If you are looking for a beautiful way to protect your furniture so that the value does not drop, why not consider a glass table top to protect the top of your wood table. Ultraviolet rays will also be prevented by using a glass top. A glass top table is very convenient and can be placed on either a desk, a coffee table, and end table, bedside table, and dresser drawers. And of course, a dining room table. When you have a glass topped table, it will add a certain distinction to your home. You will not have to worry about anything spilling on your table or getting a stain or a scratch. Glass topped tables come in all shapes and sizes. Also, the edging on the table will come in either a penciled in, a beveled edge or even a polished edge.

When it comes to keeping your tabletop clean, toothpaste is a good way to get rid of scrapes and scratches on the glass. If you happen to have a grease spot, white vinegar will clean it right up. If you use a soft cloth and a tiny bit of rubbing alcohol this will create a sparkly shine to the glass top. If you want to protect your glass topped table from dust, try a combination of fabric softener and hot water and polish the glass with a soft cloth.

When it comes time to make the decision on whether or not you a need to have tempered glass, it is important to understand how you will be using the table. We be using it every day? Or only on special occasions? When you are choosing to have a glass top table as a preventative coating for your wood table, there is no need to use a tempered top. The only reason you would do this is if the glass is 1/4 inch thick or less. When you have tempered glass, you will not have to worry about your glass breaking into tiny pieces. This is great because you will be able to pick up all the pieces very easily. Although, tempered glass is usually a bit more expensive.

Both those who are on a budget and those with a professed love of antique furniture often troll shops and online stores looking for a good deal on a decades old glass dining table. While these pieces generally survive well through years of use, some of the best prices can be found on those that have begun to show signs of wear. However, shoppers should not allow a few marks deter them from buying a table that they love. Instead, consider restoring an old table to its original condition without spending much time or money.

One of the best ways to make your old table look as good as new is by replacing the glass top itself. While glass does tend to age well, older pieces may have a few chips or scratches that leave them looking less than perfect. Completely replacing the glass is often the best way to bring it back to like new condition. Take careful measurements of the existing table top. Owners may then submit these measurements to a local hardware store, or even window repair service to receive a custom cut piece that will fit perfectly into any frame.

Many glass dining tables sport metal frames. These frames usually require little work to rid them of signs of misuse. Repainted a metal frame is the fastest way to cover any scratches that may be seen on the frame. Most types of paints work well on metal, and there is generally no need to remove the remaining paint or finish. Before you paint, make sure to remove the glass or cover it with masking tape to ensure that the paint stays on the frame and off the top.

Restoring a glass dining table can frequently be done in less than an afternoon. By taking the time to restore an old piece, you will not only be saving money, you will also gain a one of a kind piece of furniture.

About eight years ago I bought four chairs to go with a glass top patio table that I had had for probably ten years before I bought the new chairs. This was my second or third set of chairs to go with my sturdy old glass top table. At one time I had seating for six around the table. Although we were crowded, we managed to enjoy many outdoor meals around this glass and aluminum modern adaption of one of man’s earliest pieces of furniture. When I moved to a townhouse from my house, my brick patio became a much smaller wooded deck. I had some wooden patio chairs and a chase lounge that I wanted to use and my ever loyal table. But the chairs that went with the table did not seem worth moving. OK. I would use the wooden chairs around the table.

The wooden chairs worked out as long as I only had four people to seat because there was no way I was going to get more than the four large wooden chairs around the table. When the first winter came I dutifully moved the wooden chairs and lounge down into the basement but the table stayed outside standing sturdy and round waiting for the spring. After one heavy snow, I looked out to see an eight inch perfectly round white cake of snow with aluminum legs. I know it was eight inches because I went out to measure. As are the winters in Southeastern Pennsylvania, the snow went away in a week or so and it snowed again and went away again freezing and thawing until spring. My table was still standing waiting for me to put food and drink on it once again. When the weather began to turn warm again, I went down to the basement to drag my wooden patio furniture back up to face the world but I noticed that the wood in the chairs had begun to split and needed repair which I did not have the tools, skill, or inclination to tackle just then. I did what every red blooded American consumer does. I started looking for new chairs to replace the one setting in my basement. The ones that I would repair some day!

I found that I could get four nice looking chairs that would go well with my table and look good on my deck. They were made of aluminum with a poly woven fabric that was secured at the top of the chair, held in place by the frame and secured at the edge of the seat. The arm rest were made of hard plastic. The chairs were comfortable and worked well on my deck. I was set with my old table, four chairs, and the wooden chase that was in better shape than its related chairs. We were good for several years and then I decided to move to Florida. My table and the four chairs made the trip with me and seemed happy on the patio/lanai. During my second year in Florida, my chairs’ hard plastic arm rests started to crack and then totally break leaving very uncomfortable sharp edges. The table, however, aside from needing a new coat of paint around the aluminum rim of the glass and legs is standing tall to this day.

I have read that some glass top tables that are on the market today have shattered without reason or provocation leaving their owners with an expensive table frame with no top and a dangerous mess to clean up. Knowing this I bought a new rectangular table with a metal top that fits my lanai. My “old” glass top table has been assigned a new duty. It is the home of several plants that I have by the hot tub. But I know when I need it again for serving meals or whatever I need; my round glass top dining table will be there, waiting to help.

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