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glass above furniture top mm 05-10-2008
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Posted by aemeijers on May 10, 2008, 4:58 pm
Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 10 May 2008 05:03:49a, ransley told us...
>
>>> I When a glass is put over an expensive dining room table or a
>>> buffet, what is supposed to be done between the glass and the top of
>>> the piece of furniture?
(snip)

>> I have had glass on wood without anything for years without issues, im
>> not sure why anything is needed, a real fine piece I would wonder if
>> plastic could react with the tables finish and discolor under the
>> disk. Maybe felt disks are to prevent scratching if glass is moved or
>> for air circulation. Maybe google it
>>
>
> I have used plastic discs on fine wood for years without incident, although
> the felt discs work just as well, they are ore visible.
>
At work, on the big conference tables in officer country, when they ran
out of the plastic disks, they used pennies, which I always thought was
bizarre.

Really not sure what function the disks serve, since the glass still
slides around anyway. (Hello? Glass over waxed smooth wood?) Glass
always has fingerprints on it as well, including the underside of the
edges. Guess you have to wear cotton gloves and use a crew to clean them.

--
aem sends...

Posted by Norminn on May 10, 2008, 6:03 pm
clipped

>>
> At work, on the big conference tables in officer country, when they
> ran out of the plastic disks, they used pennies, which I always
> thought was bizarre.
>
> Really not sure what function the disks serve, since the glass still
> slides around anyway. (Hello? Glass over waxed smooth wood?) Glass
> always has fingerprints on it as well, including the underside of the
> edges. Guess you have to wear cotton gloves and use a crew to clean them.
>
> --
> aem sends...

If there isn't a spacer, the glass can touch the surface in some places
but not others - looks strange.
Softer finishes might also stick to glass. Shellac?

Posted by Frank on May 10, 2008, 8:41 am
mm wrote:
> I When a glass is put over an expensive dining room table or a
> buffet, what is supposed to be done between the glass and the top of
> the piece of furniture?
>
> My mother always used small felt circles. Now my brother has
> inherited the furniture and his wife uses some sort of clear circle of
> the same size for the dining room table but the buffet has nothing
> n-o-t-h-i-ng, between the glass and the wood.
>
> How should it be done?
>
> (There will be no problem with my sil getting mad. She's away and if
> all I have to do is buy some circles and put them under the glass, she
> won't mind, but I'd like some confirmation that that would be better
> for the wood.)
>
> Also
>
> II She has the bedroom dresser in the garage, and would like to get
> rid of it. I can't object to that, but until she does, I'd like to
> see my mother's beautiful, expensive stuff protected. My brother
> doesn't give a darn. So she has a small blanket under a cardboard
> box and nothing under a big lamp and two enormous candle holders, each
> with 4 brass legs, which might have had felt glued under the legs but
> I can just about guarantee the felt is missing from some or all of
> these old things. Is it enough to put a blanket under the 3 brass
> things, or should I cut a piece of wood and put it on top of the
> blanket and put the brass stuff on that. Of course it would be
> better if nothing were on it, but I understand that she wants to use
> the space above the dresser and another matching piece of furniture
>
> Thanks a lot.

Two smooth surfaces placed together may adhere and be difficult to
separate. I just prepared an MSDS for an acrylic bead whose use is
defined as: INTERLEAVANT(GLASS SEPARATION BEADS) Not for home owners
but your felt pads are probably a good idea to use.

Posted by PaPaPeng on May 10, 2008, 9:34 am
wrote:

>My mother always used small felt circles. Now my brother has
>inherited the furniture and his wife uses some sort of clear circle of
>the same size for the dining room table but the buffet has nothing
>n-o-t-h-i-ng, between the glass and the wood.
>
>How should it be done?


Most of the tables I had seen used a large expensive lace rectangle or
oval mats under the glass to display both the lace and the fine wood
finish. These lace mats can still be found in Chinese craft shops.

Posted by Norminn on May 10, 2008, 10:38 am
mm wrote:

>I When a glass is put over an expensive dining room table or a
>buffet, what is supposed to be done between the glass and the top of
>the piece of furniture?
>
>
>
My mom used small cork circles. I've seen felt, as well.

>My mother always used small felt circles. Now my brother has
>inherited the furniture and his wife uses some sort of clear circle of
>the same size for the dining room table but the buffet has nothing
>n-o-t-h-i-ng, between the glass and the wood.
>
>How should it be done?
>
>
>(There will be no problem with my sil getting mad. She's away and if
>all I have to do is buy some circles and put them under the glass, she
>won't mind, but I'd like some confirmation that that would be better
>for the wood.)
>
>Also
>
>II She has the bedroom dresser in the garage, and would like to get
>rid of it. I can't object to that, but until she does, I'd like to
>see my mother's beautiful, expensive stuff protected. My brother
>doesn't give a darn. So she has a small blanket under a cardboard
>box and nothing under a big lamp and two enormous candle holders, each
>with 4 brass legs, which might have had felt glued under the legs but
>I can just about guarantee the felt is missing from some or all of
>these old things. Is it enough to put a blanket under the 3 brass
>things, or should I cut a piece of wood and put it on top of the
>blanket and put the brass stuff on that. Of course it would be
>better if nothing were on it, but I understand that she wants to use
>the space above the dresser and another matching piece of furniture
>
>Thanks a lot.
>
>
To protect furniture, I use small dabs of clear silicone caulk on the
base of whatever rests
on the furniture. Let it cure completely, of course, before putting it
back on the furniture.
Keeps stuff from sliding, too. If it isn't level, you can shave it a
tad with a razor.

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