Hi Removing water spots or rings from furniture Water rings and spots are caused by moisture trapped in the finish when wet objects are left on the furniture. They appear as white cloudy areas. There are several ways to approach the problem: = A substance with oil in it, furniture polish for example, can be left on the spot overnight. Wipe off the oil in the morning. With luck, the spot will be gone. = Alcohol can be used to remove the spot. Dampen a soft rag lightly with alcohol and wipe the area gently. Be careful. Alcohol can damage some finishes, especially shellac. Use a small amount of alcohol and proceed cautiously. = Mild abrasion can remove the water damage. Use rottenstone and/or pumice with a rubbing oil (available at finer hardware stores or Constantine's Woodworkers Catalog 800-223-8087). Proceed with care. You don't want to rub through the finish. #0000 steel wool (available at hardware stores) will also work, but it is more abrasive. Rubbing out the water mark may alter the sheen of the finish. If this happens, you will have to rub out the entire surface to get an even sheen. = Another solution is to coat the entire surface with the proper solvent. This will work with shellac or lacquer. If the finish is shellac use alcohol. Use lacquer thinner on lacquer finishes. You will need spray equipment for this method. Spray the entire surface with the proper solvent and the allow to dry. The solvent will dissolve the finish and allow the moisture to escape. When it dries, hopefully the damage will be gone.
If none of these things work, you may have to strip and refinish the furniture. There are several things involved which can determine the result of your repair: type of finish, condition of the finish, age of the finish, thickness of the finish, depth of the water spot, and your experience and patience. Also, although the damage appears white and cloudy, it might not be water damage. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
