Need tips for dealing with sticky counters

[Inna22]

At one of my properties some surfaces have become sticky- a granite counter top and a wood table. It is not a one time spill, we have been dealing with this for a couple of weeks now. We have tried soap and water, vinegar and regular cleaning supplies with no luck. Does anyone have any tips? Is it possible that varnish or sealant wore off and causing this? They feel dirty to the touch even though they are now more sterile than an operating room. 

[Sarah977]

@Inna22  I'm thinking guests sprayed some kind of disinfectant like Lysol, on the surfaces, that interacted with the sealers and made them gummy. It sounds like you might have to strip the finish off and reseal, which would be a PITA. Hope not. 

[Branka-and-Silvia0]

Try with oilpaint solvent

[Loni56]

Querozene!!

[Inna22]

@Loni56 @I will have to look that one up!

[Sarah977]

@Inna22  Translation: kerosene.

[Inna22]

@Sarah977 @Loni56  isn’t it really stinky?

[Sarah977]

@Inna22 Yes. It will dissipate, but it takes time. It was an old remedy for head lice- worked great. 

I'd try some kind of fumeless paint thinner first. It will probably also take off any sealer finish as well, but I don't think you're going to be able to avoid that.

[Kelly149]

It’s all the disinfectant. Restaurant tables feel like this now. Yuck.