You are here:

Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks/Craft paint on wood table

Advertisement

Expert: - 12/1/2008


Question
QUESTION: A t-shirt that had just been painted with t-shirt paint was laid on my dining room table to dry.  You can now read the writing in the table.  What do you suggest?

ANSWER: Hi Tammy, I assume you washed it with warm water and then hand dried it...you may have to use a rubbing compound to remove it if your table is lacquered and that didn't work...is this a fctory made table with a good finish on it?

---------- FOLLOW-UP ----------

QUESTION: I have used lemon oil and rubbed. I have also tried the iron thinking the heat may draw it out.  It is a factory made table and does have a good finish.  it doesn't look to me as if it's gone deep into the wood.

Answer
Hi Tammy, "lemon" oil is basically just white mineral oil, and I would caution you against using an iron on any finished furniture...you need a rubbing compound, or you might try "Oops" or "GooGone"...but these are solvents that might attack the finish....test in an inconspicuous area first...but if it's lacquer,(most likely), you'll probably be best polishing it off..(the Verb Polish..) with some fine rubbing compound. 3M makes an excellent line of liquid compounds, one called One step Cleaner wax....any good auto parts store should be able to find it for you.

Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

Greg Scholl

Expertise

Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.

Experience

Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.

Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")

Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.

Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.