Expert: Eileen Cronk - 6/9/2008

Question
I have a distressed pine wooden table. I love it, but lately it has become so
sticky that it is hard to sit down at it. I used clorox wipes before (saw a
previous post to stop doing that). I was given this cream polish called OZ to
use on it when needed from the buyer and that is the only polish I have used.
Do I have to refinish it now? I have tried Murphys wood oil soap too, but that
didn't work either. If I have to refinish, what do I need to do exactly? Thanks!

Answer
Hi Pam
Nice to hear from you.
Before you think of refinishing, try cleaning the table with mineral spirits.
Use a fine steel wool pad as a scrubber dipped in the spirits and a clean rag to dry as you go.
Work with the grain of the wood.
If this fails get back to me but I sure hope you don't have to refinish.
Keeping my fingers crossed here.
Regards
Eileen
In fact get back to me the very next day after you try this.
I want to know if its exactly the same as it was or it fixed the problem....or half fixed the problem
Then we move to plan "B" LOL
Regards
Eileen