How to Fix a Damaged Table Top
The top of this gorgeous table was a mess.... old plywood that no paint was going to fix.
So I covered it...
I went to Home Depot and bought a 36" x 36" piece of aluminum.
I brought it home and cut it with a very large pair of scissors... it cuts fairly easily.
Using a straight edge, I bent the aluminum over the edges of the table then using roofing nails that have a large head, I began nailing down the aluminum.
The corners are snipped and tucked so the edges are not sharp and on the sides of the table are trimmed with a wood edging.
The corners are snipped and tucked so the edges are not sharp and on the sides of the table are trimmed with a wood edging.
The nails are not perfect but I think that just adds to the rustic vintage look I was going for on this project.
The paint is distressed and with a little luck, in no time the aluminum on the top will look weathered and distressed as well.
I think it would make a great work surface in a farmhouse kitchen too.
I added a towel bar to hang tools or kitchen towels.
The aluminum top definitely saved this table!
