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   Pondfish | Feb 17, 2005 04:19pm | #1

   Carl --

   Jeff Jewitt's article is not only a good place to start, it may be all you need.  And it's here on FWW on-line...

   http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/pages/w00084.asp

   The short answer is you should not have you re-strip the whole table.  Sounds like you have a shellac finish, and those are easy to fix.  Check out the article; you can read more from Jeff Jewitt at his http://www.homesteadFinishing.com site.

   Good luck,

   Paul

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   CHorn | Feb 18, 2005 03:35am | #3

   I checked out the article, printed it, and am keeping it for future reference. I plan to use the advice and am hopeful that it works! Thank you so much for your advice! Carl

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   Pondfish | Feb 18, 2005 04:09pm | #4

   Don't thank me, thank Jeff Jewitt (and FWW) for having the article on line.  Jeff seems to be sine qua non when it comes to finishing.

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   CHorn | Mar 08, 2005 05:40am | #6

   I tried the advice from Jeff and it worked like a charm. Took me all of 30 seconds! Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction. Your thoughtfulness saved me a lot of time and effort! Carl

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   Gretchen | Feb 17, 2005 04:41pm | #2

   Coat it with mayonnaise and cover with saran wrap.

   Gretchen
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   Paul_Snyder | Feb 19, 2005 05:24pm | #5

   On lacquer (and shellac), heat can drive the mositure all the way through a finish and the less intrusive repairs like applying oil to the surface won't release it (the trapped moisture turns the finish milky). If the trapped moisture goes deep into the finish, a product like "Howards Restor-A-Finish" can save it where other procedures won't.

   Paul S
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