Is there anything that I can use to prevent my new dining room table from becoming any more scratched?

Question

the wood is dark cherry

It is a beautiful table and I am very proud of it. I do not want to hide it with a table cloth.

Answer 1

Gidday,

What I did with my last table to prevent it from being scratched was I got a piece of glass cut to size and placed it on the table. It looked great, you could still see the beautiful wood grain though the glass and all I had to do was clean the glass.

When I eventually sold the table to my friends the table top still looked brand new.

Answer 2

You can have pads made for the table that will protect it and fit perfectly--it's not cheap but 100% effective. Check out the back of magazines for companies that offer this--or try www. tablepads.com.

You can also consider having glass cut for the table, it's a bit old fashion but protects the wood while still allowing it to be seen.

You can put a vinyl felt back cloth on and then a nice cloth over it. The vinyl will protect the table but you won't see it, as it is incredibly tacky.

You can also try place mats, table runners and very soft trivets to place your serving pieces on.

Answer 3

Do not attempt to cover up scratches on dining table. Instead, go to the business section of your telephone directory and start contacting French Polishers. Assuming the dining table has been French polished, a qualified French Polisher will bring it up looking new. This costs by the way! In any event, it seems not to be any fault of your friend. You could simply explain what happened.

Answer 4

table cloth

Answer 5

put a clear plastic cover over itor just put a table clothe on it

Answer 6

furniture polish containing wax should help, as will keeping a table cloth on it.

Answer 7

use a table pad and cover with a tablecloth

Answer 8

1. table cloth
2. glass top
3. dont use it