I have an oak kitchen table with a urethane finish. There are several
circular bleached zones from moist or/or hot plates. The surface is
still smooth but the color change takes away from the attractiveness of
the table. Is there some simple treatment that would restore the
original finish or is it better to sand it down and refinish the top?
Dick
"Richard Cline" <[email protected]> wrote
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: I have an oak kitchen table with a urethane finish. There are several
: circular bleached zones from moist or/or hot plates. The surface is
: still smooth but the color change takes away from the attractiveness of
: the table. Is there some simple treatment that would restore the
: original finish or is it better to sand it down and refinish the top?
You might like to try my web site - Hints & Tips - Removing White Rings From
Polished Furniture.
Jeff G
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Jeff Gorman, West Yorkshire, UK
Email address is username@ISP
username is amgron
ISP is clara.co.uk
Website www.amgron.clara.net
If it blush, moisture driven into the finish but not the wood, the aim is to
displace the moisture with an oil.
There are commercial blush removers. I believe Formby makes one and you may
be able to get it at a home store.
Other methods
Alcohol rubbed over the blush
An oily substance applied and left on the area. Two are petroleum jelly and
peanut butter.
--
Mike G.
Heirloom Woods
[email protected]
www.heirloom-woods.net
"Richard Cline" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have an oak kitchen table with a urethane finish. There are several
> circular bleached zones from moist or/or hot plates. The surface is
> still smooth but the color change takes away from the attractiveness of
> the table. Is there some simple treatment that would restore the
> original finish or is it better to sand it down and refinish the top?
>
> Dick
Hmmm...this will be interesting to follow. That's typically caused by trapped
water vapor and happens with other finishes also. It may slowly reduce in
time, but I haven't seen any fix other than stripping and recoating. With
shellac, I've been able to scrape just that area and recoat. The same should
work for a thin urethane finish. But, if you've built up a thicker film for a
gloss, it'll be hard to blend in unless you strip and refinish.
Gerry
On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 20:46:10 -0700, Richard Cline <[email protected]> wrote:
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>I have an oak kitchen table with a urethane finish. There are several
>circular bleached zones from moist or/or hot plates. The surface is
>still smooth but the color change takes away from the attractiveness of
>the table. Is there some simple treatment that would restore the
>original finish or is it better to sand it down and refinish the top?
>
>Dick
Hmmm...this will be interesting to follow. That's typically caused by trapped
water vapor and happens with other finishes also. It may slowly reduce in
time, but I haven't seen any fix other than stripping and recoating. With
shellac, I've been able to scrape just that area and recoat. The same should
work for a thin urethane finish. But, if you've built up a thicker film for a
gloss, it'll be hard to blend in unless you strip and refinish.
Gerry
On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 20:46:10 -0700, Richard Cline <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>I have an oak kitchen table with a urethane finish. There are several
>circular bleached zones from moist or/or hot plates. The surface is
>still smooth but the color change takes away from the attractiveness of
>the table. Is there some simple treatment that would restore the
>original finish or is it better to sand it down and refinish the top?
>
>Dick