clean the furniture with paint thinner or turpentine. Begin reamalgamation by dipping steel wool or a brush into the appropriate solvent and applying it to
the wood surface. Get the surface wet as quickly as possible before solvent evaporates. Brush
and/or rub and reapply solvent until all defects disappear. Apply more solvent to the finish and
smooth the reamalgamated surface with long light strokes, working with the grain. When the
surface is dry, buff it with 0000 steel wool to remove any rough spots. Apply a good paste wax. It
should look like new.There are some "amalgamators" on the market which are solvents for most finishes. TheMohawk Company has one called "Amalgamator." Formsby's is called "Furniture Refinisher."
There are several other brands available. Polyurethane finishes cannot be reamalgamated.