I've had that happen, but luckily it was a can of bathroom cleaner that was under the sink. No noticeable damage.

Oh gosh. Just a shame. I've been there so I kinda understand although mine wasnt a built in but Amiees dresser. Nail polish lea k.

Oh, darn. I'm sorry. I've had an aerosol can leave a ring under a sink too, but a very old can.

I had a woops as bad - although not a new piece and not at the end of a long remodel process. It was an heavy paper envelope of some kind of potpourri. I left it laying on my glossy varnished walnut desk - It ate the finish over time. I don't know if some kind of oils had been added to it, or if there was that much natural oil in one of the leafy ingredients. (I have a leather mail organizer now sitting over the spot)

Fun2, that still hadn't occurred to me. thanks for the tip.

oh man! I know from our own ouches that it’s frustrating, I’m so sorry. At least it was the can that caused it and not a family member. Within days of the install, my DH dropped a bottle on the edge of our new granite it put a big chip in it right in front of the sink. He also dropped and broke a bottle of hot sauce in front of the new Samsung Refrigerator which had just had been delivered a week or two before. The splatters etched into the finish of the freezer drawer and has always looked dirty as a result. Last summer he left the container of acid cleaner on the noir travertine bench in our shower. It etched the stone and will cost more than I want to pay to repair, sadly, nothing is spared in our house so I really do feel your pain. :c(

I dont know of anything much worse than OFF for taking the finish off anything....furniture, house siding, vehicles, anything!

The exact same thing happened to me also, with a NEW-ly bought can of OFF! I hadn't even used it, just set it down after trip to store. The damn leak ate completely through the finish and into the wood -- you can feel the below-grade dip in the top. I was sick at the sight of my beloved hall console table. Totally ruined, and I have no idea what to do about it. Refinishing is out of the question (table not valuable enough to justify). Guess I shall simply place some decorative object on the spot... >(

So sorry you have experienced the same, pudgeder. I say we join forces and do something unspeakable to the manufacturer. Maybe find the head honcho's parking lot and set a dozen cans on his car? Hmmm, wonder if it would eat through THAT finish, lol.

How terrible, but I know the frustration! I had a bottle of reed diffuser oil on the wood vanity in the bathroom and it got knocked over taking off about a quarter of the finish before I noticed it! Ugh! No more diffuser in there and I am very careful where I place it now.

a friend recommended a cleaner for paint brushes. i have some now, would have to go find container for name, but it's PURPLE and a concentrate in a gallon jug. it has specifics on how to mix with water. just a little and good for cleaning windows. think full strength for something like car oil stains on garage floors.

i was into crafting and no matter how careful you are, eventually you dip a brush too far into paint... past bristles. and no matter how well you think you've washed them, you're not getting up into that metal piece... the ferrule. well, i thought more would be better, so did about a 50/50 mix in a plastic solo cup, put in brushes for a nice overnight soak and set cup on corner of stainless steel sink. by morning, cut looked like something out of a Dali painting... stuff ate thru enough to leave a permanent mark on the stainless steel sink. the ferrules of all the brushes were SQUISHY... brushes toast.

It's infuriating!

Either the cans are defective in their manufacturing--- as they should NOT leak like that----

-----OR--

the chemicals inside are eating through the metal.

THAT'S even scarier!!!! People spray this on their bodies to deflect mosquitoes!

I'm so sorry that happened to you.

Seems like there is a trend with their cans. I wonder if just like cans of food can get damaged during shipping, the spray cans get damaged as well? Poor packaging maybe and rough handling breaks the seal of the seams or something. After all, it’s not uncommon to see a can of cleaner here and there that has leaked onto the metal shelving at the store.

I had some scented oil with the sticks in it and it got knocked over, it took the finish off my brand new hardwood floors. Be careful.

Off does that to hard finishes. Imagine what it's doing to your skin and your body's systems when you apply it to yourself!

Anoriginal- I wonder if that purple stuff you had was the same all-purpose purple cleaner DH bought a while back. It stained and etched the very durable epoxy coat that is in the garage. He also used it very diluted on the car to remove bugs (thinking it would be sort of like simple green) and it damaged the already old paint further. Thank goodness he didn't use it on the newer car.

Test it for a leak by spraying.

If it sprays, it hasn't leaked since it would require pressurization in order to spray.

The spray most likely accumulated around the nozzle and slowly made its way to the bottom rim, eventually to the wood finish. Always wipe aerosol cans clean prior to storing.

The can is most definitely leaking from the bottom.

Then it's depressurized?

There was/is no evidence of the liquid on the can except at the base.

Both DH & I both checked the top area for pooling and the sides for any liquid.

However there is "bubbling" around the seam of the can at the bottom.

When spraying, it doesn't have as much force as it did when it was 1st opened. But it does still spray.
Evidently this is problem because when I spoke with SC Johnson today, they told me to send them the bill.

I'm happy to know they will repair the table top.

a touch OT. a while ago was doing periodic reorg of my pantry stuff... putting all the soup/beans/tomatoes together instead of scattered all over the shelves. picked up a can of sauerkraut and it was light as a feather?? apparently contents ate thru can (no apparent dent or defect). the "pantry" was a set of wired, restaurant-style shelving out in my attached garage. was surprised that there was never a time where i would sniff and smell kraut?? the liquid evaporated without a sign and the can sorta rattled?? didn't have nerve to open it!

That purple stuff could it be Purple Power?