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Refinishing an Oak Wash Stand

I am in the process of refinishing an old Oak Wash Stand, that has some dark spots that appear to be a type of ink. How can I remove these?

Thank you,

Mary Boswell
- Hot Springs, Virginia
2002

Try methyl ethyl ketone ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] , will remove the ink and evaporate quickly.

Tom Fetterolf
- Polk, Pennsylvania, USA
2003

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