Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Flattening raised grain on wood veneer

I have a freezer from the early 80's here and I have one wire from plug and one neutral wire - dont' know where to connect these- can anyone help me please? i also have it running from an extension cord that is approx. 25'- could that be the problem? have to get my groceries in this thing and wires came loose while my son was carrying it down the basement steps. Thanks so much in advance for any advice you can supply me with. rainmom4x

Hello again,

I have a coffee table with a wood veneer top which has a finish like glass. I don't see varnish or any other coating on it. I have always kept it waxed and oiled. One night I spilled some soda after falling asleep on the sofa. By the time I found it some of the wood grain had swelled/lifted a little bit. Apparently waxing does not protect against liquids. The grain lifted only a tiny bit, certainly not enough to refinish the whole table, but I was wondering if there might be something I could do to flatten the grain again in the affected areas? I can't think of anything. I'd appreciate any thoughts about this. Thanks.

Assuming the top has nothing on it but the wax/oil you have applied, clean the top completely with paint thinner. This will remove the wax and oil. Lightly sand the affected areas (240 grit or finer) and re-wax.

Thanks, that doesn't sound too drastic.