Chemical reaction damaged finish on my dining table

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I seriously damaged the finish on the TOP of my Ethan Allen Royal Charter dining room table.  The table about 42 years old.
It was sprayed with a aerosol dusting product (which now I know is a NO NO) and then I put a plastic cover on it not realizing the spray had not yet completely dried. I guess there was a chemical reaction as the finish is now soft & it can be removed with a finger nail. Much later I put a plastic table cloth on with a "flannel back"  and the fuzz actually stuck to the table in some areas.
I have tried Murphy's Oil soap on the table top but there of course was no improvement.
How can I fix this?
Elaine

Ecnerwal · Answer

Strip and refinish is likely the only way forward with an acceptable outcome.
The plastic cover is more of a no-no than aerosol dusting products, really. On the other hand, there's no particular need for aerosol dusting products, ever, so...
The combination of the two is obviously bad.

Chemical reaction damaged finish on my dining table

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