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Hi.  i may be purchasing 6 old Hitchcock chairs,  it looks as if they had chair pads on them that may have had a rubberized backing.  It has left a circular film, or almost invisable pale shiny residue.  Any idea how i might get this off without harming the finish?   Thank you

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Hi S I Marsh
Nice to hear from you.
This could be tricky to remove if the pads were on a good length of time, but the only thing that may work is a fine steel wool pad dipped in mineral spirits (varsol).
Work with the grain and dry as you go with a clean rag.
Then a light wax.
Good Luck
Eileen

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