How to Care for a Wooden Table Top: Several Great Methods

Whether your table is brand new or has been passed down generation after generation, you’re going to want to do your best to keep it in top shape. Unfortunately, wood can be damaged in a number of ways, and a few of them we can’t control. Whether it's by the heat of the vents, a hot dish, a pet chewing off a corner or more. Luckily, there are methods out there that can keep your table top safe from damage and wear.

These methods vary according to your table top’s situation. Is it dirty or is there a scratch? Wood can even be prone to drying out or swelling depending on weather conditions. Sometimes damage can be too great and lead to needing a replacement. Whatever it is, there will always be a solution!

1. Caring for a
Wooden Table Top

2. What you need:
Soft cloth
Water
Mild dish detergent/wood-specific cleaner
Remember to first wipe it with a damp cloth before
using a dry cloth to get rid of any remaining
moisture!
Clean Your Tables Regularly
No harsh chemicals are needed!
It’s easy!

3. Use them when placing these items on a table:
Cups
Plates
Hot dishes
It will protect your table from scratches and damage
resulting from exposure to anything hot or cold. Also,
tablecloths can keep your table safe from any spills,
discoloration, or extraneous damage.
Place something under dishes
Use coasters, placemats, pot holders and/or tablecloth
Protect your table!

4. Other things to protect it from (if possible):
Heater
Fireplace
Moisture sources
Direct sunlight
Protect it from vents
Keep dining table away from heating/cooling vents
Keep it away!
Wood can swell or contract depending on the
moisture content in the air and sunlight can dry it
out. Long-term exposure to these conditions can
lead to a fading finish and cracks.

5. To fill dents:
Wood putty
Wood restoration kit
For minor scratches, you can use wood repair pens in
the same stain color as your table.
Fixing scratches and dents
No matter how hard you work to protect your table,
minor scratches and dents can still happen
Luckily, there are products out there that can help!
It can still happen!

6. We offer:
Stock table tops
Custom table tops
A variety of wood types to choose from
Replacing your tabletop
But you can always replace it!
Sometimes it can’t be fixed
You can design your table top to be a near-perfect
replica of your old one. Also, since our products
come unfinished, you can have your new top
finished how you would like.

7. The End.
Visit our website at
www.osbornewood.com