DIY library / Room 09

Furniture repair and cleaning guides

Furniture fixes begin with the finish: fabric, veneer, solid timber and laminate respond differently. Patch-test first, then make the smallest change that restores the piece.

2 published guides

Choose the problem

Start with what you can see.

Open the closest match, confirm the surface, then follow the photographed sequence in order.

Compatible marker, wax and solid-wood filler methods shown on separate identified wood test pieces.

Guide 9.2

Scratches on Wood Furniture: Marker, Wax, or Filler?

Camouflage minor scratches on identified wood finishes with a compatible marker, wax stick or filler system, using a hidden colour test first.

Close-up view of a self-adhesive felt pad being applied to the underside of a wooden chair leg on a pale floor.

Guide 9.4

Wobbly Chairs and Scratching Legs: Tighten + Felt Pads

Inspect a wobbly chair, hand-tighten only its accessible sound fasteners as the maker directs, and fit compatible felt pads to clean leg ends.