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I think my cat ruined my table!!

Hav0k99

Hav0k99

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Yesterday my wife had set out a vase w/ some roses out on the middle of the table. This morning I saw that the vase was knocked over and water all over the table. I'm pretty sure my cat was trying to drink out of it since the vase had a wide mouth.

I dried it up before heading to work and when I got home I noticed that in the middle of the table where it splits apart to change from seating 4 to 6 was all warped. I undid the latches and took take a better look at it. My wife is devistaded and I am wondering if there is anything tha can be done. The first thing I thought of was posting my story up here as I have recieved excellent help in the past.

Here is a picture:

http://i51.tinypic.com/2mgqkj7.jpg
 
You sure it was here you got excellent help? I find that hard to believe :^P

Hard to tell in the picture. Is the wood warped, or just the veneer?
 
looks like veneer on MDF, water got in between the leaves and was soaked up by the MDF.

i don't think you can fix waterlogged MDF. maybe compressing some scrap wood and the warped part of the table between some c clamps will help a little.
 
PottedMeat said:
looks like veneer on MDF, water got in between the leaves and was soaked up by the MDF.

i don't think you can fix waterlogged MDF. maybe compressing some scrap wood and the warped part of the table between some c clamps will help a little.
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What is MDF?
 
Numenorean said:
Buy a real table next time.
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You think real wood will react well to having water on it for hours?

I've noticed a trend of you making really stupid posts. Is this something you just started today, or have I simply not noticed it until now?
 
mugs said:
You think real wood will react well to having water on it for hours?

I've noticed a trend of you making really stupid posts. Is this something you just started today, or have I simply not noticed it until now?
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It won't do that 😵 MDF is a bit better than particle board, but only a little bit better.
 
Hav0k99 said:
Yesterday my wife had set out a vase w/ some roses out on the middle of the table. This morning I saw that the vase was knocked over and water all over the table. I'm pretty sure my cat was trying to drink out of it since the vase had a wide mouth.

I dried it up before heading to work and when I got home I noticed that in the middle of the table where it splits apart to change from seating 4 to 6 was all warped. I undid the latches and took take a better look at it. My wife is devistaded and I am wondering if there is anything tha can be done. The first thing I thought of was posting my story up here as I have recieved excellent help in the past.

Here is a picture:

http://i51.tinypic.com/2mgqkj7.jpg
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You can afford a dining room table but you cannot spell devastated? Or received? Or that? 😛

I'd let it dry out for a few days and see if that helps. That veneer might split if it is real wood, if it isn't it might return to a close proximity of its former glory.
 
mugs said:
You think real wood will react well to having water on it for hours?

I've noticed a trend of you making really stupid posts. Is this something you just started today, or have I simply not noticed it until now?
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With a real table, it would be sealed everywhere and the water wouldn't affect it.
 
Hav0k99 said:
Yesterday my wife had set out a vase w/ some roses out on the middle of the table. This morning I saw that the vase was knocked over and water all over the table. I'm pretty sure my cat was trying to drink out of it since the vase had a wide mouth.

I dried it up before heading to work and when I got home I noticed that in the middle of the table where it splits apart to change from seating 4 to 6 was all warped. I undid the latches and took take a better look at it. My wife is devistaded and I am wondering if there is anything tha can be done. The first thing I thought of was posting my story up here as I have recieved excellent help in the past.

Here is a picture:

http://i51.tinypic.com/2mgqkj7.jpg
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I hear you can use an iron to flatten the veneer back down? The heat softens the glue supposedly.
 
PottedMeat said:
looks like veneer on MDF, water got in between the leaves and was soaked up by the MDF.

i don't think you can fix waterlogged MDF. maybe compressing some scrap wood and the warped part of the table between some c clamps will help a little.
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It wouldn't be MDF, just some lesser wood (not wallnut/mahogany). No one uses MDF combined with real wood veneer; you're thinking of ikea furniture (MDF + vinyl)
 
MovingTarget said:
ftfy. If you know a little woodworking and have access to the proper tools, you will be able to enjoy that for decades without having to worry about water-based feline attack. Hardwood ftw!
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Well yeah, but after the post from the OP I figured that is way beyond his capabilities.
 
halik said:
It wouldn't be MDF, just some lesser wood (not wallnut/mahogany). No one uses MDF combined with real wood veneer; you're thinking of ikea furniture (MDF + vinyl)
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Nope, it's MDF. I've seen crap like this after helping with disaster relief. Some people thought their $100 tables were real wood. They were probably sold as "Real Wood*" with the "*" meaning "veneer".

I've also seen subwoofer boxes do this when a trunk leaks, that's why it's always good to use some kind of waterproof coating.

All the furniture I buy is either metal and glass or real wood*.

*not compressed fibers or plywood
 
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Numenorean said:
Well yeah, but after the post from the OP I figured that is way beyond his capabilities.
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True, but it is a good time to learn. It may seem like I am talking out of my ass here recommending that, but I plan on taking woodworking classes soon so that I can make furniture like my Grandfather used to do. I can't wait as it seems like a lot of fun (and work too)...
 
MovingTarget said:
ftfy. If you know a little woodworking and have access to the proper tools, you will be able to enjoy that for decades without having to worry about water-based feline attack. Hardwood ftw!
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It's the same way I feel about meat, why go buy your meat pre-killed and butchered when you could do it yourself.
 
its a cheap mdf table, just replace it with either:

A: Another cheap table that will get wrecked the next time the cat spills water on it

B: A real wood table thats properly sealed and could withstand a firehose pointed at it.
 
mugs said:
You think real wood will react well to having water on it for hours?

I've noticed a trend of you making really stupid posts. Is this something you just started today, or have I simply not noticed it until now?
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Nah, it's pretty much par for the course for him.

EDIT: You know what? Is there a poster here whose name starts with the letter "n" and isn't an absolute asshole? Numerianonen, narmer, nebor, neckbeard... I can't think of any.
 
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