If rubber will harm the wood, what type of backing would you suggest?
2007-12-13 02:22:48 · 11 answers · asked by Alan B 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
ya it will draw moisture, use a cork backing
2007-12-13 02:27:40 · answer #1 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-04-09 00:37:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please do not leave placemats on the wooden dining room table.
I had a six thousand dollar Thomasville Dining Room set and I left the placemats on the table.
They melted into the finish and damaged the table. Eventually I had to have the table refinished.
2007-12-13 15:57:13 · answer #3 · answered by Chipmonk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't hurt at all. Is your dining room table going to be finished? Even if it isn't, rubber doesn't harm wooden surfaces... especially indoors in a controlled environment
2007-12-13 02:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, the rubber backing should be fine UNLESS you spill a solvent on the mats. In otherwords, no Windex, Acetone or other reagents that could dissolve the rubber.
Under normal conditions, you will be fine with rubber mats.
2007-12-13 02:29:23 · answer #5 · answered by Elliott J 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As long as they are in SHORT use. Don't leave them on your table for months at a time! They will eventually cause problems. Why try it? Get better placemats!!!
2007-12-13 02:26:33 · answer #6 · answered by MBlessed (SOC) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't use them...sometimes the rubber backing sticks to a wood surface. Just use any cloth or woven mats with no backing on them.
2007-12-13 02:26:53 · answer #7 · answered by Bears Mom 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
yes it will harm the table finish. it happened to our table. now we keep it covered up with a table cloth.do not use rubber on a wodden table.
2007-12-13 02:27:39 · answer #8 · answered by cooldude5231 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
just to be on the safe side, call a person that specializes with refinishing wood.
2007-12-13 02:26:36 · answer #9 · answered by bgdizzyjlynn 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope...you'll be fine.
2007-12-13 02:26:21 · answer #10 · answered by mageta8 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋