This is DIY repair, not project.
Had some nasty MDF damage. Instead of looking for replacement parts ar sending table to indefinite storage, decided to fix it. I hope this will be useful to someone.
I absolutely love this! I have a passionate loathing for furniture that’s made to break instead of last, and I think it’s pretty radical to take things made from typically “cheaper” materials like MDF and still repair them.
I’m currently typing this from atop a desk that has some nasty peeling veneers on top of particleboard, maybe this will inspire me to fix it!
I feel that a lot of people are stuck in cheap furniture, because they either do not know better or just can’t afford anything better. Both of them good reasons to learn to do simple repairs. In any case it is good to not produce more waste!
Good luck with your project. It sounds a bit more intensive but I’m sure it’s doable!
Is Chipboard the same as MDF? I thought MDF is always finer.
@dillekant Not sure, but there is also LDF and particle boards. In my place we call them all chipboards and it’s good enough in 9 times out of 10.
If someone has good guide, I’ll be happy to have it.ah, it seems LDF is chipboard / particleboard ? But then some people call it MDC? I didn’t realise the nomenclature was this mixed up.
Thanks for sharing! I wouldn’t have thought to use wood filler epoxy for this, but it makes perfect sense. I have a malm dresser that I think I’ll try this approach on.
Wood repair epoxy putty is really useful stuff - I’ve used it to fix door jambs to repair a broken jamb and when changing out hardware, and with a little cleanup and paint you can’t tell it’s not wood.
Thanks very much, this is a really useful guide. You broke down the steps just right for someone to follow.
Glad to be of use!