Table Repair

[vera]

We have just returned from 2 weeks wildcamping in Scotland which was fabulous, when i was cleaning out the van yesterday I noticed that our table has got a small dent mark,we think it may of been a plug or battery landing on it out of the overhead cupboards.Has anyone any tips for an easy repair we thought about wood filler Maybe??

 

[Dezi]

Hi Vera,
Had the same thing in the Eldiss a few years ago. Found out that the table was two pieces of thin laminate - used to save weight - I used wood filler, it looked OK and lasted.

Dezi

 

[Wez]

I've been told you can actually iron dents out of wooden table tops.
I've never tried it myself, and I guess it will depend on what wood the table is made from - might be worth a try.
I belive you fill the dent with icy cold water, then place a damp cloth on the table, then the iron ontop of the cloth for a few seconds - maybe an old wifes tale though?

EDIT: Just googled, found this, theres other sites that give simmilar instructions:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2079871_remove-dents-from-wooden-table.html

Also:

Place a damp cloth over the area and iron over it with a medium heat iron to start with,let it cool for a few minutes and try again with a hotter iron,the idea is that the steam produced lifts the grain of the wood,use only the tip of the iron and don't press on it,trial end error I'm afraid.

 

[Deleted member 4053]

dent

Thanks for that wez
most of the vans are now laminate tops

in fact we have just dropped a can onto our table
breaking through the laminate.
has any one found a filler that will fix this
as there is no solid behind the finish?

lets hear you Ideas

weez
Tony

 

[nichodia]

Try using the same principle we used to use on our old bangers, bit of wire mesh poked through the hole and help on from behind with a dob of filler, let it dry and then fill over it. You can get the really fine mesh from any car shop in the fibreglass section.

 

[888dee]

ours has a pretty big dent right in the middle

I've filled it with silicon sealant as a temporary measure but am now going to look for a sheet of something to recover the whole surface

 

[nichodia]

Magnum motorhomes have some surplus stock table tops at the moment, reasonable prices, variety of sizes and colours, I paid £20 for mine!

 

[GARY ENGLISH]

table repair

Depends on colour and finish of table.I have used a body filler with a tiny drop of paint in it to get the colour right.