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   forestgirl | Feb 24, 2004 08:33pm | #1

   Have you tried just poking them with your fingernail?  Sometimes they'll pop off a slick finish with a little lever action.  Yeah, I know they're countless.  Didn't say it would be fun <g>.  Sounds like he used a roller in the same room with the table, and didn't cover it up. 

   OK, get thee some orange oil (not orange oil "cleaner" -- just orange oil, Howard's makes it among others).  Slather that on an area, let it sit for 15 or 20 minutes, then go over the area with 0000# steel wool.  That's worked for me in the past.  "Test in inconspicuous area first" of course.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   creekwood | Feb 24, 2004 09:35pm | #2

   Thanks, forestgirl. Yes, I've tried the old fingernail, and they just don't seem to want to pop off easy. Plus, the legs are turned, so there are some profiles to get to, also. I will try the orange oil, saw some in a local store.

   thanks

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   forestgirl | Feb 25, 2004 08:40pm | #5

   "...the legs are turned, so there are some profiles to get to, also. "  Sheesh!  Doesn't get much worse than that.  Good luck!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   RoyinMD | Feb 26, 2004 01:18am | #6

   I swear by Goof-off, great stuff.

   Kitchen stores and some dollar stores sell plastic (fairly sharp) scrapers made for scraping cooked on food off of stoneware and frying pans. I've had great success on several types of surfaces, including finished wood, painted metal, tile and formica countertop.

   Don't tell my wife.

   Enjoy, Roy

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   creekwood | Feb 26, 2004 08:59pm | #7

   Thanks, Roy, and everyone else, I'll see what works best.

   creek

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   Paul_Snyder | Feb 25, 2004 01:37am | #3

   I'd try zylene first. If it's latex paint, the zylene will dissolve it without harming the lacquer. Another option is "Goof Off."

   Paul

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   Mackwood | Feb 25, 2004 02:24am | #4

   As someone else suggested, try "Goof OFF".  Try it on an inconspicuous place first to make sure it doesn't eat the finish.  If "chemical warfare" fails or becomes too risky, you could probably remove them with a very sharp card scraper very delicately used.  Should result in minimal damage to existing finish that could be taken care of with wax applied with 0000 steel wool.  Good luck!

   Mack

   "WISH IN ONE HAND, S--T IN THE OTHER AND SEE WHICH FILLS UP FIRST"