Unfortunately this roll top style of door is notoriously difficult to fix because most of their mechanisms are hidden within the cabinet itself.
Replacing roll top desk repair.
How to repair a roll top desk.
With a bit of thought you will realize that although the makers of roll top desks delight in making their desks a little complicated they still must be simple enough to assemble and disassemble that furniture repairmen far from the maker can replace parts.
If yours is broken in many pieces though it may be wise to take each section apart and glue it back onto the new fabric piece by piece.
Maybe you could try a hair dryer to warm the glue then gently use putty knife or painters 5 in 1 tool to start separating the two pieces.
Some people believe that disassembling a roll top desk to make repairs to the tambour is like finding the key to a chinese puzzle box.
Roll top desks feature a flexible door or tambour made from several wooden slats which when pushed or pulled glide along side tracks to open or close the desk.
This is a guide about repairing a rolltop desk.
The upper part of the top isn t level or has a gap to the right side where it meets the desk top from zero on the left to nearly 3 8 on the.
My antique roll top desk suffered some during moving.
Step 1 install a counterweight or magnet.
There are many markers that can help you identify the age and value of a roll top desk.
A rolltop desk may reflect days gone by and serve as an accent piece but when it gets stuck it is only frustrating.
The roll top on my desk was only broke into two sections so i did not tear the old fabric off and re position everything.
The steps below are meant to make the repair process on these doors easy enough for anyone to attempt.
Be sure to apply enough glue that all the fabric is attached securely onto the wood.
Roll tops can start.
They were mass produced to satisfy the demand.
The roll top desk was popular at the beginning of the last century.
Today buying and restoring a roll top desk can be rewarding if you give it careful attention.