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   WorkshopJon | Aug 16, 2003 04:50pm | #1

   Clint,

   This sounds like a mfr. defect. Why are you trying to fix the probem instead of getting the mfr. to make things right?

   Jon

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   Clint | Aug 17, 2003 06:08am | #2

   Although the furniture is very high quality (Monitor) and nearly perfect except for the one leaf, it isn't new - we bought it from a couple that had retired, are moving from Ohio to Texas, and are planning a different decorating style in a new home.

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   RW | Aug 18, 2003 05:56am | #3

   You will have to judge for yourself what the sheen difference is, but yes there are a number of compounds used to rub out a finish. Steel wool, wet or dry paper, pumice, rottenstone . . . I'm a little loathe to steer you towards anything specific without seeing the table. The rottenstone is the least abrasive of the above, and would yield what I'll call a dull gloss. I dont mean that to be contradictory. It will have a good sheen, but not a mirror. The powder is mixed with a lubricant such as parrafin oil and either rubbed on by hand with felt pads or an automotive buffer. To go higher in sheen than that, automotive buffing compounds work well on most finishes. Assuming it is lacquer, it should respond well to those. If you actually want to shave in it, look for the super fine auto polishes. I use a Meguires on tables sometimes and you can read in it."The child is grown / The dream is gone / And I have become / Comfortably numb "      lyrics by Roger Waters

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   HowardAcheson | Aug 18, 2003 11:01pm | #4

   As was said on the other forum, the damage was probably caused by the Windex used to clean the chandelier. Your best bet it to try using an automotive polishing--not rubbing--compound to bring back the gloss in the finish. Lacquer responds to this type of treatment better than most finishes.

   Another option is to refinish the leaf. But, unless you are familier with spraying, I would let a pro refinisher do it.

   Finally, you can do nothing and use a tablecloth.