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A damp towel was left on one of my mahogany chairs overnight. My chair now has a white film over the back of the chair.  Could you tell me please how I can fix this problem.  Many thanks.1

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Hi Jan
Nice to hear from you.
Here are the instructions for repairing this "blushing" that has happened to your chair.

http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to-repair-wooden-furniture-surfaces.htm

I find the cigatette ash mixed with vegetable oil fix very effective (yep you read right LOL).
But look over the info for yourself.
Kind Regards
Eileen

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