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Hmmm....seems to me no painter's tape would do that kind of damage. What the heck did they put on there??? I agree that the painters are responsible.

As for solutions:

1) As someone suggested, painting the cabinets would be one way to go.

2) If you want the veneer fixed, you will probably need to veneer over the entire end of the cabinet. Meaning you will need to find a veneer with the same grain, glue/iron it on the cabinet end, then match the stain and the finish. I would have a cabinetmaker do this procedure rather than the painters.

3) For a superficial fix you could stain over the exposed particle board. It would still be damaged but not nearly as noticeable.

So sorry. You must be furious!

Is it possible to watch the video now (after the event)?

Thanks!

How did you attach the string (to hang it)?

We have four Ikea "Urban" chairs around our dining table. They are made of white polypropylene, and after a while they really start to look gray and grungy. You'd think they'd be easy to clean, but the plastic has a slight texture to it and the grunge just gets in there and stays, almost like a stain. The only way I used to be able to get it off (kind of) was with a potent de-greaser combined with a LOT of scrubbing. Very toxic and unpleasant.

Then when my mom was visiting she bought a package of Mr. Clean's "Magic Erasers". They are little foam pads that have some kind of microscopic abrasive embedded in them. I generally try to stay away from disposable cleaning items, but these babies are PERFECT for the chairs, and you don't need to use any chemicals, just a little water. With a little light rubbing the grunge comes RIGHT OFF, it is amazing! They actually work better than the degreaser ever did.

You do need to watch out for the abrasive quality on some surfaces though. I use them on our painted satin white woodwork and it isn't noticeable. But once I tried them on a door that was painted dark red and I could see very faint scrubbing swirls.