reversing too much wax

[waxoff]

Help. I don't want to make this worse than it already is.
A member of my family used way WAY too much wax on our diningroom table.

What I've tried so far is 000 or whatever wire wool but there is so much extra on the surface the wool just gets loaded with wax. It isn't evenly spread, I can even use a credit card to scrape it up (along the grain).

What is the best thing to do now to fix things? a mate recommended a little mineral turps on a rag to strip the excess, then re-wax with the right tiny amount. I've also some methalyted spirits, anything else requires a trip to a hardware store.

In light, the dark surface of the table previously shiny and good looking has random mottled islands of wax which is obviously a bit sticky, and can be removed with a fingernail.

[ubeaut]

Copious amounts of mineral turpentine and lots of clean soft rag, then do the Karate Kid thing..... Turps on, wax off.

Do not use metho.

When you're satisfied most of it's removed, leave it for an hour or so to dry thoroughly and there should be a very thin film of wax left on the surface which can be buffed off with clean soft cloth.

Hopefully the steel wool hasn't damaged the surface too much.

Cheers - Neil
U-Beaut Polishes (http://www.ubeaut.biz)

[waxoff]

thanks.

Oh dear, 0000 steel wool may have been a mistake? I did do some searching first before making the plunge.. It didn't look to be doing much to the underlying finish, just reduced (too slowly) these islands of wax.

One article said wax can be applied with it too.

anyway thanks I'll try exactly as you suggest.