Struggling with repairing this Restoration Hardware concrete tabletop. Any suggestions?

Submitted by littlejulio t3_10ohm56 in DIY

We picked up this tabletop for 90% off at their outlet - thought it’d be a good learning experience.

The tabletop has a matte finish, and i’m not sure the best way to repair this area that chipped out. I tried a quickcrete mix and smooth finish mix, but those didn’t work too well so I removed them. The color was a bit light, too, although I could probably fix that.

I’m more so concerned with what the proper way to do it would be. Apart from the large chip, there’s some surface scratches which I imagine I could potentially buff out.

Any thoughts are super appreciated :)

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seamus_mc t1_j6f1n27 wrote

You can dye the patch material, if all else fails you could use a marine fairing compound and paint it to match. Or fix it and paint the while thing to make it even.

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dilscallion t1_j6gaqu4 wrote

I'd try some dyed epoxy and enjoy the slight difference as character of the piece. Perfect matches are way over rated.

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ShortenedCurler t1_j6glcyp wrote

Paint the edges gold, then fill w/ dyed epoxy, a la Kintsugi.

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littlejulio OP t1_j6jztvs wrote

i do really love kintsugi, but it wouldn't feel right for what we want out of this piece. appreciate it, though - it's a beautiful practice.

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nashwinlol t1_j6h73zs wrote

I don't know the english name but you could try 'beton cire'. Which is like an easy applicable paste to make a layer of concrete on furniture or walls.

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et4tango t1_j6lbjjs wrote

Use Tung oil, it will also protect it.

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