Hello Fellow Woodworkers,
My five year old, white oak coffee table has a spot stain and I
havn't a clue what might have caused it. The stains are not from a
glass...at least they are not in the shape of a ring, nor does it look
like anything "pooled up" there....they look more like smears and THEY
ARE RED. Collectively, they are the size of a silver dollar...the OLD
ones...not the new quarter clones you sometimes see today.
The table is finished with countless (15+)
coats of Minwax water base Poly. Could this be a wine stain? Believe
me, if it is, it would NOT be the first time the table has had alcahol
spilled on it...but it IS the only stain. If it's NOT a wine stain then
what might it be? and of course, what should I do? short of
refinishing the entire table... in which case it will become "patina".
Hope to hear from some of you and TIA. Robert