I friend sent me these pics and asked for help.  What does she need to do to remove the water stains from her table top?  Danl

 

From Readers Digest. "To remove white rings left by wet glasses on wood furniture, mix equal parts vinegar and olive oil and apply it with a soft cloth while moving with the wood grain. Use another clean, soft cloth to shine it up. "

 

White rings are caused by moisture.  Cover the ring with a dry towel and lightly iron over the ring.  Don’t leave too much heat on it and it will disappear.  Done it several times.

you want mayo with that???

I remember seeing an episode of Today's Homeowner/Danny Lipford that addressed that...

https://www.todayshomeowner.com/how-to-remove-water-stains-from-furniture-with-mayonnaise/

There are a whole lot of home remedies.    I've done many like this professionally, many quite worse.   What I use is Jasco or Homax stain remover cloths.   The only difference between them is the name and color of the packaging.    It will make the surface a bit glossy, so you may have to do the whole top.   Alternately, you can spray on some touch up lacquer when done to get the sheen of choice.   It has some tallow acids (fatty acid) so it leaves the surface a bit oily, clean off with some Guardsman furniture polish or a cloth dampened with naphtha.

 

Available a lot of places like the big box stores, Wal*mart, etc.

 

Sorry for the absence, getting a brief break from hectic life.

 

Edited December 30, 20187 yr by kmealy

25 minutes ago, kmealy said:

Sorry for the absence, getting a brief break from hectic life.

Thanks Keith...glad to see you back and hope life had leveled somewhat.

Hey Keith. Good to see you back. You were missed. 

If those "before & after" pics don't convince you, I don't know what would!

Glad to see you Keith  Hope to see you again real soon.

11 hours ago, kmealy said:

Sorry for the absence, getting a brief break from hectic life.

Good to see you back. You were misse

Thank you everyone.  I will pass along your insight.  thanks again.  Danl

9 hours ago, Danl said:

Thank you everyone.  I will pass along your insight.  thanks again.  Danl

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