to hold a chair leg in place.
It IS common for chair legs to loosen up over time, through use, or even from changes in the moisture content of the wood. High moisture content causes the wood to swell - which can cause loosening of the joint, when the wood shrinks later, after the moisture content has lowered.
You can get a product to cause the wood to swell back up in the joint, or you can apply some wood glue inside the joint. I'd recommend Titebond II for something like this. You can find it at most department stores these days, as well as hardware, and building supply stores.
I recently repaired a number of wood kitchen chairs myself with this. The chairs were in a building which was flooded a year ago. I simply pulled the joints apart, applied some Titebond to them, and clamped them back together, for a few minutes. Wipe off any glue squeezed out of the joints with a wet cloth, and you're all set. I used bar clamps myself, but a ratcheting strap clamp, or tie down would work as well.
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how to paint a kitchen table and chair set?
Q. I want to paint a kitchen table and chairs. They are oak, were painted white with a natural wood table top and chair seats.I want to change the white parts to black, and refinish the table top and chair seats to a dk. walnut with a little red in the stain. I don`t want to have to do this again for as long as possible. I would rather do it right, and have it last. What course of action should I take to prepare for the painting? Also, what kind of paint should I use? Please walk me through this, because I hate making mistakes. Ha Thanks in advance.
Answer
Here is a step by step plan for painting kitchen cabinets. The basic plan should work for your table and chairs as well.
Use oil based paint for a durable finish.
Painting cabinetry correctly requires patience and attention to details.
What You Need:
High-quality acrylic paint made for woodwork
Scrapers
Sanding block
Wood putty
Screwdrivers
Paintbrush
Roller
Masking or painter's tape
Drop cloths
Wooden support blocks
Instructions:
1. Decide which parts of each cabinet you will paint. Usually, you need to paint only the stiles (the framing pieces), the drawer faces, and one side of the doors. You may also want to paint the back side of the doors and the insides of the cabinets. (Plan to cover the bottoms of shelves and drawers with shelf paper.)
2. Remove doors and drawers from stiles.
3. Fill, sand, and prime. Examine surfaces carefully for cracks and holes; paint will not cover these imperfections. Scrape and sand down high spots and fill scratch marks and cavities with wood putty. Sand filler smooth. Prime old enamel surfaces with an alkyd-based primer.
4. Paint doors and drawer faces. Set the drawers on drop cloths. Support them with blocks of wood so no painted surface comes in contact with the drop cloths. Paint large areas with a roller and use a brush to touch up hard-to-get-to areas.
5. Paint the stiles. Cover the countertop and other surfaces with masking or painter's tape as needed. Paint the framing pieces with long, smooth strokes. Begin at the least accessible points and work outward. Paint the inner surfaces, then work toward the outer surfaces.
6 Allow paint plenty of time to dry before handling and reassembling cabinets. When done, you'll have a surface that is almost as washable as laminate.
Hope this helps.
Here is a step by step plan for painting kitchen cabinets. The basic plan should work for your table and chairs as well.
Use oil based paint for a durable finish.
Painting cabinetry correctly requires patience and attention to details.
What You Need:
High-quality acrylic paint made for woodwork
Scrapers
Sanding block
Wood putty
Screwdrivers
Paintbrush
Roller
Masking or painter's tape
Drop cloths
Wooden support blocks
Instructions:
1. Decide which parts of each cabinet you will paint. Usually, you need to paint only the stiles (the framing pieces), the drawer faces, and one side of the doors. You may also want to paint the back side of the doors and the insides of the cabinets. (Plan to cover the bottoms of shelves and drawers with shelf paper.)
2. Remove doors and drawers from stiles.
3. Fill, sand, and prime. Examine surfaces carefully for cracks and holes; paint will not cover these imperfections. Scrape and sand down high spots and fill scratch marks and cavities with wood putty. Sand filler smooth. Prime old enamel surfaces with an alkyd-based primer.
4. Paint doors and drawer faces. Set the drawers on drop cloths. Support them with blocks of wood so no painted surface comes in contact with the drop cloths. Paint large areas with a roller and use a brush to touch up hard-to-get-to areas.
5. Paint the stiles. Cover the countertop and other surfaces with masking or painter's tape as needed. Paint the framing pieces with long, smooth strokes. Begin at the least accessible points and work outward. Paint the inner surfaces, then work toward the outer surfaces.
6 Allow paint plenty of time to dry before handling and reassembling cabinets. When done, you'll have a surface that is almost as washable as laminate.
Hope this helps.
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