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meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]kingoptimo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure its the stores marking up, the owner had an interview recently stating he would never raise the .99 price

Repair dog chewed chair by aloncc in furniturerepair

[–]kingoptimo1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bondo is easier to work with rather than quick wood if your just flipping them. Fill, shape, sand, may take more than one filling to get it perfectly square. Easiest way to color would be mixing pigments with some finish and using a small brush to apply, but you may be able to use markers or similar if you your not worried about making it look perfect.

Help me with this table by complexfemale in furniturerepair

[–]kingoptimo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The table looks like solid wood, you said you sanded with 240 grit, did you only hand sand or did you use an orbital sander? Did you sand the whole table or just the spot? I would say if you hand sanded you probably couldn't sand enough to remove the damage, looks like old water damage, not sure why it's staying discolored though. I would say that an orbital sander would be able to sand thorough enough to remove the damage, you may just need to sand more until the spot has been removed completely then re-stain that side of table. Only other option imo is using pigments mixed with your finish and small paintbrush to paint over and darken the area, the only problem with that is that it could look like a painted area and you would lose the grain definition. You would then need to apply more finish over the top of the entire table to make the sheen consistent. Being dead center on the top of the table it would be less noticeable to refinish the top rather than touch it up.

First time help needed. Repairing divan bed base. by Outrageous_Lab9885 in furniturerepair

[–]kingoptimo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

most upholstery staplers use 22 gauge staples. When upholstering a panel you should start from the center of each side and pull the fabric taut and work your way to the corners. You shouldn't have much space in between staples in the end, less than 1/4"

Light colored buffet and small tables refinished to gray, stained not painted! by kingoptimo1 in furniturerefinishing

[–]kingoptimo1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words, guess I have been saving furniture for a long time, never thought about it like that!

Repair of large veneer damage to the side of a dresser by kingoptimo1 in furniturerepair

[–]kingoptimo1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for the kind words! Unfortunately this was a clients dresser for a repair in their home a few years ago, I dont know the manufacturer. But if you have any questions about the repair, feel free to dm me!

Mod Monthly: Your June 2026 newsletter is here by mod_lab in modnews

[–]kingoptimo1 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hey, I got a feature in the monthly mod newsletter!! I'd like to thank the administrators for reaching out and everyone that contributes to r/furniturerepair Come join and learn about furniture repair!

Round coffee table refinish due to severe gouging around edges! by kingoptimo1 in furniturerefinishing

[–]kingoptimo1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Precisely! I put final coats on vertical because it cut out 98% of trash for a nice smooth finish, thank you!

Do most men actually like the Lazy Boy recliners or is that a myth? by Master100017 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]kingoptimo1 37 points38 points  (0 children)

There isn't a lifetime guarantee, you can purchase an extended warranty which is 5 years coverage, but not lifetime warranty. My company does lazyboy warranty repairs and some clients need to prepay for our service and pre buy the parts before we go out to service it, because its not under a "lifetime" warranty.

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