Clean Moldy Table

[Susie Cougar]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

It's on the surface—I can scrape it off with a nail—but bleach didn't work.

It's on a screen porch.

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You should try to saturate the area with a wet rag and keep it wet for at least 20 minutes and then a good scrubbing.

[Descant]

Originally Posted by Susie Cougar

You should try to saturate the area with a wet rag and keep it wet for at least 20 minutes and then a good scrubbing.

This looks pretty widespread--not just an area. Too mucvh water for too long will raise the grain unevenly, especially if trhe finish has worn off in some places, and returning th finish to a smooth surface will be very difficult. Also, different wood have different tolerances for water and other treatments.

[John Mercier]

The varnish failed.