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QUESTION: We were given antique table but needs a lot of work. The top has a lot of scratches & several white water stains from glasses. So I tried to wipe them off with denatured alcohol and now I have a white film on top..Yes I made it worse. Should I just strip the whole top and sand or can I apply a restore-a-finish. How do I fix it? There are other things wrong with the table but I'll start out with this first. Thanks for you input.
ANSWER: Hi Heather
Nice to hear from you.
At this point there is absolutely nothing wrong with trying the restore a finish.
Nothing at all to lose.
Yes you may end up having to strip the surface but a table top is easy.
I am also including a great site that discusses fixing finishes.
Give this a look
http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to-remove-stains-and-discoloration-from-wooden
Good Luck
Kind Regards
Eileen
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QUESTION: Thank you so much for the advice I will definitely give all of it a try. But why does the denatured alcohol leave a white film on top? How do you get that off, with steel wool? Thanks again
Hi again Heather
Denatured alcohol left the white film because it did not agree with the finish it was applied to..LOL.
Denatured alcohol can in fact remove shellac so your table finish is definately not shellac.
This clouding you have as a result should come off with the restore a finish as it claims to remove such marks.
Give it a try.
Keep me posted.
Regards
Eileen
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| Comment | Thanks for all your help. I will keep you posted. The table might have been for free, but I have a lot of work a head of me. I will let you know if it was worth it....I think it will be. Thanks Heather | ||
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Eileen Cronk
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Hi..I can answer most questions about the repairing,stripping and refinishing of all your old furniture and wood items(the things we call antiques)I can give advice about what to buy/avoid at auctions/flea markets. I do not give appraisals on antiques.
Experience
I have been refinishing antiques for the past 30yrs. While I have taken several courses over the years,I have found that "hands on" learning is the best teacher. Perhaps I can help you avoid some of the mistakes I made while learning.
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