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05-17-17, 07:51 AM

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Hello, I have this typical plywood kitchen furniture, being unused in a warehouse the borders got inflated with humidity, do yo think it is worth it to repair them? I thought of stripping out the border cover, sand it and cover it again but as the inflation can be in all directions I don't really know if it is worth the effort.

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05-17-17, 10:27 AM

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It is probably not plywood. They are probably made of particle board. I would not bother trying to repair them. Just use them as storage shelves.

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Plywood doesn't usually swell much but particle board sure does

I'd either use them as is or replace them. Stuff made out of PB is rarely worth repairing.

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