I recently bought a light colored (like unstained maple) teak or teak
veneer table. The person who sold it to me told me it was purchased 3
years ago from Crate and Barrel and was supposedly in excellent
condition. However, it appears that the seller stored it outside, in
the sun, under a plastic tarp attached with duct tape. The plastic
melted onto the top of the table. I was able to gently scrape off most
of the flaking plastic but the finish is now unevenly discolored and
some of the plastic remains. In some of the places where there was
tape, the wood is stained black. The finish isn't a rubbed oil finish,
like a Danish teak table, it's a little shiny.
It came with a couple of leaves that are in perfect condition.

I have been unable to contact the seller but don't want to take a
complete loss on the table! I called a local furniture refinisher but
after describing the problem he quoted me a "ballpark" price of $950
to repair it. This table isn't a fine antique, it would be worth maybe
a couple of hundred bucks to repair but not more. The refinisher told
me that in his opinion, it didn't sound like it was worth trying to
repair at all.

I can't tell you how much I would appreciate some advice on how I
might attempt to repair the finish on this table myself. As I said
before, it's not a valuable table, it doesn't have to look perfect,
just presentable. I'm ready and willing to do the work, but I know
nothing about refinishing furniture and nothing I've read describes
the problem I have.

I know this isn't a serious woodworking question. Just hope someone
will have pity on me. :-)

Thanks!!

Emily