Sorry, mate. That just doesn't seem worth the effort imho. You'd have to cut and replace new veneer squares. Might be time to get a new board.
Any tips for repair
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I agree with the SquidDr. The veneer looks to be too far gone to sand away the discolouration. If you’re determined to attempt a fix you might get advice from a furniture restoration forum
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I agree with SquidDr and IpswichMatt. Time for the linoleum tile... ;-)
It sucks if the board has sentimental value, but at this point it should just be given a proper burial.
almost a year later update. I decided to go with just a bit of epoxy to seal the damage and leave it at that as it is part of the history of the board
Nice job!
you made a good choice, history is always better than a really obvious repair
What's the history? Did someone put a potted plant on top of it?
Pawnerai wrote:
What's the history? Did someone put a potted plant on top of it?
We did a house renovation a few years ago and a lot of stuff got moved outside for a while
GrenadierOfKrieg wrote:
Pawnerai wrote:
What's the history? Did someone put a potted plant on top of it?
We did a house renovation a few years ago and a lot of stuff got moved outside for a while
Ouch. Stick a note to the bottom of board explaining what happened to keep the story straight through the coming years and decades. I've seen wrecked Soviet boards regularly bought and sold on Etsy. Many people like things with history.
Pawnerai wrote:
GrenadierOfKrieg wrote:
Pawnerai wrote:
What's the history? Did someone put a potted plant on top of it?
We did a house renovation a few years ago and a lot of stuff got moved outside for a while
Ouch. Stick a note to the bottom of the board explaining what happened to keep the story straight through the coming years and decades. I've seen wrecked Soviet boards regularly bought and sold on Etsy. Many people like things with history.
Thanks for the advice, the board is staying with me for sure, and hopefully no more accidents. Dunno how popular the old soviet style chess kits are in the US but most families over here still have at least one laying around somewhere in the attic
Hello, my family owns this chessboard that got water damaged a few years ago, I've been meaning to try to fix it for a while now that have no idea how to go about it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
