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Post By Ann-Marie (Guest Post)
(08/04/2008)
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Amazing, had the same problem with a pizza box, and in seconds the stain from my NEW coffee table has disappeared. Thanks!
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Post By Murray (Guest Post)
(08/02/2008)
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Dave's simple but magic remedy worked for me also, instantly. I was getting berated over a white coffee cup ring and as we do these days I said I know there would be a way, I will look it up on the web. I read all this thread and noted some negatives however maybe the iron too hot and not moved around.
I noted the obvious hints like keep the iron moving over the mark, gentle pressure, check every 6 to 10 seconds, dry iron, increase the heat a little if it does not work. Mine took 10 seconds and gone. Thanks to Dave
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Post By Emilie (Guest Post)
(07/29/2008)
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I had a huge heat mark on my dark brand new table from a pizza box. I was so heartbroken! I tried the blowdrying method and it didn't work for me. I tried the iron method, at first with a thick dishcloth and pretty high heat. It didn't work. I tried a thinner dishcloth and higher heat, the mark disappeared in seconds. I'm soooo glad! :) :) :)
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Post By Mike (Guest Post)
(07/23/2008)
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Dave your method iron and cloth worked great. I've had these ring marks on my beroom furniture for years, spent a fortune on various substanses to remove them, 20 secs with the iron and cloth and theve gone.
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Post By Deb (Guest Post)
(07/17/2008)
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Had a surprise pizza party for my husband's birthday. My surprise was a huge white patch on my dining room table from a hot pizza box. I tried the iron and towel method described but with only minimal success. Probably because some folks had run their fingernails over the spot to see if it would come out but only made it worse. So I tried the equal parts non-gel toothpaste and baking soda applied with fingertips. I worked beautifully. Especially on the part of the patch that had not been disturbed by fingernails. Thanks to everyone for their input.
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Post By LJ (Guest Post)
(07/12/2008)
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Dave, you just saved the lives of two small children. My wife was going to kill them (and me too, just for general principles).
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Post By melanie s. (Guest Post)
(06/19/2008)
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Wow! I am in the process of moving, and while dishes are all packed heated up a soup in the micro. Panicked, as we have sold the furniture with the house, I googled up this website. Thinking "it can't get any worse". I used the iron/t shirt method. Rings are gone! Thank you for sharing your stories, b/c if I had simply read the idea I would've been beyond terrified to try ironing my white rings! Take Care.
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Post By LaNell (Guest Post)
(06/12/2008)
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IT WORKED! Much to my surprise, the hot iron and soft white cloth did the trick at removing the numerous white spots and rings on our kitchen table. Have tried other hints, like the mayo, even heard milk would do it, and also vinegar. Nothing! But in a matter of a few seconds with the hot iron on each spot, I had a "new" table! Just stumbled onto this web page looking for a remedy. AND THIS WORKED! Thanks!
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Post By Julie (Guest Post)
(05/07/2008)
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I have a white heat ring on my dining room table that's been there for awhile. I tried orange oil on it and some of the ring came off, but not all of it. Can I still use the iron method or is the ring set now that I've used the orange oil? --Thanks
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Post By Tess (Guest Post)
(05/01/2008)
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After reading all the responses I decided to try Dave's method for removing drink rings from a Dining Room table. I was astonished to find it worked on lots of marks on the table. It took a lot of nerve to try it. I held the very hot dry iron on the cloth over the mark for 30 seconds and hey presto. However, make sure you use a cloth with no pattern such as a pillowcase otherwise if you hold it in place a touch too long the pattern may be transferred.
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Post By Ian (Guest Post)
(04/12/2008)
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Thanks my daughter made a hot drink and put her cup on my mahogany sideboard tried the iron trick worked beautifully. No need to upset the wife.
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Post By Nathan (Guest Post)
(03/23/2008)
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Yea this worked well Thank you.
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Post By Tracy (Guest Post)
(03/19/2008)
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I left a hot cup on a cherry table that had been left to my husband by his mother when she died and it made a really bad white ring. I felt really awful and my other half was upset about it, then I read about Dave's cloth and iron trick. I have to say I was sceptical but after trying everything else I gave it a go and it has come up like new. Thanks Dave you are a life saver.
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Post By Tami (Guest Post)
(02/17/2008)
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I have a black dining room table and put a hot paper plate on it and got a white heat mark. Does anyone know if these methods are safe for black furniture? feel free to email me. tamidegroot AT yahoo.com Thanks!
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Post By Another Fan-o-Dave (Guest Post)
(02/07/2008)
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Magic, simply magic!! Thanks Dave! (see Dave's post below, copied for convenience, hope you don't mind Dave :)
Iron and a Cloth
Keep it simple, quick and clean... It may sound counter-intuitive but, just use a hot iron on dry heat and a dishtowel. Place a soft cotton dishtowel over the area of the tabletop containing the heat ring(s) and apply the iron to the towel surface, moving the iron over the affected area. With sufficient heat, in about 20-30 seconds, the rings will disappear like magic! Gets rid of the accidental grey coffee mug rings from my cherry dining table (that even form through the tablecloth) every time! (03/18/2006)
By Dave
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Post By Ron (Guest Post)
(02/05/2008)
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Iron and cloth worked perfect! thanks a million Dave!
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RE: removing white heat marks from furniture
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Post By Susan (Guest Post)
(02/03/2008)
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Tried the hairdryer trick and worked a treat, was so proud of my self so I called my family and shared this fantastic remedy! Thank you!
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Post By Julian (Guest Post)
(02/03/2008)
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Dave, this is a marvelous solution which just saved me from having to get a French polisher out. Over the phone he was banging on about having to set it a light, so really pleased I trusted your advice. Thank you
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Post By tweetlady (Guest Post)
(01/22/2008)
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Dave, are you single? I think I want to marry you. My teak coffee and dining tables owe you their lives! All it takes is the nerve to take an iron to your beloved tables. Bless you man!
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Post By tweetlady (Guest Post)
(01/22/2008)
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Dave, are you single? I think I want to marry you. My teak coffee and dining tables owe you their lives! All it takes is the nerve to take an iron to your beloved tables. Bless you man!
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Post By Sheryl (Guest Post)
(01/21/2008)
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I am utterly astounded! The iron and cloth method really works. I thought my dining table was ruined and would have to be refinished. I had tried the mayonnaise technique and toothpaste and neither worked. The most difficult thing about this is working up the courage to place a thin piece of cotton cloth between your table and a very hot iron! Praise God that He gives us simple solutions to everyday problems.
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Post By Phil (Guest Post)
(01/01/2008)
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Just tried the iron and cloth method on my girlfriend's stained birch dining table - BRILLIANT! No more white ring and no more girlfriend moaning about her lovely table being ruined every time she walks past.
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Post By Cheryle, Longview,TX (Guest Post)
(12/21/2007)
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Hi Donnalou,
I think you're referring to "Dave's" method, which is around 40 posts down. Also, be sure to read "Two Ens" information also (around 49 posts down). I'd suggest to keep the iron moving in a circular motion, don't let it rest, and check under the T-Shirt or soft Cotton dish towel as Dave states, but check it at 6 to 10 seconds to see how things are progressing by lifting everything up and away from the wooden table top. Watch the dry heat on the iron, dont' put a really hot iron down on the cloth to start out with but carefully raise the heat.
"Mary's" method of Mayo (41 posts down), "Kyle's" method of Baking Soda and Toothepaste (36 posts down), and the awesome pictures from "Map" and her husband's Blow dryer method are some of the major posts on attacking the dreaded white spot. All of the posts are from kind people who have taken the time to help with important information about the various procedures and results. And "Fan O' Dave's" post will put a smile on your face.
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Hey, I cannot find the instructions for the towel and iron method for getting the white ring off a dresser. Can anyone help? E-mail me at donna AT futureforwardcreations.com. I appreciate it!
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Post By Allen (Guest Post)
(12/04/2007)
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Dave , you are the man who has save me.
I made a heat ring on some furniture we have had for 20 odd years and I was not in wife's good books. Tried your iron and towel and it worked a treat.
Thanks
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Post By val4rod (Guest Post)
(11/04/2007)
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Thank You so much! This suggestion was amazing! The stain IS GONE!
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Post By Barb Foerch (Guest Post)
(11/04/2007)
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I had friends over for poker, we had hot soup in paper bowls, we had napkins under the bowls. To my unhappy surprise, there were white spots on my new table. I used the towel and hot iron--they are gone Thank you so much!
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Post By Jeni (Guest Post)
(10/21/2007)
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I left a paper cup on my nighstand made of wood with a marble top and it left a huge white ring. I felt bad abou it because it looks terrible and also the nighstand was a birthday present. I tried soap and water. Didn't work. I just used the mayo suggestion and it looks like it worked. Amazing!! Thanks for the suggestion.
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Wow! The iron and t-shirt works wonders. I have a solid cherry table that will seat 14 people. Needless to say it has seen a lot of family dinners. A family member set a paper plate on the table he had just removed from the microwave. The mark left was almost the size of the plate. I was heart broken. Found this column and went right to work. The entire blemish is gone! And, I was able to remove a smaller one left there over 9 years ago by a hot pizza box. Not only am I thrilled with the results, but the family member who left the plate on the table is also very excited. He's been looking for a furniture refinisher! Thank you!
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Post By Tony in Nashville (Guest Post)
(08/05/2007)
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Blow dryer worked pretty well and quickly. Used it on high about 2-3 inches from the surface. Still have a little ghost of the ring that looks like a texture change in the finish. I'm gonna go back with the mayo or furniture polish and see if that finishes the job. Learning point--don't underestimate how hot your bowl is when it comes out of the microwave!
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Post By Colin/Manchester (Guest Post)
(07/26/2007)
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I've just bought a mahogany dining table off ebay which was full of large white spots. Did the iron & white cloth with no success. As a last resort before sending it to the french polishers I rubbed T CUT on the white spots, after a few attempts the white spots vanished & the table is like new
Colin/Manchester
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Post By liz adamovich (Guest Post)
(07/21/2007)
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we have a beautiful collectable wooden eames dining table, and after only 6 months it had 5 white heat rings from coffee mugs, and cassrole dishes... i tried the mayo and ash with hair dryer a few times but it didnt seem to work for me, and then we did the steam iron with white t shirt trick and within seconds each ring vanished!!! we did it very very quickly and checking progress often, as we didnt want any further heat marks from the iron. the marks just disappeared so quickly, i would strongly recommend this technique! watch the utube that was posted on this forum, very insightful... thanks!!!!!
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Post By Steve (Guest Post)
(06/14/2007)
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Tried the Iron and a dish towel on a cherry dining table. I warmed the towel up for a few seconds keeping it moving, then turned the steam on for a second to transfer the heat, then removed the towel to wipe the spot as it cooled.
It took a few times, and in 5 minutes I removed a 4x8 spot and a few cup spots.
My wifes guilt for causing the spot melted away.
I'm sure it will happen again so I will get a before and after pic then.
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Post By (Guest Post)
(06/09/2007)
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Dear MAP,
Thank you for sharing this wonderful before & after pic of your "Blowdryer Procedure", WOW, that's so easy to do! THANX!
Warm Regards, Cheryle Zahm
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RE: Blowdryer Removes Heat Spots From Furniture
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Post By MAP (Guest Post)
(06/09/2007)
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Here's the after photo:
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RE: Blow Dryer Removes Heat Spots From Furniture!!
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Post By MAP (Guest Post)
(06/09/2007)
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It has been many months since we ruined our beautiful Mid-Century Rosewood table by not putting adequate protection beneath hot dishes and food. We had at least 4 white spots on the table - our favorite piece that we own. We tried the toothpaste trick but it did nothing. We were told it would have to be refinished. My husband read the suggestion to use an iron. We couldn't get the moisture out of our iron and suspected it might make matters worse sine it was heat and moisture that left the whites spots in the first place. Then last night I was steaming some veggies for dinner and when the timer went off the steam from the steamer left a wet white mark on the kitchen cabinet above the counter where the steamer was. I ran to get the blowdryer. Put it on high heat and watched as the moisture was pulled out of the wood and the color returned to normal. My husband took the blowdryer from my hand and went to the table. I thought it had been too long but had we thought of that months ago when it first happened it would have worked. I was wrong. The spots are gone! Just use the attatchment that directs the air flow to a narrow stream (used for straightening your hair). Put it on full force and high heat. Its amazing! I'm thrilled!!! (see before & after pictures)
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Post By Anonymous (Guest Post)
(05/24/2007)
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Ate dinner on paper plates. Left a white blotch. Used Mayo on it and presto! White blotch gone.
Thx
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Post By Tom (Guest Post)
(05/22/2007)
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Fantastic solution great on dining tables, suggestion of good quility material to avoid any texture on the table
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Post By Kit (Guest Post)
(04/30/2007)
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Way to go, Dave! It works well! My husband and I will recommend this to everyone! You saved a maple dining tablet and 2 leaves! Thank You!
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Post By Kristy (Guest Post)
(03/26/2007)
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I'm renting a furnished apt. in France. They had this horribly ugly, stained yellow table cloth on the table and when i removed it found a gorgeous vilas dining table. But....I did my ironing on it and left huge white blotches! Dave, thank you so much. I thought I'd have to pay for a new table but your trick worked wonderfully. I also found you had to use a thin cloth working my way from a med to a higher setting.
Thanks again!
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Post By holly (Guest Post)
(03/26/2007)
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I've read all the feedback, but only one person even mentions french polish. Has anyone tried dave's miracle cure on french polish, and if so did it work?
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Post By Alie. (Guest Post)
(03/18/2007)
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Dave, I love you!!!!!!
I just spent a firstly tentative and then delerious half hour getting four huge white marks off my previously beautiful mahagony table. (which only yeasterday my mother said I'd have to get rid of as it looked terrible)
It looks as good as new I am so excited I want to call my mother up right now, but it is six am so best not.
Better still than that I have a lovely little nest of tables that were also destined for the dump, because the aforementioned mother was ironing beside them, left the iron on the ironing board to cool and water ran out of it and blanched the whole corner of one of the tables. 10 minutes of patientce with the iron and tea towel completely removed the whole stain even round the fancy edges.
Furthermore one of the marks I removed from my dining table had been on it since I bought it second hand 18 years ago and I have always had a plant pot sitting over it. Can't wait to see her ladyship's face when she sees it.
Off to polish now, I am just a bit happy!!!!!
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Post By Manuel (Guest Post)
(03/14/2007)
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The Warm Iron worked in a few seconds. I am so amazed! I left the iron in one place for about 10 seconds and the pattern of the cloth transfered to the table so go very slow.
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Post By Dena (Guest Post)
(02/21/2007)
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I just bought a new faux antique coffee table on Sunday, it's beautiful! So I was HORRIFIED to see the white ghostly mark today when I got home from work. I actually cried, even swore a little.
I borrowed mayo from a neighbour and it worked like a dream. Thanks, genius!!! :)
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Post By Marge (Guest Post)
(02/15/2007)
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I read all of the wonderful remarks about removing white rings from wood. CAUTION ! I tried the iron and cotton towel method on my Stickley cherry finish table and am sick about what happened. The table now has streaks where the iron went back and forth and it also removed some of the finish.
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Post By Ted (Guest Post)
(02/11/2007)
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dave, you are a life/table saver! i didn't think there was any way this could work (how could heat fix damage caused by heat?) but it did, perfectly. just start with iron on medium and slowly increase the heat until you get into the right range...our teak table is good as new! someone give dave a prize
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Post By Dave W (Guest Post)
(02/10/2007)
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Flipin heck the iron and cloth worked !
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Post By Bridgette (Guest Post)
(02/05/2007)
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DO NOT LIGHTLY SAND!!! After trying the hairdryer, mayo, etc., my husband told me to forget it because the polyurathane finished table would have to be professionally refinished. So I lightly sanded the areas (feeling I had nothing to lose) trying to remove the white places. THEN I READ THIS POST!!! The iron worked in less than 5 min. on SEVERAL terrible heat marks! Amazing!!!! The only thing you can faintly see now is the light sanding (darn it!). I finished with some wax & it is good as new! THANK YOU!
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Post By Brigid (Guest Post)
(01/27/2007)
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The iron and towel thing works on laminate tabletops too! I was really nervous, especially because it's not solid wood, but after cooling cakes on the table and leaving massive filmy splotches I had nothing left to lose. It is spotless!
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Post By Louisa M (Guest Post)
(01/26/2007)
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Wow! I can't believe how well the iron and cotton worked! I had about 12 heat rings on my wooden table and now they are gone! Amazing. You just need to make sure to keep the iron moving a reasonable amount as when I didn't move the iron very much the varnish melted on a small patch of the table and some cotton stuck to it. Even with that, it looks so much better than before! Dave, you are a Star!
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Post By Norman (Guest Post)
(01/23/2007)
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The iron and cloth seems to have worked on three individual tea stains on my modern teak dining room table. However, now I have some slight shadow type lines from the outline of the iron, the front part that's shaped like a cone.
Any ideas on how to remove these would be appreciated.
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Post By (Guest Post)
(01/21/2007)
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OH MY GOSH! I just got off the phone with my mom and she told me about the ashes trick, but I didnt have any ashes so I tried the iron trick! UNBELIEVABLE! It TOTALLY worked! Yahoo! Thanks SO much!
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RE: Removing Drink Rings From Furniture
Raele, as you can see "Dave" is our Hero. Be sure to read our Assistant Hero "Two Ens" procedure also.
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Post By Cheryle (Guest Post)
(01/20/2007)
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Mary, you can see Dave is our Hero. BUT "Two Ens" is the Assistant Hero. Be sure to read this post also!
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Post By Raele (Guest Post)
(01/20/2007)
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Will the iron and cloth work to get white heat stains off veneer?
Thanks
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Can anyone give advice on how to remove the ghost-like white hazy marks glasses with cold drinks, or perhaps a mildly hot pan leave on solid wood furniture like the dining table? How does one take the white hazy circular mark off the nice wood table? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Cheryle Zahm from Longview, Texas
Answers:
Mayo
I have used regular mayo with success. Sometimes you have to use a little elbow grease too! (02/06/2005)
By KarinVW
Salt and Olive Oil
To remove heat rings from furniture, make a paste of salt and olive oil. Apply to the ring and allow to stand for at least an hour. (03/15/2005)
By Sarah Muise
Cigarette Ashes and Spit
People used to use cigarette ashes and spit. (03/15/2005)
By Shirley
Baking Soda and Toothpaste
Have looked at many sites concerning the removal of white rings. I accidently set a paper plate full of hot bread (straight from the oven) on an expensive hutch table on Thanksgiving day. I have been sick for a week now. I have tried the mayo trick 3 times with no luck. I have tried to oil the spot with no luck. Ran across a site that said to use equal amounts of regular non gel toothpaste and baking soda. Make a paste and rub gently in a circular motion. Took 5 minutes and with a little lemon oil it looks perfect. Just thought you would want to know.(12/02/2005)
By Kyle
RE: Mayo
Tried the toothpaste trick with minor success. Tried leaving mayo on for an hour, and now... good as new. Thanks (12/24/2005)
By Tracey
Baking Soda and Toothpaste
I put hot muffins on a napkin on a wooden table. Got the dreaded white spot! The toothpaste and baking soda worked for me as well. Mixed a small amount of non-gel toothpaste with an equal amount of baking soda as Kyle suggested. Rubbed it lightly in a circular motion with my finger. Got the spot out in a minute. Gave it a hit of wood cleaner, then waxed Looks like it never happened! (01/15/2006)
By JLT
Toothpaste
Using an old sock with tooth paste will work to remove the white spots or rings from wet glasses. If the spots are small or fairly small, you can use a piece of raw walnut to replace the finish. Just rub the raw nut on the spot and the natural walnut oil will 'finish' the spot. Small dents and scratches can be removed by wetting a piece of brown shopping bag the same size as the scratch or dent and laying it on top, then pressing the wet paper with a hot iron. Then use the raw walnut to fill in the missing finish. (01/30/2006)
By Donna
Iron and a Cloth
Keep it simple, quick and clean... It may sound counter-intuitive but, just use a hot iron on dry heat and a dishtowel. Place a soft cotton dishtowel over the area of the tabletop containing the heat ring(s) and apply the iron to the towel surface, moving the iron over the affected area. With sufficient heat, in about 20-30 seconds, the rings will disappear like magic! Gets rid of the accidental grey coffee mug rings from my cherry dining table (that even form through the tablecloth) every time! (03/18/2006)
By Dave
Mayo
Leave mayo on it over night, it will take it out for sure. (04/13/2006)
By Mary
RE: Iron and a Cloth
Several plates of very hot food were placed on my antique cherry dining table and I was horrified to see huge white hot spots all over the table. I wanted to cry!
I tried the mayo and no luck there. I was a little more than nervous to try the hot iron and cotton towel, but I felt I had nothing to loose. After working very slowly and carefully, there is not a mark on this beautiful table. Thank you is all I can say. (04/18/2006)
By jwilson48
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Dave - Thank You! Your magic solution was the illusive solution I had been waiting for. Many years ago, someone told me of the iron and dishtowel formula, I lost the notes somewhere between Nebraska and Texas. I've used this technique on a mahogany piano bench, and my Grandmother's walnut dining room table. Yessiree, works like a champ! Thank you to all of you great people for the various solutions to tackling the dreaded white spot. Thank you. (05/01/2006)
By Cheryle
RE: Iron and a Cloth
i tried the mayo for 4 hours, it didn't work, but the heated iron on a cotton cloth worked great. It slowly disappeared, but it is gone now. Thanks for your feed backs. I am so happy again i polished my table and smiled. (09/05/2006)
By Tara Roberts
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Set my tea down, on the place-mat mind you, and later found the worst white spot I'd ever seen. Not just a ring, a big ghastly blob. My husband is a fine art carpenter and I think he can hear the wood cry out -- he hates it when the furniture gets damaged. He happened to be napping on the couch five feet away so quick onto Google, found this site through a search, threw caution to the wind and used the iron and cloth method and hey PRESTO! The perfect crime, he never woke up. (10/28/2006)
By Fan O' Dave
RE: Iron and a Cloth
The iron method worked great once I got my nerve up. With a thicker dish towel and wool setting for heat on the iron, it did not do much. With a thin towel and turned up to cotton, the marks disappeared in about 15-20 seconds. (10/31/2006)
By Bob
RE: Iron and a Cloth
Dave. You're a genius! It worked on my rosewood table. Yes, use a thin dish towel on cotton setting, apply for about 5-10 seconds and check. Then apply a little longer if needed and the "stain" is gone! (11/19/2006)
By Dalec
RE: Iron and a Cloth
My girlfriend's very old antique table had 3 stain problems: 2 watermarks and 1 heat mark from a pizza box. Using Dave's hot iron and cloth method, we were able to remove these stains completely without any discoloration to the wood. One note of caution: I would recommend starting out at low heat for a short period of time and then progressively trying hotter heat/more time until the stain starts to be removed. If you use too hot of heat you can leave some towel residue on your table top. (12/10/2006)
By Eric in Massachusetts
RE: Iron and a Cloth
Oops. You can go too far with the dish towel and hot iron method. I succeeded in causing the finish to blister and now have another problem to solve. Next time, I'd suggest starting with 15 seconds of heat, letting the wood cool, then trying again with 20 seconds of heat.(quote)(/quote) (12/27/2006)
By Two Ens
RE: Iron and a Cloth
The tea-towel + hot iron tip is brilliant. Thanks for sharing it! I've just removed a "ghost" cup stain caused by my daughter from a mahogany coffee table. It took a couple of attempts and a dollop of barbour wax after et viola! Gone. Completely. I could not believe it. Thank you again! (12/28/2006)
By L.J.
RE: Iron and a Cloth
Dave, go for the Nobel prize mate, you deserve it. I have a Jarrah table that has had a slow accumulation of white rings building up for the last 15 years. As it was more white than polish, I was about to tackle it with sandpaper and had the French Polishers number at ready when I decided to have a quick look on the internet and found your hint. Now its just like a bought one! (01/11/2007)
By Felice
RE: Iron and a Cloth
I have just tried the iron and tea towel method on a Bureau I am selling and it worked. (01/11/2007)
By Sandra
RE: Iron and a Cloth
Dave, you are the best. I have a high gloss finished antique table and someone had put a hot teapot on it. I removed the stain with the iron and the cloth! Thank you so much!! (01/16/2007)
By pinkcatandmouse
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RE: Removing Drink Rings From Furniture
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Post By Linda (Guest Post)
(08/02/2006)
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Thank you Dave! I was removing an ink stain from a piece of clothing with rubbing alcohol when I left the bottle of alcohol on my dining room table. It left two white rings that would not come off with mayo. I tried the "Dave" method of ironing a dry kitchen towel over the stain and Voila! it came right out. You are awesome, Dave. Thanks.
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