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What can I do to fix where I spilt fingernail polish remover?
There are special crayons made for wood. You can use that to touch up the damaged finish.
How do you remove a nail polish remover stain from a dark wood kitchen table?
By Maria
I have found it impossible to remove it. The chemicals dissolve and dry with the finish on the wood. So you need to refinish the table top, removing the current finish and restaining and refinishing.
So I spilt a small amount of nail varnish remover on a light oak dining table. The patch went really pale. I read up on here about mixing mayo with ash so I did that, left it overnight and now it';s gone really dark and into the grains and is looking worse than before! Any ideas how I can fix this?
By KayR
I spilled half a bottle of nail polish remover onto the dining table. I tried to get it off by wiping with paper towels. Some stuck onto the surface. Then I tried scrubbing it off which made marks and scratches on the surface of the table. Any easy way to fix this?
By Sam
I've got several drops of nail varnish remover with one large one on
my oak table. Any ideas on how I can treat this? Thank you.
Maria
How long do I apply hot iron with white cloth to wood table?
By Maria M. from Asheville, NC
How do I fix a varnished table with a nail varnish remover stain?
M Lees from Cumbria
My daughter was using nail polish remover and spilled some on our wooden dining table. There are now white areas where the finish is damaged. Any ideas on how to fix this?
If they are small areas, you could get a matching crayon made for wood at the hardware store and touch it up. If the area is too large, you will have to refinish the top.
In the past I have had similar happen. I sand it down, stain and reseal it. You can do just a small area at a time. Lowe's carries very small stains and sealers just for this purpose. The are less than an ounce and come in a little foil pouch type of package.
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My daughter got nail polish remover on our cherry wood table and it removed the finish. What is the best way to get the finish back?
We had permanent marker on our expensive oak tabletop. My wife used nail varnish remover to remove it, but it's now left 3 dull marks on the table.
How do I remove a nail varnish remover stain from a varnished table?
I have nail polish remover damage on my table. I need help touching it up. I called a professional, too expensive.