Posted by Dr Woodwell (65.93.82.219) on August 09, 2003 at 13:45:07:
In Reply to: table top has black spots posted by Charlene on August 09, 2003 at 04:31:35:
The blackness is caused by minerals in the water. This can be removed with bleach. The woodworkers choice is oxalic acid but a substitute is laundry bleach to remove the black color. The surface must be sanded, a matching color of stain added and a new finish applied to those areas.