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Old Posted: 02-06-2012 , 03:59 PM #2
Cathie23
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Default Removal of wine stain from chair

Hi TickTock, I'm not an expert by any means but have done some work with wood over the years. If your plan is to re-varnish then you will have to remove all the old varnish, just enough so the surface is clean and smooth to give a good key for the new varnish. It appears that you will have some work removing a red wine stain from the wood especially if it is there for some time. You could try mixing enough baking soda with mineral oil, lemon oil or linseed oil to form a paste, rub it onto the stain with a soft cloth in the direction of the grain and leave it for approx 30 mins. But if you wanted something stronger, as a last resort you could use Rottenstone - this is a finely ground rock used by woodworkers as a polishing abrasive. It is used in the same way as the baking soda and oil mixture, obviously just replacing the soda with the rottenstone, rub onto the stain in the direction of the grain and remove with a clean dry cloth. Hope it works for you and doesn't cause anymore damage.... Regards, Cathie
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