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Wobbly Table Fix and Makeover

• By Joan
• August 12, 2018
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Remember my wibbly wobbly chair from a couple weeks ago. Once I saw how sturdy the chair became with the gluing of his joints I had to dig this table out.  I picked him up from a thrift store a couple months ago but wasn’t looking forward to dismantling the entire table then regluing. 

He’s got good bones but I wouldn’t sit a lamp on him or any other nick knacks in his current wiggly state.

Besides in desperate need of a reglue, the table top had some major finish problems.  Don’t know what sat on top of him, but the finish was gone and what was left was a waxy, oily residue.

I was pretty sure the top would need to be stripped and sanded but you’ll see that I eventually changed my mind.

I hit all the joints with the same glue I secured my chair with, Wonder Lock ’em Tite Chairs .  For some tips and tricks on applying, please refer back to my chair repair.

Previously, someone had surrounded the upper part of the legs with gobs of wood glue.  This is the part where I was sure I would have to dismantle and  sand before regluing.

No need, the cracks where the glue hadn’t previously filled were wide enough to hold the new glue.

The table got a quick coat of dark gray chalk paint.  It’s my current favorite color.

I gave the top a nice sanding then it also got a coat of the gray chalk paint.  That aforementioned  waxy build up is still shining through.

Here is what I was hoping for…that the wax finish I was going to be using on the top would hide the old wax.  My fingers were crossed.  Either that or I would have to go back and strip the entire top.

After a coat of wax, you can barely see the discoloration on the middle of the left side.

With a sander, distress the edges if you like.

The same shelf after a coat of vintage wax.

After I bought this table I passed up a couple more wobbly tables.  I only needed one rickety table in my to do pile.  Now, I wish I could go back in time.

Stay inspired.

Shared at Talk of the Town,

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