Alcohol screwed up my finish

[bradleyheathhays]

Some years ago I cleaned off this door handle with an alcohol that was too high in % and now I've got this white stain to show for my tomfoolery.

How do I go about correcting this? I'm not sure what the original finish is on the door, but I imagine I need to scuff it up with maybe a yellow green sponge scrubber then do a spray (can) finish on top...aiming for less than a high polish sheen.

Any ideas on correcting this mistake or what spray finish I should use?

Thanks.

 

[egnald]

You could try rubbing some lemon oil on it. If you don't have lemon oil, you can also try a cooking oil like olive oil, canola, etc. to see if it "repairs" the white stained area. - Dave

 

[BULLWINKLE]

Egnald's suggestion is your safest bet. Oil won't make things worse. Another thought I had, if oil don't work is to try Olde English polish. It has a bit of stain mixed in it. Find the color that best matches. If they don't have a close color go lighter and build up coats until you get close. I'd apply it over a larger area than the flaw to blend it in. It's designed to cover scratches in furniture.

 

[Seer]

They make a Ring remover at Home Depot and Lowes you can use to get the ring out. I use it on tables all the time.

 

[Old Goat]

Howard's Feed and Wax works wonders sometimes....

 

[Woodchipper]

Cooking oil could turn rancid and be sticky in time. Lemon oil will work. I use it on a big oak home entertainment center.

 

[jttheclockman]

Not sure if you will get marks off if they got below finish surface. But here is my new go to furniture renewer and cleaner. Use it on all wood products.

https://www.lowes.com/collections/R...6981&msclkid=44cddd6e064f146ce787be87b8d7427a