refinishing table

[STICKBNDER]

i have a question, i am restaining an all wood Peter V. table and want to know if there is a way to remove the pearl diamonds in the rails. or any idea how not to stain them?

 

[tsp&b]

There is to my knowledge no easy way to remove the mother of pearl inlays. The only thing I know that you can do is to carefully tape over them, using high quality painters tape.

 

[mechanic/player]

I would leave them in there when you sand them, they are about an 1/8 of an inch thick, after you sand them and before you stain them put some clear nail polish on the inlays. After you stain them (and before a clear if you use it) just rub off the stain on the inlays and they will look great.

 

[Tom334]

I used clear shellac when I did my table. Along with a magnifying glass strapped to my head and a fine brush. I did 2 coats to all the ivory site (old piano keys I had) and to all the white holly inlay on the table. Worked great and not any bleeding of the stain into the ivory or inlay. Good luck…