Comments on: Acetone and Furniture Do Not Mix

By: Thecloerts

Thecloerts — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:20:39 +0000

Reamalgamation is a process in which the damaged finish on wood is dissolved with a

solvent for the original finish and then reapplied as the finish. If this process is well done it will

be beautiful. It does not destroy the “patina” of the wood that has come with age, care and use

and is often prized.

First you must determine what the finish is because the correct solvent must be used to

dissolve the finish. Test solvents in a hidden place. Finishes will dissolve in their own solvent.

FINISH SOLVENT

Shellac

If the furniture was built before 1920

and has its original finish, it’s

probably finished with shellac.

Denatured alcohol

Lacquer

Used on commercially made

furniture because it dries so rapidly

Lacquer thinner

Varnish

Not usually found unless the piece

was custom or handmade or

previously refinished.

Difficult to dissolve. Try lacquer

thinner or commercial stripper.

Penetrating Oils

This finish will probably never need

to be reamalgamated because it is so

easily and effectively over coated.

Lacquer thinner or commercial

stripper

By: Thecloerts

Thecloerts — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:18:52 +0000

solvent for the original finish and then reapplied as the finish. If this process is well done it will

be beautiful. It does not destroy the “patina” of the wood that has come with age, care and use

and is often prized.

First you must determine what the finish is because the correct solvent must be used to

dissolve the finish. Test solvents in a hidden place. Finishes will dissolve in their own solvent.

FINISH SOLVENT

Shellac

If the furniture was built before 1920

and has its original finish, it’s

probably finished with shellac.

Denatured alcohol

Lacquer

Used on commercially made

furniture because it dries so rapidly

Lacquer thinner

Varnish

Not usually found unless the piece

was custom or handmade or

previously refinished.

Difficult to dissolve. Try lacquer

thinner or commercial stripper.

Penetrating Oils

This finish will probably never need

to be reamalgamated because it is so

easily and effectively over coated.

(See previous section.)

Lacquer thinner or commercial

stripper.

By: Thecloerts

Thecloerts — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:17:33 +0000

DON’T SAND it. thats far to intensive and chances are your sanding skills suck. Read up on remalagation.

By: Richard JamesOakwood

Richard JamesOakwood — Mon, 30 May 2011 08:10:23 +0000

Using the dry iron method may work as well. Put a clean, white tea towel over the stain and work the hot iron in circular motion on top of the stain for a minute or so. Check the tea towel and the stain frequently, and keep doing this until the stain is gone. Nail polish evaporates really quickly and the hot iron dilates the wood grain hence this method works.

By: K. Selman

K. Selman — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:43:34 +0000

But how much would somthing likr that cost to have your finish professionally re-stained or painted

By: HeatherSolos

HeatherSolos — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:18:06 +0000

Unfortunately there are too many variables for me to give even a ball park including the size and age of the piece, the type of finish, and the going rate in the region where the reader lives.

By: le corbusier

le corbusier — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:16:55 +0000

if the dresser is old, can you leave the stain as it is? will it help making the dresser look like antique or something?

By: eileen gray

eileen gray — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:36:47 +0000

I guess the damage was big enough coz that’s the reason why you asked. It would be better it you will ask the manufacturer or the store where you bought it coz they can give you better answers coz its their product.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:47:01 +0000

I ruined my PC case with acetone cause I wanted to rub off old stickers I quickly realized that plastik or laque + acetone don’t mix very well.

By: Carpet Cleaning NY

Carpet Cleaning NY — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:13:16 +0000

I’ll assume that you spilled the nail polish onto a fabric piece of furniture (The other comments assumed wood). You need a product called POG – Paint, Oil, and Grease. Google it and buy it. It costs about $14 or something. Make sure you where gloves and a mask. It smells and it’s not meant for skin.