warning: spray adhesive seeping through topper
 

I've been using a mini quilt I made over a year ago as a table topper on my night-table. The other day I tried to slide it and it was stuck. When I peeled it up, it appeared to have adhesive behind it, which now stuck to the wooden table, removing some of the finish. The spot was under a leak-proof oil diffuser, so I think it may have been the pressure of the weight of it (not too heavy) that may have caused the adhesive to squeeze out. Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

I did spill some water several months ago, but I immediately removed the topper and dried everything before putting it back.

Now I'm afraid to use spray adhesive on toppers, placemats, etc.

I thought that stuff was supposed to wash out. Now that I apply logic to that statement, though, I recognize that it's hard to get off my hands. Hmm.

Aren't there both temporary and permanent adhesive sprays? Which one did you use in your table topper?

I'm not sure which I used on this. I had previously purchased June Tailor spray but didn't like it and switched to 505. I just checked the 505 can and it says to remove dry clean.

I use Sullivans and it, for sure washes out. Are you using too much?

Might have been the heat from the diffuser, and it might have done that with a plain piece of cotton/batting/backing! Try a small sandwich without spray, leave it and see if that happens. Some wood finishes are soft and heat does affect them.

Well I didn't use heat in the diffuser, and I don't THINK I used very much adhesive, but I sure am gun-shy about using it again. Thanks for the info about Sullivan's. I will try that next time, IF I don't chicken out of using it any more. It surely did make layering easier....decisions, decisions!
Thanks all for your responses.

Perhaps the culprit is the diffuser. My daughter had one on her beautiful bedroom dresser and the oils from the diffuser took the finish off of the wood! No heat applied either.

I love 505 but use very little and always wash my quilts to remove the 505 as well as the fabric sizing. Plus I love the way the quilting looks after being washed. I do not dry my quilts in the dryer but fluff them once dry.

I had the same experience with the diffuser but mine was on a doily on an end table. It was the diffuser that caused this and not what it was sitting on.

did you over spray when making the topper? Did you wash and dry the topper before using? So many questions to be answered......

I can't believe they would say dry cleaning to remove adhesive. You should be able to just wash it out. At least Elmer's is washable. Who would dry clean a quilt? That would be expensive unless the fabric used needed dry cleaning.

Also, dry cleaning is not recommended for quilts at all.

Oh that's a bummer! Sorry this happened to you.
I have zero experience with spray so I'm no help.

I have been using Elmer’s school glue with no problems like this since I heard about it here, and no fumes. I just iron it dry using a press cloth over and under it to protect the ironing board and iron. Bonus, it washes out completely.

I have used Sullivan's for years and have never had trouble. I use things I have made on my wooden dining table and other furniture and it never sticks.

Never used an oil diffuser so no knowledge if that could cause the problem. I have a runner on my table that I use for a hot pad for hot pans off the stove and out of the oven. It was basted with basting spray and I've never had problem with the topper sticking to the table underneath the pan. It's washed a lot so I doubt there is any spray left in it by now anyway.

Those leak-proof oil diffusers do leak and they will remove the finish from furniture. It did happen to me.

There are various types of 505. Not all are for fabric. Just a thought that if may not have been the washout one.

Hadn't heard of Sullivans but will look it up. Hopefully it works as well as the 505 does.

There is a 506 for sale right next to the 505 at my Wallyworld. almost picked up the wrong one last time.
Just a faint difference the the color of the #5 and 6.