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From: curran@euclid.DEC (Karen M Curran)
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Subject: that awful spot
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Date: Mon, 11-Feb-85 13:41:08 EST
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I made a mistake and would be very grateful if someone could help
me out.

I bought a used table made of solid oak.  There were some
blemishes on it that I thought could be sanded out.  Well
I was wrong.  They are not just surface blemishes.
Big black  stains, that I believe are water marks. Anyway I can't
seem to get them out.  I tried steel wool and a wire
brush using regular clorox and it helped alittle, 
but I still have a long way to go.

I know that I could stain with a dark color and the spots
would not be as visible, however that's not the solution
I looking for.  

Should I keep at it with the clorox ?  Is there some way to
get the clorox to work better ??  Or is there some way to cover
it so that I can still keep a light color ??
Or do I just live with it and call it character ??

thanks for any help

				Karen Curran
				EUCLID::CURRAN