Before sharing with the reader information about how the restoration of the table is done with your own hands, I would like to warn: if you decide to breathe a second life into an object that has a certain historical and material value, then you should not do it. Resuscitate antiques should specialists who have the appropriate knowledge and materials. And at home, you can carry out "upgrades" of modern items that are convenient and dear to the heart, but simply have lost their former attractiveness. By the way, there are quite a few methods, and if you take them as a basis, and even connect your imagination, then the final result will, without a doubt, be amazing.
So, what is a procedure like restoration of an old table, what methods and materials exist to restore its appearance? In general, how to return his youth to this interior item?
General principles
When the restoration of the table is carried out, the subject not only returns its appearance. It is necessary to restore its functions. Therefore, before proceeding directly to the update process, you need to carefully check the integrity of the item: in what condition is its legs, are they broken, are the accessories in place. And think about whether to do this at all. Indeed, it is unlikely that the updated pyramid table sparkling with new paint will bring satisfaction to the owner. So first, evaluate the scope of work, think about their appropriateness, and then, if you come to a positive decision, fix all the breakdowns first. And then proceed to update the appearance.
Restoring a desk
As a rule, there is not much trouble with this interior item. Usually, due to his bulkiness, he always stands in one place, throughout the apartment, to hang curtains or remove cobwebs, no one drags him. And the table top suffers from time most of all. How to reanimate her? Yes, very simple. Restoration of the desk is a simple procedure that does not require special material or physical costs.
Description of work
First, find the right wallpaper that best matches your existing interior. Then paint the entire table to their color. After it dries, wallpaper the tabletop using PVA glue, and then cover it with glass. The latter can be ordered at the store. Instead of wallpaper, you can take any poster or make a photo on the order of the size of the countertops, or even buy a beautiful dense fabric of the desired color and also paste over it with a surface. In general, you need to fantasize. Restoring a table is a creative thing, so do it, come up with your own options.
What can be done with an old coffee table?
If this piece of furniture, albeit inexpensive, but so beloved and comfortable, already, to put it mildly, has not become particularly attractive, arm yourself with a paint and brush to update it. Restoring a table by painting it is a simple job. However, the method we want to offer will take time. First paint the table with white paint. This will be the basis. Then, when it dries, paint the countertop with stripes of different colors and unequal widths. To make them lie evenly, paint the surface gradually, and use tape to determine the boundaries of each.
Decoupage
Table restoration using decoupage technique is perfect for items that do not come into contact with water very often. That is, with its help, you can update the writing, coffee, and dressing tables described above . To do this, first, the selected item must be put in order, painted and allowed to dry. And then glue the images from a napkin or special decoupage paper onto the surface using PVA glue. When the pictures have dried, the entire surface must be covered with acrylic varnish. And preferably more than once.
How to update the kitchen table
The easiest option is to glue the surface of the countertop with a self-adhesive film, and paint the legs and side surfaces. Or, for example, paint them in different colors. And pull up a dense beautiful oilcloth upstairs and secure it below with a stapler. If the countertop is already falling apart, there are two options. Replace it with glass, and build backlight under it. Or do not throw it away, but overlay it with ceramic tiles, such as mosaics. And then carefully grout all the seams. In general, the restoration of the kitchen table has such a mass of options available that it would definitely not be difficult to conduct it competently.
Wooden tables
But what if the table made of solid wood acquired an unsightly appearance over time? It can also be put in order, only, of course, the process will be quite long. If your table was at one time just varnished and free from defects, then the procedure will be quite simple. It is enough just to carefully polish it (it is advisable to use a special machine for this), and then varnish it several times. Moreover, the varnish must be taken a few tones darker than the original coating. Well, if the table literally asks for a dump, but it’s a pity to throw it away, then you need to prepare for the long update procedure.
Wooden table restoration
We carry out the preparation first, as mentioned above. We’ll think about whether we can replace the shattered legs with new ones. If a positive decision is made, go and buy. If not, we process the old ones in the same way as all other table parts. We take a grinding machine and carefully remove all the old coating. First we work with large grain discs. When all the paint or varnish is removed, take a fine-grained disc and smooth the surface. Now we close up all the defects, even the smallest ones. We use wood putty for this . When the patches dry, we also clean them.
The entire procedure must be done very carefully, since even the smallest chips and scratches will be noticeable. Then degrease all surfaces using a special composition that can be bought at any hardware store.
Remember: each stage takes time, before applying any of the next composition, wait for the drying of the previous one. After degreasing, apply a primer. And not the first one, but acrylic. When the soil dries, we grind the surface again, but by hand, gently and accurately. And you can start painting. As a topcoat, you can choose a varnish or stop on the paint. Today there is a very large selection of various compositions, the main thing is that they are of high quality. So buy varnish or paint only from a trusted manufacturer, you should not save on coating. Also carefully approach the choice of brushes. Poor quality will shed and leave hairs after itself, which certainly won’t add beauty to the surface.
It is advisable to apply three layers - with a break, of course - varnish or paint. When all the elements of the table have completely dried, proceed to the application of a protective coating. As a rule, wax is used for these purposes. It is applied to a cloth and carefully rubbed into the surface. In order for the updated table to serve you for a long time, wait until the wax solidifies completely. This will take a week.
Conclusion
As you can see, the restoration of the table is a creative process and sometimes, unfortunately, is quite lengthy, but nonetheless satisfying. However, and not only. After all, if everything is done correctly, then you can save yourself from unnecessary expenses for the purchase of a new interior item.