Wow thx for that insight. I had also purchased some living area pieces from World Market only to find similar thing happening, but a thicker veneer, before one year was up. I complained n tried to get to corporate but their resistance and my new busy child kept me from bothering. It is an embarrassment and shame that we are being sold sawdust as u say, which is just how ive come to see it at hobby lobby even. Frightening! Thanks for reinforcing I should find antiques for that reason.
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> > I bought a desk from walmart, after all the time putting it together, wouldnt you know it, the veneer around the top edge of the drawers started peeling in no time. How can this be repaired so that its attractive for resale or longer term keeping. Its a very deep brown. I just put scotch tape at present to prevent more peeling but that interferes withh closing drawers a little.
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> There are lots of wood glues you can use to help repair it, along with some clamps. Some of the wood glues even come in colors. The clamps you need are pinchers clamps. Just follow the directions on the wood glue, clamp it after aplying , clean up any glue that squeezes out.
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> If you haven't had it too long..according to Walmart's date of return policy or what ever .....take the dang thing back to them!
> Your out your time of course but may be able to get your money back on the purchase.
> Now a days its hard to find solid wood furniture....some even say it's made of wood products...which means ...it's what I call sawdust and glue...then they slap a plastic wood veneer on top of that. It weights a ton and falls apart while being used or moved. Screws can't even support the weight.
> It's best to shop around at used furniture stores and even antique shops to get the real thing, real wood. A lot of the time the prices are very compariable to the new crappy stuff.
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