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Repairing Damaged Finish on a Wood Table?

The feet of a lazy Susan melted into the finish of the table. Also a mug over heated in the microwave and melted the finish through a mat. How do I repair? I was going to give it a light sanding then apply a coat of satin Varathane.

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January 22, 20170 found this helpful

You can sand it with very fine steel wool. They have matching wood crayons. There is also spray lacquer to finish the job.

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January 23, 20170 found this helpful

Different methods can work for many finishes but you should consider the value of the table before doing anything that you may regret.

You will need to use very find steel wool to carefully remove any buildup before thinking about how to finish.

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If you are just going to try and make the table presentable you could try using Old English - they make a scratch cover in dark and light. This works pretty good.

Minwax also makes these stain markers you can use to cover smaller scratches and they have a pretty wide range of colors. You can find them at Walmart or Lowes.

Generally you will need to use a good wax once you are satisfied with the repair.

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January 25, 20170 found this helpful

Thank you for your reply. The stain is fine. A couple of years past while away for a while during the summer the heat &humidity in the house albebit air was set at 80, caused the little plastic feet to imprint into the varathane...4 imprints, & now with the mark from the over heated mug. Also, having read about taking a steam iron to get out marks......I now have steam marks although I only steamed for a quick second then wiped away moisture. The table is not antique it is a good solid wood table with a 18 inch leaf, otherwise is as good as the day I bought it.

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I agree that I might regret starting! I bought satin varathane at Home Depot oil base. Not sure what finish is on the table now. Oil base product are not sold in Canada any more, but still available here in the US. Also have extra fine sandpaper. Everything I've read suggest not using steelwool as if it's not cleaned properly it could rust. I am afraid of going from bad to worse!

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January 23, 20170 found this helpful

is the table worth anything>? if not anantique, then i would lightly sand it overall and add a stain .... and a finish....

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