September 29, 20232 yr So, the GF is unhappy with the dining room in the house. It's too dark, the fireplace is ugly, etc. So, we agree that I will demo the ugly rock veneer from the fireplace, and see what's behind it. I also agree to add recessed lighting, because the room was a bit dark. I move the dining table to the garage to get it out of my way during the install of the recessed lighting and the fireplace demo. Meanwhile, I notice GF's car is getting a little dingy, so, why she's staying at her daughter's to help with the kids (daugter recently tragically widowed), I call a detail guy to the house to tits out her car. I'm cleaning out her car in preparation for the detail guy, and it's a woman's car so there's lots of shit. I carefully place said shit on the dining table which is stored next to the car. Well, you know the carboard air-fresheners that they give you at the car wash? One of those ended up on the dining table, and it ate right through the finish. Our dark dining table now has a nice, bright, raw-wood circle right in the fucking middle of the table. I don't know what chemical is in that piece of cardboard with the elastic thing to hang from the mirror, but it will fuck up some stain and poly.
September 29, 20232 yr That's a tricky repair. It should be possible to sand around it, match the stain and then reapply a clear coat but I'm assuming you don't know what was used on the table to begin with. To get it to where you wouldn't be able to tell you'd likely be paying a professional a decent amount of money. Just depends on how uniform you want it. You could probably get it 90% close without too much trouble. Not sure if you have any decent paint or hardware places around you that would be able to match that stain. If you were living around Austin I'd be happy to help you out. Post a high quality pic of the table with the spot and I could maybe give you better advice. Edited September 29, 20232 yr by ztejas
September 29, 20232 yr Anything organic will do that to stain or paint. We have a couple of bald spots on window sills from where my wife placed some plug in air fresheners on their side. added visual aid Edited September 29, 20232 yr by Pato del Muerto
September 29, 20232 yr Author That's a tricky repair. It should be possible to sand around it, match the stain and then reapply a clear coat but I'm assuming you don't know what was used on the table to begin with. To get it to where you wouldn't be able to tell you'd likely be paying a professional a decent amount of money. Just depends on how uniform you want it. You could probably get it 90% close without too much trouble. Not sure if you have any decent paint or hardware places around you that would be able to match that stain. If you were living around Austin I'd be happy to help you out. Post a high quality pic of the table with the spot and I could maybe give you better advice.
September 29, 20232 yr Author I'm in N. San Diego, so supplies shouldn't be a problem. But honestly, I'm a handy mofo, but I think I'll call a refinisher on this one.
September 29, 20232 yr 11 minutes ago, ztejas said: That's a tricky repair. It should be possible to sand around it, match the stain and then reapply a clear coat but I'm assuming you don't know what was used on the table to begin with. To get it to where you wouldn't be able to tell you'd likely be paying a professional a decent amount of money. Just depends on how uniform you want it. You could probably get it 90% close without too much trouble. Not sure if you have any decent paint or hardware places around you that would be able to match that stain. If you were living around Austin I'd be happy to help you out. Post a high quality pic of the table with the spot and I could maybe give you better advice.
September 29, 20232 yr 9 minutes ago, Gil Bang said: Oof. That's bad. Yeah - if the table is worth saving I'd find someone. That's gonna be a few hundred though, if you want it done right. Edited September 29, 20232 yr by ztejas
September 29, 20232 yr 3 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said: Gil shouldn't be alarmed - this is the rare instance where I know what I'm talking about.
September 29, 20232 yr And to think, she’s just your GF. Imagine the Homeric sagas you’ll be knee deep in when you’re married.
September 29, 20232 yr im no chemist but paper air freshener shouldnt chew through a table like bromic acid
September 29, 20232 yr 11 hours ago, Gil Bang said: So, the GF is unhappy with the dining room in the house. It's too dark, the fireplace is ugly, etc. So, we agree that I will demo the ugly rock veneer from the fireplace, and see what's behind it. I also agree to add recessed lighting, because the room was a bit dark. I move the dining table to the garage to get it out of my way during the install of the recessed lighting and the fireplace demo. Meanwhile, I notice GF's car is getting a little dingy, so, why she's staying at her daughter's to help with the kids (daugter recently tragically widowed), I call a detail guy to the house to tits out her car. I'm cleaning out her car in preparation for the detail guy, and it's a woman's car so there's lots of shit. I carefully place said shit on the dining table which is stored next to the car. Well, you know the carboard air-fresheners that they give you at the car wash? One of those ended up on the dining table, and it ate right through the finish. Our dark dining table now has a nice, bright, raw-wood circle right in the fucking middle of the table. I don't know what chemical is in that piece of cardboard with the elastic thing to hang from the mirror, but it will fuck up some stain and poly. You’re dating a grandma?
September 29, 20232 yr Buy a bunch of air fresheners, scatter them around the table, make it look like it’s on purpose.
September 29, 20232 yr Oh, a drink coaster will fix that right up. Followed by the Tommy Boy reaction when it's discovered: In all seriousness, I think the first thing I would do is try one of those furniture markers/crayon just to see what the hell it does. No harm in starting there as it's pretty cheap. Edited September 29, 20232 yr by FirstTimeCaller
September 30, 20232 yr On 9/29/2023 at 8:14 AM, Celery Man said: just rub a walnut on it yeah, rub your nuts on it
September 30, 20232 yr You're welcome... https://www.cb2.com/nava-black-and-white-patterned-table-runner-14x120/s584201?localedetail=US?a=501&campaignid=10363910351&adgroupid=103409810619&targetid=pla-294505072980&pla_sku=584201&pcat=HSW&scid=scplp584201&sc_intid=584201&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjt-oBhDKARIsABVRB0zB9vhqRI9RN0piGmJ-r1Q5S4quUlluEOM88KaP80wGKEkn67CiPe4aAlySEALw_wcB
October 1, 20232 yr If there is no intricate routing/carving, you can sand it and refinish. Otherwise, it needs to go to a refinisher who will dip and strip it so it can be refinished.
October 1, 20232 yr On 9/29/2023 at 8:46 AM, Upgrayedd said: Buy a bunch of air fresheners, scatter them around the table, make it look like it’s on purpose. or get a nice table cloth.
October 2, 20232 yr in the OP, i see a wall of text with important embedded keywords: "GF" and "tits out". i have yet to see GF's tits out in this thread. rules/
October 2, 20232 yr On 9/29/2023 at 9:34 AM, Kennythetiger said: You’re dating a grandma? haven't we all? kissing tree is your friend.
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