Greasy Streaks on Wood Coffee Table

Greasy streaks on wood coffee table Cleaning person used some kind of cleaner that left greasy streaks on new coffee table. Any suggestions on how I remedy this?

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Ana
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August 8, 20200 found this helpful

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You can use equal parts of white vinegar and hot water. Use a little on a soft clothe. Finish off by using a dry soft clothe to finish drying residue. You can also use dish detergent and water , with the same steps.

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poehere
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Dish detergent offers the gentlest way to clean steaks like this from a coffee table. You will need to mix equal parts of your dish detergent with warm water in a bowl. Now mix this up so that it suds up. Now apply only the suds to the table. You don't want to apply water to your brand new coffee table no matter what.

Water can damage your wood and warp your table. The suds alone will clean the greasy streaks off the table. Apply the suds with a nice clean cloth and rub them around. Make sure not to get too much water on the tabletop. Now keep rubbing until it is clean and dry.

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cindyscintoheart

August 11, 20200 found this helpful

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Take a slightly damp microfiber rag and squeeze a dab of white, pasty toothpaste on it. Rub gently on the surface where the streaks are. When done, wipe off any toothpaste with a dry microfiber rag and buff lightly.

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cybergrannie
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August 12, 20200 found this helpful

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I would suggest looking for the brand name of the table and contacting the company for advice on how to clean this table as there are so many different types of finish on tables and some 'cleaners' could damage the surface.

Or; contact the store where purchased (even if it has been several months ago) and ask same question or try and get contact information on company that made the table.

I do not believe I would try anything more than 2 or 3 drops of regular strength blue Dawn dish soap (careful if it's concentrated kind) mixed in a quart of water (cleans grease off the baby ducks - right?). Use a clean soft cloth, ring out well and wipe across table - finish wiping table quickly and immediately dry/polish with a soft dry cloth.
I have used a slightly damp microfiber cloth on some furniture and dried as above - this did well but may not be the same finish as your table.

I would say to be sure you do not let anything you try on the surface stay very long or you may have more (different kinds) spots.

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Pghgirl40
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August 9, 20200 found this helpful

If this is brand new from the store, I would call and ask what they recommend. I don't know if stores still do this, but I have a memory from years past where stores would put high gloss stuff on tables to have them shine and then when you got it home and cleaned it yourself it would get streaky.

Best ask if they treated it with something first and how they recommend cleaning. If they didn't do anything and it is just the residue from what she cleaned it with--I would want to know what she cleaned it with first before making suggestions.

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Robyn

August 16, 20200 found this helpful

Hi,

I would use a mixture of Dawn dishwashing detergent and water. Rub gently on the oily spots. Then wipe off softly with a clean cloth. This should undo the greasy spots. If not, I would use vinegar.

---Robyn

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