09-07-2017, 08:50 AM
Last year, I stripped, stained, and refinished a table top for a friend. Her husband is a taxidermist, and we were able to trade labor, so I got a deer mounted out of the deal.
I used General Finishes Enduro Clear Poly as the top coat. They loved the color and finish. Fast forward to last week. They had purchased a bottle of Scent Killer Gold in preparations for deer season, left the newly purchased, sealed bottle on the table while they were taking care of other tasks. They come back to find that the bottle must have leaked and ruined the finish and turned the oak black. I am guessing that the scent killer must be ammonia based, but I emailed the company for a MSDS to see for sure.
As for repairing the top, I still have the stain that I used, but no longer have the GF product for the top coat. Any ideas on how to repair without stripping the entire top? Getting the black out, may require some aggressive sanding.
The reason I had to refinish it the first time was because the husband spilled gun cleaning solvent on the table. What topcoats are impervious to ammonia and gun cleaning solvents?
Worst case, If I have to re-strip the entire top, I may be good for another mount.
I used General Finishes Enduro Clear Poly as the top coat. They loved the color and finish. Fast forward to last week. They had purchased a bottle of Scent Killer Gold in preparations for deer season, left the newly purchased, sealed bottle on the table while they were taking care of other tasks. They come back to find that the bottle must have leaked and ruined the finish and turned the oak black. I am guessing that the scent killer must be ammonia based, but I emailed the company for a MSDS to see for sure.
As for repairing the top, I still have the stain that I used, but no longer have the GF product for the top coat. Any ideas on how to repair without stripping the entire top? Getting the black out, may require some aggressive sanding.
The reason I had to refinish it the first time was because the husband spilled gun cleaning solvent on the table. What topcoats are impervious to ammonia and gun cleaning solvents?
Worst case, If I have to re-strip the entire top, I may be good for another mount.