My wife and I bought a used dining room table several months ago. The
other week I left a glass of ice water on it. Of course it sweated and left
water on the wood. Now there are two raised spots on the wood.

Couple of questions:
1. How to remove the "bumps"

2. What kind of finish could I put on the table to prevent this in future?

From my very limited knowledge the wood appears to be oak. I
say this because I have oak end tables and coffee table in my living
room and the grain looks very similar. One thing - the only
printed on the bottom of the table is "Made in Yogoslavia"!!

I am totally new to wood working. I am 58 yrs old and have
done lots of painting in my life, but never anything like a
good piece of furniture.

Thanks in advance

Butch

Butch Hinton wrote:
Couple of questions:
1. How to remove the "bumps"

Sandpaper. Start around 100 grit, move up through 150 and 180 to at
least 220 to remove scratches. I'd do the whole surface of the table
before refinishing.


2. What kind of finish could I put on the table to prevent this in future?

Polyurethane or traditional varnish, let dry thoroughly and sand
lightly (320 or higher) between coats. If you have a woodworking store
(i.e. Woodcraft or Rockler) near you, I'd strongly recommend shopping
there instead of a large home center - you should get better service,
advice, and a better-quality product.
Good luck,
Andy

Butch Hinton wrote:
My wife and I bought a used dining room table several months ago.
The other week I left a glass of ice water on it. Of course it
sweated and left water on the wood. Now there are two raised spots
on the wood.

Couple of questions:
1. How to remove the "bumps"

Wait.
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2. What kind of finish could I put on the table to prevent this in
future?

A waterproof one. Like ugh polyurethane.

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how you fix it depends on what the finish is today.

Butch Hinton wrote:
My wife and I bought a used dining room table several months ago. The
other week I left a glass of ice water on it. Of course it sweated and left
water on the wood. Now there are two raised spots on the wood.

Couple of questions:
1. How to remove the "bumps"

2. What kind of finish could I put on the table to prevent this in future?

From my very limited knowledge the wood appears to be oak. I
say this because I have oak end tables and coffee table in my living
room and the grain looks very similar. One thing - the only
printed on the bottom of the table is "Made in Yogoslavia"!!

I am totally new to wood working. I am 58 yrs old and have
done lots of painting in my life, but never anything like a
good piece of furniture.

Thanks in advance

Butch