How do I refinish a dining table after spilling polish remover?
I spilt polish remover on dining room table and was wanting a cheap easy fix
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Nothing cheap and easy. You must sand and refinish it.
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I agree, the polish remover probably damaged the top coat and the only thing you can do is sand or strip and refinish or paint just the top to give it a more modern took and leave the rest in the original finish.
It depends on the extent of the damage.
If it's just the sealant, you can remove that and re seal.
If there is damage to the stain you will have to sand, stain, and seal.
Either of these isn't very expensive to fix, just not easy or quick unless you have a sander and don't have to do it by hand. I don't trust myself with an electric sander so I always hand sand or use fine steel wool.
Post a picture of the table for better ideas on how to fix it.
There is a product called Formby's Furniture Refinisher that can fix a messed up finish if the area isn't too big, too obvious, or too deep. It basically sort of melts the finish in surrounding areas allowing you to spread it out a bit and make it all sort of evenly covered without having to strip, sand, and refinish the whole piece. Works better on smaller and not deeply damaged areas.
Hi Kathy- your best bet is to sand it completely off and then apply a new paint or stain. good luck!