Got a call from my son yesterday that 'someone' spilled a bottle of nail polish remover on the dining room table.

He wants to know how best to go about repairing it. I thought I would start here. He has no tools, finishing experience or knowledge relating to woodworking or finishing. The goal is pretty much to just get the color back and get a finish on it to minimize the damage. He lives in a small apartment in the big city- I'll probably put together a package with the things he'll need and send it to him.

Does the fact that nail polish remover did this in seconds give a clue to what the finish might be? Does it look like the stain and finish were one product? It does to me.

Anyway, I'm looking for ideas on how to approach this.

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