Restoring finish on wood table

MeredithMan · 10-09-2023, 10:09 AM

We have a wood dining table that (mostly) has a nice finish. Recently, my daughter thought she was "helping" by wiping the table down with Lysol all-purpose cleaner with bleach. Now there is this dull film where she wiped it in a circular motion, as well as spray marks from where it was sprayed but not wiped.

A google search seems to indicate hitting it with rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball. I've tried that in a small area and several cotton balls later I'm not sure if it's made a difference, (still filmy...perhaps not as much), but the cotton balls definitely were grimy after rubbing them on the table.

Am I SOL on the finish of the table, or are there other products that might help restore it?

Appreciate any insight anyone might have.

10-09-2023, 10:09 AM	#1
MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 868 Thanks: 234 Thanked 769 Times in 303 Posts	Restoring finish on wood table We have a wood dining table that (mostly) has a nice finish. Recently, my daughter thought she was "helping" by wiping the table down with Lysol all-purpose cleaner with bleach. Now there is this dull film where she wiped it in a circular motion, as well as spray marks from where it was sprayed but not wiped. A google search seems to indicate hitting it with rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball. I've tried that in a small area and several cotton balls later I'm not sure if it's made a difference, (still filmy...perhaps not as much), but the cotton balls definitely were grimy after rubbing them on the table. Am I SOL on the finish of the table, or are there other products that might help restore it? Appreciate any insight anyone might have.