Request: Nail Polish Remover on Table
Archived on 08/25/2009
Does anyone know how to get nail varnish remover out of an oak veneer table?
Susie from UK
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RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilled on Table
My parents had gone out to dinner and sitting at my dad's beloved finished wood computer desk, I was removing my nail polish. Accidentally, the nail polish remover was knocked over, onto the mouse, onto my cell phone, onto the mouse pad and most importantly the desk. I quickly grabbed a roll of paper towels and wiped off the remover from the desk.
**NOTE: DO NOT WIPE! Dab it up, because wiping it spreads the stain and removes MORE of the finish. After getting most of it up, I wet down some paper towels and cleaned it off the best I could. Like the other responses say, I slathered mayo all over the desk. My parents got home and I explained what happened. The mayo I used was low fat.
We decided the fat was what helped so we added olive oil and, like the other responses said, ashes (from the fireplace). We mixed it all up on top of the stain and left it for about an hour. After wiping up the mayo-olive oil-fireplace ash mixture, the desk looked much better. Less noticeable, but not gone. (01/02/2009)
By Unlucky
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilled on Table
Thank you so much, mayo kinda worked. Tip: Do not try scratching it off first. Once the stain is gone, the scratches will remain! I learned the hard way. (02/20/2009)
By VASUDHA
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilled on Table
I am trying the mayo and ash trick as I type, I'm desperately hoping it will work. There seems to be a lot of positive feedback on this site. My fingers are crossed. (02/22/2009)
By Shana
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilled on Table
Use an iron over a paper towel for 10 seconds and it will be gone from your wooden table! Mayo did not work for, me but this did. (07/22/2009)
By relieved29
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Request: Nail Polish Remover Spilled on Table
Archived on 12/16/2008
How do I remove a nail varnish remover stain from a varnished table?
M Lees
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RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilled on Table
Last time one of my girls did that, I just sanded the table top and re varnished it. It's not that hard to do! (11/04/2008)
By Shosha
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilled on Table
I've just spilled nail polish remover over my 'rents wooden coffee table, trying the mayo trick as we speak. Hope it works! (12/11/2008)
By Carla
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Request: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
Archived on 11/03/2008
I have nail polish remover damage on my table. I need help touching it up. I called a professional, too expensive.
Linda from Fort Worth
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RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
I used nail polish remover to clean the stains my daughter left behind with nail polish. I got a huge area of cloudy white stain. I followed the advice here - put a dab of mayo and rub in some ashes and just use a sponge to rub into the stain. It sure looks much better.
Thank you so much! I couldn't sleep all night because of my stupid mistake. (10/20/2007)
By bbtmom
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
I was just soaking my nails in nail polish remover to get my acrylic nails off. and I just spilled the whole bottle on my mom's wooden table, I quickly tried to get if off w/ a towel, and it ends up taking the finish off of the wood. I panicked and waited for my parents to leave and I went to go get wood re finisher and lightly dabbed some on the spots. It looks a LITTLE better, still noticeable though. (12/05/2007)
By EEK!
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
We put mayo just let it sit there. Your table might smell like mayo, but it gives it a glossy shine and it works. (01/05/2008)
By Nicole
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
Mayonnaise doesn't work. I tried 'colron repair, ring remover'. Leave on for about half an hour and it works. Stain is totally gone. (01/29/2008)
By Sarah
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
Mayo worked for me, left it on 30 minutes, wiped it off, and presto, the mark is gone. (03/07/2008)
By carol
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
Use mayo! (06/14/2008)
By random guy
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
Here is what worked for me after I spilled nail polish remover all over my beautiful wooden table:
First, I mixed ammonia with hot water and washed the table with it, squeezing extra water over the stains. Then, I used a steel wool pad to scrub the stains, which seemed to help clear them up. After everything had been scrubbed well, I cleaned the table again with the ammonia and water. Once it was dry, I dribbled baby oil over the places where the stains were and let it sit there for an hour before wiping it up. The table looks great, and I thought it had been ruined.
I hope this helps someone else in that situation.
(07/22/2008)
By Elizabeth
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
I put a bottle of nail polish remover on the dining room table earlier and it made a mark and I panicked and put it on another part of the table and it made another mark.....bad. I tried the mayo and it worked. Though it has not got rid of the mark completely. Oh well. My mum is cool with it. Try the mayo trick though. IT WORKS! (10/26/2008)
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Request: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
Archived on 10/08/2007
My daughter spilled nail polish remover (acetone) on my kitchen table, and then wiped it up. My table now has a large cloudy, rough area where the remover ate through the finish on the wood table. Are there any ideas on how to fix this, or am I stuck replacing this table or having it refinished? Help, the table is only 1 1/2 years old!
Angela
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RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
Try rubbing cigarette ashes with a dab of mayonnaise on it. (06/22/2005)
By Joanne
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
I have a bedroom dresser that also has nail polish remover damage on it. I called a furniture refinisher, who came to my home & he said that he would have to wet sand it & then refinish the top of the bureau so as to make it all the same color @ a cost of $150. I decided to put a bureau scarf on the area. Can you use a tablecloth? Or do you have a lot of elbow grease to sand the top of the table? In any event, good luck (06/22/2005)
By joesgirl
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
Let mayonnaise sit on it for about an hour, wipe off and the put 2 or 3 paper towels folded in half on top of the mark and then run an iron over top a few times. Lift the paper towel to see if there is any change. If it is just starting then continue ironing and after about 4 strokes over the spot look under the paper towel to check progress. (11/30/2005)
By HLFike
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
I just split nail polish remover on my boyfriends coffee table! I am trying the mayo trick ..Hope it works! I hope he still has some Christmas spirit left. (12/26/2005)
By Jess
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
I just used the ashes with a dab of mayo and it looks 100% better, it's not completely gone but it's also not completely noticeable like it was. Thanks for the tip. (08/18/2006)
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RE: history of Nail polish remover
Hi I was wondering if anyone knew the history of Nail Polish remover, like when nail polish remover was first used, and what was the reason for using the product.
Editor's Note: Nail polish remover is made of acetone or a non acetone solvent. It was first developed (polish remover) to remove nail polish but the chemicals in it have been used as solvents for much longer.
I'd look up acetone and the other ingredients in nail polish remover and look them up individually. (12/03/2006)
By Sona
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
Where do you get these ideas? ashes? (12/16/2006)
By You people
Mom's mad at me
I accidentally spilt Nail Polish Remover on my moms dresser which is wood, and she was so mad, and I don't know what to do. Please Help Me (03/12/2007)
By Angelica.
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
Oh my gosh, I was freaking out but I just tried the mayo and ashes trick on my coffee table because I spilled nail polish remover at it is already making a difference after a few minutes. Thanks so much! This is the only place I found that had any advice other than getting the table refinished. Its amazing! (06/16/2007)
By Christy
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
Try washing it with hot water and soap a few times so the remover doesn't sink farther into the wood. If that doesn't work than try mayo. (06/20/2007)
By bobo
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Can someone clarify the cleaning of the nail polish remover from the surface of a wooden coffee table. I read above to use mayo and ashes, but how EXACTLY do you use it?
PLEASE, someone help me. This seems to be the most useful website I have found yet. (07/09/2007)
By Tina
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
Hello my daughter spilled nail polish remover on my 6 mos. old wood table help (07/10/2007)
By jenny
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
Oh, oh. I should have looked at this site first. My daughter spilled nail polish on the table, and I used nail polish remover to remove it. It removed the nail polish and the finish, now i have a huge cloudy stain on my table, and still hiding it from my husband. HELP (08/28/2007)
By Kerry
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
I have accidentally put Nail Polish Remover on my Microwave Oven. It formed white cloudy patches on the black plastic as well as silver colored body. How do I remove them? Does someone has any tip?
(09/06/2007)
By Vish
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
My Mom bought a brand new white gloss table which cost in and around £500. I actually put pen on it before, and I panicked and put white nail tip nail polish on top. I'm scared to try anything else, and after many attempts to cover it up, my mom found out and I'm grounded for two weeks. (09/16/2007)
By Anna
RE: Nail Polish Remover Spilt on Table
I also have nail polish remover damage on my kitchen table. how can I touch it up? (10/08/2007)
By Linda
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