Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks/super glue vapors

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Hi Greg, I used super glue to join a magnets to a plastic disks for a school project. I put them on a paper on the table. The glue didn't get on the table, but "ghost" circles remain on the formica table. How can I remove the circles.

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Hi Michele, yes it sounds like the solvent vapors may have left the marks...you could try some "Goo Gone", a commercially available universal remover, or some Acetone on a rag, but be SURE to just dampen the rag not pour or spill it on the table. Fold the rag into a small pad about 3"x3" of several layers, then pour a small amount (about the size of a quarter) onto the center of the pad, tap the pad on something like another small piece of rag to disperse the Acetone a bit and with a rapid sweeping motion, quickly wipe once over the super glue spot and see if that starts to remove the spot. If it does than do another swipe and it should be gone...you want to be quick with your movements and not let the rag sit in contact with the Formica. Another option is to try to polish the marks off, using the same type of 3"x3" pad, with a polishing compound like the 3M "One step Cleaner wax" #39006, which is available at a good Auto parts store. The latter of the steps is the least risky, but may require you to polish the whole table top to make the sheen even.....hope that helps a little- post back if need be- regards- Greg

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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.

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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.

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