budget diffuser is going to cost a bundle. I am just sick!

[BSil]

On the bright side, if any of us are looking for a easy way of stripping a piece of furniture to refinish, we can all apparently buy something that smells nice while it goes to work on the stripping process.

Sorry this happened to you OP. I did something similar with an airwick product. I bet a light sanding, and some carefully applied stain then finish will have it looking like new again real fast.

 

[Green Tea]

If you bought the piece with a credit card, the issuing bank may provide a remedy. Call the number on the back and ask. I was flabbergasted to get full reimbursement for an electronics item I'd bought and destroyed shortly after purchase.

 

[redlawyer]

Harsh chemicals.[/QUOTE]

This part concerns me. Chemicals strong enough to strip furniture being breathed by my kids?

 

[crashbb]

If you bought the piece with a credit card, the issuing bank may provide a remedy. Call the number on the back and ask. I was flabbergasted to get full reimbursement for an electronics item I'd bought and destroyed shortly after purchase.

But the diffuser itself isn't the issue. The issue is that furniture (which was not part of the recent purchase) was destroyed.

I've used credit card "insurance" for purchases I've lost/ruined, but I don't see how they'd cover the damage of the furniture.

 

[branv]

But the diffuser itself isn't the issue. The issue is that furniture (which was not part of the recent purchase) was destroyed.

I've used credit card "insurance" for purchases I've lost/ruined, but I don't see how they'd cover the damage of the furniture.

The OP said the buffet was new as well. I believe they were saying if she purchased the buffet with a credit card it might be covered for its damage.

 

[2 lil'princesses]

OP I know how you feel. Our dog got her front paws on my dining room table and scratched it all up after my kids left their plates on it one night (for like 5 minutes. I was eating in our kitchen with friends and didn't know they were finished). She had never jumped up on the chair before either. It makes me sick just thinking about how much it will cost to fix. I hate costly mistakes.

 

[Green Tea]

But the diffuser itself isn't the issue. The issue is that furniture (which was not part of the recent purchase) was destroyed.

I've used credit card "insurance" for purchases I've lost/ruined, but I don't see how they'd cover the damage of the furniture.

The original post said the buffet was one month old.

 

[crashbb]

The OP said the buffet was new as well. I believe they were saying if she purchased the buffet with a credit card it might be covered for its damage.

Ah...that makes sense.

 

[bumbershoot]

This part concerns me. Chemicals strong enough to strip furniture being breathed by my kids?

Well, the things that make stuff like that smelly are often created chemicals. IMO it's why so many people react to them; they aren't really natural at all. I wont' even burn candles anymore, because my lungs react to them so strongly.


I was looking up safe furniture stripping, and found one that states: "Relies on soy esters to strip paint". So...a component of *soy* can take paint off...seems like paint and finishes are kinda of weak, in a way.

 

[plummer925]

I got some great stuff at an antique store - not sure the name of it right this second, but will look it up if you want me to - it was $8 for the bottle and it would last MANY MANY pieces of furniture - it's what antique dealers use to "fix" problems in furniture - deep scratches, things like what you experienced with small spots of finish removed, etc.

We bought a high-end table/chair set from a friend who was moving (for only $50 - it was at least a $2000 set!) that had DEEP scratches from their cats (they had several - sigh). I though we were going to have to refinish it - we tried this stuff and it was like a miracle!! You just use cotton to rub it on (we used an old rag) and then rub it off again while still wet - it takes 12 hours to "set" but it's not a refinish - it just fixed it - it was GREAT!

All for $8!!!

Let me know if you want me to go out to the shed and get the name for you (but you can probably call a local antique shop to see if they carry it - we got ours at one of those places that rent spaces to various dealers).

 

[ajwomic]

ooohhhh, I would love the name of the product. The furniture medic called and said from what we described, he could not fix it and the whole top would need refinishing! EEKKK. I am more thinking of a blending "fix" at this point and not refinishing the whole top of a 1 month old buffet. I may price it, but not sure it would be worth it. Starting to think I may have to try a brown marker, lol!
A

 

[M5ward]

American Drew makes touch up markers to match their collections. You can get them from authorized dealers.

 

[Anne34]

DH put one of the Bath & Body Works wallflowers on our coffee table, and it leaked out of the side. When he wiped it up, it also took up the finish. Now we had a big light-colored blob on the table. Fortunately, we can put books/magazines on top of it when we have company.

Oh, and that wallflower and the rest we have around the house went right into the garbage. I didn't want to risk ruining our wood flooring if another one were to leak.

We had this happen to our kitchen table too. Drives we nuts when I see the spot on the table. Thank God it was a pretty cheap table (and about 7 years old). I don't feel too guilty looking at new ones!

 

[si-am]

I was keeping an AirWick scented oil plug-in on our guest room nightstand (only plugged in when guests are here) when it leaked and took the stain/finish off the furniture. Granted, it's a cheap piece that I found on clearance at KMart years ago, but it's a corner stand (hard to find) and I'm super irritated about it!

OP, I'm sorry that happened.