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Posted by Dugie on December 26, 2005, 2:54 pm
> > There are new stains on an old solid hardwood floor, probably from a
rubbing
> > alcohol spill from a fondue. The wood has a clear hard finish, but I'm
not
> > sure what kind: possibilities are oil-based polyurethane (Varathane) or
> > urethane. The wood is a medium light color, maybe maple, the old 2" or
3"
> > wide strips type.
> > The several small stained areas are a whitish color. When I rub the
stains
> > with my fingernail, some will come off. Dish detergent on a damp sponge
also
> > removed a bit, but it took a LOT of rubbing. and didn't remove much of
the
> > stain.
> > Can anyone suggest ideas to help remove the stain?
> Whiteish stains are often the result of water or alcohol sitting on a
finish
> and getting partially absorbed in and "fogging" the finish. Generally
speaking these
> stains go away by themselves if you give them a chance to thoroughly
evaporate out
> of the finish. Give it a week at least before doing anything else.
> --
> Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
> It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.
Thanks, I'll let it set for a week.
If there is lanolin or similar stuff in the alcohol, as CJT wrote, the
lanolin may add an additional problem.
Dugie
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> alcohol spill from a fondue. The wood has a clear hard finish, but I'm not
> sure what kind: possibilities are oil-based polyurethane (Varathane) or
> urethane. The wood is a medium light color, maybe maple, the old 2" or 3"
> wide strips type.