the white out is actually a 13 year old stain on finished wood and it does not come off by any regular houselhold cleaners. NO 409.
2006-10-06 14:18:26 · 3 answers · asked by primordial_primate45 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Most "Whiteouts" list an appropriate thinner on the label. If not, use a dry cleaning solvent such as Energine Spot Remover (available in your grocery store cleaning aisle). Follow label directions.
I've also found lightly wiping with a Q-Tip dipped in nail polish remover works just as good, without damaging the furniture varnish.
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2006-10-06 14:32:49 · answer #1 · answered by Go Longhorns! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After 13 years, the chances are it has soaked in and become one with the wood. Faced with this sort of stain, I would simply strip the entire piece of varnish and then work on buffing and sanding out the spot. If it's really in there, and the wood is thick enough, you might sand it off. If it's a bit thin or you don't want to sand off as much as would be needed, you may just have to resign yourself to either a darker stain to cover it or learn to live with it. I have a few pieces of old furniture that have acquired stains during their lives which can't be removed completely. In some cases the stripping lightened the stains enough that restaining really did a good camoflauge job. I know it's there, but it's not nearly as noticeable. I sign it off to "character", and live with it. Most older pieces that were in daily or regular use acquire character, and it just adds to the overall value for some people like me. At least it's a piece with some history of use, and not a museum piece you are afraid to live with.
2006-10-06 20:27:12 · answer #2 · answered by The mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calm down. It's not a huge deal. You'll just need to re-stain the top of the desk (stain only costs a few bucks a can, and is really easy to use). Take in a photo of your desk to a home improvement store, and explain the situation, they'll help you find the right stain, and explain how to use it. I've done the exact same thing, and it only took a few hours out of a Saturday to stain and dry. You can't even tell I did it now. And f your particularly wealthy (I am not), you can always hire a furniature restoration professional to fix it too.
2016-03-18 05:56:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Mineral spirits, it works most of the time.
2006-10-06 14:20:32 · answer #4 · answered by edgarrrw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋