Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Antique Retro Enamel Top Dinette Table



A 'before' look at The Antique Retro Style Enamel Top Dinette Table.






The metal legs had rust, old paint splatters, and grey spray paint.










The wooden frame before work began.














Metal legs received 2 coats of chrome paint with a paper rub between coats to remove excess powder.


















The wooden table frame in clamps. Metal leg in the back ground in between two flat top saw horses getting sanded for rust removal.











Re-coating legs with chrome powdered spray after hand sanding to remove rust.













The joints of the table frame have been re-glued with angle blocks. Many of the original blocks were missing.















Table frame is ready for assembly.


































Metal legs are ready to be rubbed and buffed before assembly.






































Legs attached to refinished frame.




















Assembly of pull out leaves.












































This lovely table is now ready to go home. It has a cornstalk and squash design in the red art work. My guess is late 40's or early 50's.
























12 comments:

  1. I have a table like this with red top and I want to bring back the shine of a scratched and buffed table top surface. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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  2. I have a similar table that has a wood base. I refinished it but can't seem to get the pull-out leafs to line up properly. Do you have any other images or assembly info?

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  3. I have a table like this, but it doesn't have these legs, altho it is suppose to Do you know where I could get legs like this?

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  4. I have a table like this, but it doesn't have these legs, altho it is suppose to Do you know where I could get legs like this?

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  5. Great job! I have this table. Almost positive it is from forties. GREAT RESTORATION

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  6. I'm guessing this is no longer for sale...but if it is, or if you know where I could find a similar one; I would be most grateful. Have not had a sit down to eat table in more than a decade. Please contact me at: a_joyous_noise@comcast.net
    That is the best email for me. Thank you,

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  7. Did you replace the leaf springs? If So can you share what springs you used? I just restored a wooden legged enamel top table, but the springs are quite rusty and would like to replace them.

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    1. I'm having the same problem trying to find out how to fix the table. It's near perfect except that it isn't attached to the table and needs new springs.

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  8. I have a table like this. What is the approximate before/after price ?
    All my parts work

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  9. how do the legs attach? i have table but cant figerout to attach legs

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