Show FIRST AID TO THE AILING HOUSE BY ROGER C. C WHITMAN QUESTION How would you remove remove remove re re- re- re move a spot on an office floor about feet caused by dragging dragging dragging drag drag- ging feet when spinning in chair from desk to typewriter without sanding the whole floor The floor has had a coat of stain and two coats of shellac ANSWER Take off the remains of the shellac by quick wiping with denatured alcohol Then apply apply apply ap ap- ap- ap ply one or two coats of fresh shellac shellac shellac shel shel- lac thinning them down with denatured denatured denatured de de- de- de natured alcohol about one-half one Feather out the strokes Do not expect perfect results If you intend intend intend in in- tend to do over the whole floor at some time you might consider a penetrating floor wax or penetrating penetrating penetrating pene pene- floor seal These finishes are not nol apt to show scratches |