Spots in Dining Room Table Finish?My table has spots from what looks like some sort of spray. I tried Guardsman Deep Clean, but it didn't do a thing. How can I get the spots off?
Bleach Stain on Microfiber Couch?I have a bleach stain on the front flat leg of my beige microfiber couch! Do you have any tricks for removing this stain?
Best Glue for Repairing Glass Lampshade?I have an antique, heirloom Victorian chandelier with a hand painted glass globe that was broken into 6 large pieces during shipping. What kind of glue should I use? I can't use expanding Gorilla Glue because the pieces need to fit as snugly as possible for the cracks to be the least visible.
Repairing a Vintage Couch and Chair?I have a vintage couch and chair that I would love to pass on to someone who will restore them. They have excellent lines and bones, they do, however, need to be recovered and the springs repaired. Any suggestions? I have tried calling upholstery places to no avail and the same with restoration places.
Varnished Table Sections Stuck Together?I have an old mahogany dining room table. I moved it in the rain and the varnish stuck the table together. How can I unstick, to add the leaves?
Repairing in Tear in Microfiber Couch?How do I repair a tear on a micro material sofa?
Recovering Old Box Springs?We need box springs for a bed we have. We have some older ones that where put in the barn and are very messy and full of spider webs and such. Can I rip off all the covering and padding and clean it up and recover them?
Repairing a Warped Spot on Wood Desk?How do I repair a warped spot on a wooden desk that has a finish on it that won't cost a lot?
Repairing a Glider Rocking Chair?I have a glider rocking chair and under the cushion are straps, not spring coils. Do you know where I can get replacement straps?
Nail Polish Remover on Coffee Table?What can I do to fix where I spilt fingernail polish remover?
Repairing an Old Glider Rocker?Where can I get the black rocker arm for under the chair?
Glider Seat Repair Parts?Our gliders have a grid like metal base under the seat held on by clips and four wide rubber "bands" holding all to the frame. One of the bands is broken, where do I find replacements?
Repairing Ripped Fabric on Recliner Footrest?How do I fix underneath my recliner rocker foot rest which has a large rip and the foam padding is dropping out when the foot rest is raised?
Removing Air Freshener Residue from Piano?We accidentally sprayed air freshener close to my great aunt's dark cherry piano and now there are sticky spots left. I tried using Pledge and they are still there; it looks bubbled. I'm afraid any rubbing will make it all worse.
Painting a Vinyl Recliner?How do I paint a vinyl recliner?
Dark Stain on Wood Furniture?What caused and what can fix a large, dark, oval stain on my dining table?
Repairing an Antique Chair?The vertical spring broke on a antique chair. How can I repair or buy a new vertical coil?
Replacing the Springs on an Old Couch?I have a 65-70 year old couch, that has been in the family since I was little. I am attached to it, but my kids think I should get rid of it and buy a new one. I can't afford that, I just want to repair it. It sags alarmingly.
Repairing Sofa Upholstery?I replaced my 25 year old living room set with a new one thinking it would last rest of my life. Unfortunately I got 2 puppies that have a "licking problem" and they have licked the fabric to the point of it looks like it has holes in it. They have licked off the top layer of fabric.
Removing Degreaser on Table Top?How do I get degreaser off a wood veneer table top that was rubbed in by mistake?
Repairing a Glider?Just wondering where I can find the plastic insert that the metal glides in.
Repairing a Sofa Frame?The wooden seat slat of the sofa frame is broken in half. The break is thorough enough that replacement is a must. It is also located at one end of the seat frame, thus an area of high wear and tear. Is replacing the slat possible without disassembling a great deal of the sofa?
Painting Over Varnish?I am painting some chairs which are either varnished or stained. The coating is really light and goes back to the wood in most places easily, but some areas are harder to sand back. Do I have to take the entire varnish off?
Repairing a Cigarette Burn on Faux Leather Couch?I have a cigarette burn on a faux leather couch. I have the same problem as most. If I cut a spare piece from a hidden area on my sofa can I use it instead of the repair material sent with the kit?
Replacement Parts for a Glider Rocker?I need the metal part for the glider under the seat of a rocker. Where can I find one?
Thread on Couch Seams Has Faded?I have an imitation leather couch. The thread on the seams is very dry and has turned a very light color, almost white. How do I get them dark again?
Removing Water Marks on Wood TV Cabinet?My grandson was wet sanding his motercycle in the garage. I had a TV cabinet stored there and he splashed sanding water on it and left white marks. How do I get them off?
Replacement Springs for a Glider?Where do I find springs that go in the bottom of a glider rocker? There are four long springs that are bent on the ends that go in the wood. I only need two. The chair is too good to throw away.
Repairing Springs on Sofa Bed?I found two large springs under my Lazy Boy sofa sleeper and am uncertain where they go on the sleeper. Any help would be appreciated.
Repairing Finish on Onyx Top Table?I have an antique Muller onyx coffee table that has scratches and has a crack in the layer of finish, polyurethane or resin, but not through the stone. How do I repair it?
Repairing a Broken Couch Back?I have a suede 2 piece sectional. The back of the couch wood broke kinda in half. Can you tell me what to do and if I remove the staples should I get a staple gun to put the fabric on and can the wood in the back be saved?
Repairing Cat Scratches on Rattan Chair?I bought a rattan chair at a thrift store for $10. It looks like a cat scratched it pretty badly. The rattan flakes off when you rub your hand over it. I thought maybe I could mix glue and a little water over it to stop it from flaking and then restain it. It is still a very sturdy chair.
Repairing a Moisture Damaged Table Top?I had a decorative pumpkin on a placemat on my wood veneer dining table. I just discovered that it was rotten and warped the table. Help!
Nail Polish Remover Damaged Table Finish?How do you remove a nail polish remover stain from a dark wood kitchen table?
Placemats Left Marks on Table?I live in the desert 6 months at a time. I left plastic place mats on the table when I left and I now have 4 square marks on the table, not white or anything maybe more like shadows. Can any body help me?
Sleeper Bed Won't Close?I have a sleeper bed that will not fold back in. What can I do about it?
Repairing a Leather Couch Cushion?I have a lovely overstuffed leather couch. Both the seat and back cushions are attached. The center seat cushion is much flatter and more squished than the others, so I'd like to re-stuff it....
Liner for Glider?Where can I get a liner that goes over the coils in a glider? I bought a glider at a thrift store, but I threw the liner away because it was dirty/smelly. Is there an alternative for a liner?
Replacement Mattress Supports for Sofa Bed?What do you call the mattress supports that hold the mattress on the sofa bed frame when it is pulled out? They keep the mattress in place on the frame, usually at the foot. Does any one know where they can be purchased?
Cleaner Removed Leather Dye on Couch?I have no idea what took the color out of my leather couch on the head area. I wiped down the entire couch with the cleaner provided by manufacturer and it took the color off the head area only.
Replacing Leather Caning on Old Chair?I have an antique, hand-made chair that was caned in leather 1/4 inch strips of leather. The pattern is horizontal, totally horizontal from side to side, but the back to front strips criss-cross diagonally.
Repairing a Gliding Chair?On the glider there's a piece that sits within the wood of the glider side that has come out - the screws are worn and need to be reinserted. How do I figure out how to take that one piece off without having to disassemble the entire glider?
Restoring a Faded Vintage Formica Table...I used my 1950's table outside for a yard sale. many items were placed on it on a cloudy day (no sun). Where the items were the yellow color is fine but where it was exposed to the light there are gray lines in the pattern as if some of the yellow went to gray. Help.
Repairing Wooden Chair Legs Scratched By a Cat?How can I fix the legs on the chair that my cat has shredded without them looking tacky? It's the wooden legs of the chair. She sharpened her nails on them when we weren't around to stop her, and they're so shredded, they are like fibers.
Fixing Kitchen Table Chair Legs?Are there any thrifty solutions for my kitchen table chair legs that have become unlevel and rock? Must I spend the money for new rubber caps that fit at the bottom of each leg?
Help Repairing Used Wood Table?My sister, brother, and I live together. Sis and I found a table we wanted in a used furniture store. When they delivered it and we could see it in good light we realized it was a disaster. We have to fix this or our brother will never let us live it down.
Repairing a Folding Lawn Chair?The chair is either thin steel or aluminum. The webbing is OK, but rivets are broken. Is it worth trying to repair? If so what is easiest way to remove rivets? Instead of new rivets are bolts recommended?
Repairing a Pneumatic Chair?The chair raises and lowers by air pressure (I think) or hydraulic (less likely) when a handle is pressed. It fails to remain in the "up" position and sinks to the lowest position when the seat is occupied. Is it repairable ? If so how (manufacturer is unknown)?
Repairing a Slatted Wood Room Divider?How do you repair an old room divider where the paper is damaged?
Cork Backed Placemat Melted Onto Wood Table?I need advice for cleaning a wood table due to melted place mat. My curling iron was on a place mat, a hard one not cloth that has cork board on the back, it melted some of the cork backing to the wood table. There appears to be surface damage.
Fixing Lumpy Sofa Cushions?I have a Broyhill sofa and the cushions are extremely lumpy. Are there any fixes for this?
Repairing a Bent Sofa Bed Frame?My sofa bed frame scraped the floor when I open it. I moved recently and think something heavy was set on it during the move.
Nail Polish Remover Damaged Wood Table?How do I repair the mahogany wood table? I spilled nail polish remover on it.
Repairing the Bottom of a Glider Chair?How do I change the metal mechanism on the glider part because the bearings are coming out?
Repair Parts for a Glider Chair?I have a glider bearing of 7/8, with 1 in. shoulder, and 1/4 in thick with total length of 1 1/2 in and bolt 3/8 in diameter. Where can I find this?
Removing a Heat Mark on a Leather Couch?My daughter's boyfriend set his coffee cup on the arm of the leather couch and it has left a discolored ring mark. How do we fix this?
Acetone on Oak Table Damaged Finish?I have a oak table that acetone as been dropped on. It has taken the top layer off and it is now rough. Does anyone know how I can repair this?
Water Stain on Oak Table?I over watered a plant for some time and have a 6 inch water stain imbedded in my oak table. What's the best way to remove?
Heatmarks on an Upholstery Sofa?We've just bought a new fabric sofa and I left a plate on it. I cannot remember, but I assume that the plate was hot. It has now left a mark on my sofa cushion, is there anything that I can do to remove it?
Repairing Resin "Wicker" Furniture?My resin "wicker" outdoor furniture is unraveling. How can I repair it? What adhesive would I use?
Repairing Sofa Bed Webbing?The cambrick under the mattress that is held with small springs is broken. Where can I buy one?
Repairing a Glider Chair?Our glider is not in alignment-rubbing on one side. How do we take the bottom of the rocker apart so we can straighten the chair rung or replace it?
Sofa Sleeper Metal Frame Diagram?Where can I get a readable description of the metal frame diagram for a 1989 Sofa sleeper by Lazy Boy?
Dressing Table Drawer Keeps Opening Up?My dressing table drawer is too smooth and does not remain closed. As soon as I close it it rolls back to fully open state. How do I fix up?
Assembling a Canopy Swing?I forgot how I took the frame off my canopy swing, so I am asking how or where do I connect the pole?
Castro Sofa Bed Won't Close?My Castro sofa bed, seems to be in excellent shape, but after folding it, and attempting to slide the mattress/frame into the base, it seems the right side is now longer then the left side, and it will not close.
Opening a Stuck Desk Drawer?I have an old oak banker's desk with one stuck drawer on the bottom left, any suggestions?
Repairing Faux Leather Upholstery?I have a very dark brown recliner which has this very odd upholstery that I will call pleather. It looks like very soft leather, but is actually cloth with this thin layer of leather like look to it.
Repairing a Pneumatic Chair?My computer chair won't stay up. It goes down with the lever, but not back up when I sit in it. When I turn it on its side and put it up, I sit down and it goes down. Help.
Removing a Hand Sanitizer Stain on Wood Table?A hand sanitizer bottle left a stain on a wood end table. What can I do?
Help Adjusting TV Headrest on Sofa Bed?The TV headrest on my sofa bed either stays all the way up so you can comfortably watch TV or falls all the way down so it can fold up. I know there is probably something I need to do to get it to stay flat. I just can't figure out what it is. Thanks in advance for your help!
Removing Water Marks on Pine Dresser?I split a glass of water on a pine dresser and would like some advice as to how to remove it.
Refurbishing a Cedar Swing?Our cedar swing looks old. What is the best way to make it look new again?
Painting a Chrome Bar Stool?I've found a couple of old fashioned chrome bar stools. The chrome is pitted and rusted. I would like to paint them. What would be the easiest way?
Furniture Finish Damaged by Scented Oil?Scented oil you put in jars with wooden reeds was spilled on my wooden dresser and has left a spot that ate part of the finish. Is there any way to fix it without stripping all of the dresser's finish?
Repairing Windex Stain on Wood Table?How do I repair damage caused by Windex (white cloudy stain) on a fine dining room wood table top?
Repairing a Sofabed?I am looking for a sofa repair person, I have a broken rivet that is connected to the bar that closes the sofa bed. I have looked at Home Depot and Lowe's and they say it is a custom made part.
Suction Cups Damaged Hardwood Table?I had suction cups leave imprints and a residue on my hardwood table. Is there a way to remove this and repair the table? I never would of imagined that plastic could leave an imprint on wood.
Repairing Upholstery on Couch Cushion?My cushion on my sectional is some kind of yarn fabric. My dog clawed at it and it looks like sting cheese. Is there any way I can fix it? I just got the sectional as a gift from my friend.
Repairing Nail Polish Remover Stain on Table?So I spilt a small amount of nail varnish remover on a light oak dining table. The patch went really pale. I read up on here about mixing mayo with ash so I did that, left it overnight and now it';s gone really dark and into the grains and is looking worse than before! Any ideas how I can fix this?
Soft Scrub Stain on Wood Doors?Soft Scrub dripped off the counter and ran down the front of oak drawers leaving a dark line. I tried OOPS and a light sanding, but stain is still there.
Stopping Sap from Leaking from Outdoor Furniture?Does anyone have any nifty ideas to stop sap from leaking out of my wooden outdoor furniture? It's thick like honey and a real problem as it sticks to anything it touches. It is very difficult to remove from clothing skin.
Removing an Antibacterial Wipe Stain on Wood Table?How do I remove the stain caused by an antibacterial wipe from a wood table top?
Removing a 55 Year Old Water Stain on Wood Furniture?I have an small antique table that my mother, for years, used to keep her prized African violets on. A lot of times she would over water and the excess would lay underneath the dish that they sat on. This destroyed the finish and penetrated the wood.
Repairing a Glider Chair?When in the glide position the mechanism keeps jumping into the stationary position. Can I adjust or repair that or is the mechanism gone altogether?
Removing Floor Polish Stain from Dresser?My husband accidentally set a bottle of wood floor polish on our dresser and left a mark, how can I remove the polish from the furniture?
Broken Sofa Bed Frame?How can I get the metal foot bar under my sofa bed mattress repaired or replaced? It is broken in half.
Nail Polish Remover Mark on Wood Table?I have spilt nail varnish remover on my mum's oak table and it has left a big white mark down the leg. Any suggestions?
Glider is Going Too Far Back?What is wrong if the chair going back too far, as if to turn over?
Removing a Heat Mark from Wood Table?I steam stained my polished wooden dining room table by ironing (steam iron) on it. How can I remove this stain?
Fixing a Saggy Wrinkly Leather Sofa?My leather sofa looks so horrible. I hate it. It has two seat cushions and two back cushions (attached to the sofa) and the back cushions just sag into two big lumps when you sit down and the seat cushions are like a pile of wrinkles.
Painting a Vinyl Recliner?I have a vinyl recliner that I love and it needs to have new paint, but I'm unsure what paint to use and how to best make it stick. Help please.
Recovering Vinyl Dining Chairs?I am trying to find a way to repair my dining room vinyl chairs. I am looking for stick on vinyl for covering my chairs. I have a soft vinyl upholstered dining chairs (6) and they are worn at the edges down to the cloth, not to mention the appearance.
Murphy's Oil Soap Discolored 50s Laminate Table Top?I was cleaning some dresser draws with Murphy's oil soap on top of a 50s style laminate table that had a white marble design. I was doing this in the sun, too. Eventually I noticed that the tabletop had turned all grey in some areas.
Nail Polish Remover Damaged Finish on Wood Table?I spilled half a bottle of nail polish remover onto the dining table. I tried to get it off by wiping with paper towels. Some stuck onto the surface. Then I tried scrubbing it off which made marks and scratches on the surface of the table. Any easy way to fix this?
Removing Water Marks on Furniture?What is the iron cloth method to remove white water stains from a mahogany coffee table?
Replacing Mechanism for a Sofa Bed?We have recently bought a second hand Cambridge 3 seater Chesterfield sofa bed, only to discover the mechanism on one side is broken making it very difficult to open and close. It has damaged the actual sofa. It is soldered and I wondered if we can replace the whole thing?
Removing a Dull Spot on Veneer Coffee Table?Our mahogany veneered wood table has a dull mark on it. I've tried cleaning with diluted white vinegar, but it hasn't improved it. Any suggestions?
Nail Polish Remover Left Mark on Table?How can I remove a nail polish remover mark from my table?
Scented Oil Left White Marks on Wood Table?I spilled scented oil on my wooden table. I cleaned it up, but now I am left with white marks where the oil had been. Please help.
Arms on a Cheap Sofa Keep Falling Off?I bought a very cheap, but attractive, leather sofa for our spare room. The main seating area plus back rest are fixed together, but the arms have to slide on. There are two metal brackets on the side of the sofa and two brackets on each of the arms.
Fixing a Large Dark Water Stain on My Wood Dresser?I watered a plant and it overflowed and I didn't realize it. Now it's the next day and there is a very large, dark water stain on my mom's light colored wood dresser. She's gonna kill me. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
Recovering Deck Chairs?My deck chairs are cloth with a small rope type tubing inlaid on each side. They are coming apart, but the chairs are still solid. Does anyone know how to redo them?
Repairing a Sagging Sofa Bed?I have a 3 cushion sofa bed that has a sagging spring? What parts do I need to repair it?
Patio Swing Canopy?Where would I find a canopy for my two man recliner swing?
Water Spill Caused Night Stand Finish to Bubble?Water was spilled on my night stand and my clock wasn't cleaned off properly when I put it back on the table. This morning I discovered that the table is covered in ripples and bubbles where the clock radio sat. Any tips on how I could repair this? It just looks awful.
White Cloudy Stain Wood Table?A bottle of Totally Awesome cleaning product was left sitting on the diningroom table. It must have had product on the bottom, because when I removed it there was a black crusty stain. I worked and got the black off and now have this off white cloudy mark. How do I get the table back to normal?
Replacing Snake Coils on Glider Rocker?We have 2 oak Best Chairs, Inc. glider rockers. As we are living at the beach and opening our sliding glass doors frequently, the snake coils under the glider rocker seat have rusted and one of the coils is broken.
