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Alcohol Left White Spot on an Antique Dresser?

I spilled rubbing alcohol on my dresser the other day. I tried rubbing with soap and water, but the white stain is still on my dresser. It's an antique dresser. What do I do to get that white stain off of my dresser? Thank you.

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July 5, 20091 found this helpful

I'm not sure how you would remove it, maybe goo gone? But most stores actually sell these pens that come in a variety of stain colors (got mine at Walmart) you can use over the stain possibly. I have used it many times on dents or scratches on different pieces of furniture (coffee table, chairs, & dresser).

 
April 28, 20180 found this helpful

I used an 80 or 800 med sandpaper until the stain was almost all the way gone and then I put an Old English Scratch Cover over it and you cannot see where the alcohol was.

 
May 8, 20126 found this helpful

I will try to give you info re limited info you supplied. Was the dresser wood? If it was made before 1910 the protective coating would not have been lacquer but either varnish or shellac. Do not use soap and water.

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Did the alcohol eat thru the protective coating? Are you seeing a spot where the finish was removed? Use a soft rag like a washcloth - dampen a corner and use a little dab of white toothpaste - not a gel and rub gently. This is one of the mildest abrasives you an use. Do a little at a time to see if it is working.

If the coating has been completely removed and the bare wood is showing you may need to refinish the top. Hope his helps.

 
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August 30, 20160 found this helpful

I use furnished polish and blow dryer it I worked thank God

 
September 5, 20161 found this helpful

Thank u for this info. My son was doing a chemistry project and spilled rubbing alcohol all over my wood dining room table. I used the toothpaste and it worked well enough so u don't see the white spots.

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I am going to try this process again tomorrow.

 
Anonymous
September 24, 20160 found this helpful

Thank you so much! I thought I had damaged a coffee table beyond repair and your suggestion worked. Thank you again

 
November 11, 20161 found this helpful

Wow< I'm so glad someone knows all this stuff, I tried the toothpaste, and voila the two alcohol spots are gone from an antique dresser that I thought was ruined, I can't thank you enough!!!!!

 
December 21, 20160 found this helpful

My grandson spilt some hand sanitizer on our coffee table and we didn't discover it until we saw the white streaks and spots. I tried your suggestion as it seemed the least invasive and it worked like a charm.

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Used Aquafresh and it worked great, you can't tell anything ever happened.

 
May 9, 20170 found this helpful

You are a star. Took cloth off my lovely walnut table to find stain around where placemat would have been when last had friends in.
I decided it was probably alcohol so did your toothpaste tip. it has worked a treat.
Decided to get glass top for table when I can!!
Cannot thank you enough.
Christine

 
June 22, 20170 found this helpful

Try toothpaste and baking soda. If you keep rubbing the toothpaste and baking soda will combine to form a sand like texture. Keep scrubbing and the stain should come out.

 
Anonymous
October 8, 20170 found this helpful

So what is this toothpaste process everyone's talking about? I'm desperate damage to my good dining room table from alcohol

 
November 18, 20170 found this helpful

Do you wipe the toothpaste with water after it dries or how did you do it?

 
November 18, 20170 found this helpful

how did yew wipe it off

 
November 30, 20170 found this helpful

Worked as you said! White spots gone.

 
February 12, 20180 found this helpful

This worked for me. Rubbed spot down with orange oil, after. Real life saver !!

 
March 23, 20180 found this helpful

Thank you! The toothpaste absolutely saved my table from the alcohol spots! I was about spend money on spot removal remedies from everywhere, and just went in bathroom for toothpaste, issue completely solved!

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Thank you again!

 
August 13, 20180 found this helpful

I tried the white toothpaste on my wood dresser that have several rubbing alcohol white stains and it worked incredibly! You can't see a thing.

 
September 27, 20160 found this helpful

I have a ring on my coffee table from rubbing alcohol how Can I fix this

 
June 22, 20180 found this helpful

we used hot coffee and it took it right off!

 
March 26, 20170 found this helpful

I used a wax scratch pen for cars. I was experimenting, and it actually worked! The brand I have is turtle, but you can probably get other cheap ones from autozone.

 

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