My friend Xiaohuang and her family were recently preparing to buy furniture and move into their new house, but before they even moved in, some unpleasant things happened. During the moving of their newly purchased furniture, a piece of paint was accidentally chipped off. Can you imagine how frustrating that is? Luckily, her father-in-law is an experienced carpenter who knows how to touch up the paint. Let's take a look.

If a small part of the paint on furniture is chipped, you can use nail polish to fix it. If more paint is chipped, you need to use old books or waste newspapers, alum, and sandpaper. Cut them into small pieces, add alum, and cook them together into a paste. After the paste dries and hardens, apply it to the chipped areas.

Another method is to directly mix latex with wood chips and apply it to the damaged area of ​​the furniture. After the paste dries and hardens, sand it smooth with sandpaper. Then, apply paint of the same color to the area that needs to be filled. After the color dries, apply a coat of clear varnish.

Alternatively, you can first apply 502 glue to the filling area, then fill in the wood chips, apply 502 glue again, and after it dries, use a file to trim any protruding parts or excess areas to restore it to its original shape.

Simply applying the glue won't make it smooth, so sanding is essential. Repeatedly apply 502 glue and use a scraper or grinder to smooth the filled area. If you can't sand it perfectly, wrap sandpaper around the scraper and then sand the filled area, repeating this process until it's completely smooth.

In conclusion: Peeling paint on furniture indicates a quality issue or that the furniture has reached the end of its lifespan. Of course, accidents like Xiao Huang's are unavoidable, and this simply reflects a lack of careful attention. When touching up the paint, pay attention to the color of the paint and try to hire a professional. Professionals have a full set of tools, and doing it yourself requires finding various tools, which is very troublesome.