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Removing Heat Marks from Furniture

October 12, 2004

Hot coffee mug on wood table.I have a wooden kitchen table that has a lacquer finish on it. How do I get white heat spots off? Also I have a solid wood bedroom suite. How do I fix the worn off parts of the stain?

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By Smcallum

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By (Guest Post)
October 13, 20042 found this helpful
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Try white toothpaste on the white stains. I thought
I had ruined our dark wood dining table & someone
suggested that. Cleaned it up beautifully.

 
By Laura (Guest Post)
May 22, 20050 found this helpful
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Go to Restoration Hardware, they have this little cloth that takes those out. It comes in a little white jar and I think it is called magic something.

 
By Katie (Guest Post)
August 4, 20050 found this helpful
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You can rub vaseline over the white spot. Allow it to sit for 24 to 48 hours and it will remove the stain plus polish your wood!!

 
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April 30, 2013

I tried the iron and steam treatment to remove white marks on my table and I don't know what happen it failed, and only left more bigger white marks. Help! Has anyone any ideas?

By Lynne

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December 2, 20144 found this helpful
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Don't know if you found an answer but I have had perfect results with this: I spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on spot and let it sit for about 15 minutes. I make a paste of baking soda and water and rub it on the spot with a warm damp washcloth. You can even use your fingers but I think the cloth works best. After you do this clean the table top with a warm damp cloth and then dry with a dry soft towel.

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Once you have done this, put a small amount of olive oil on a dry cloth and rub it in and buff it dry. This process never has failed to work and I haven't had the stress associated with the iron method. This process takes only about 30 minutes including the wait time for the mayonnaise. I have used this on 2 very expensive wood tables after a recent family holiday get-together.

 
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February 8, 2010

I used steam on a wood table to take out water marks. It worked wonderful but now I have stains from the steam. I've tried mayonnaise, toothpaste, baking soda, Old English, and wax. Any answers?

By kathryn from WI

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April 30, 20100 found this helpful
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Steam iron marks on teak dining table were removed by laying a white t-shirt doubled over on the marks and then using the steam iron over the area using the steam function! I know it doesn't make sense but it worked. I don't know how or why!

 
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February 12, 2008

How do I remove white heat stains from polished wood?

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February 27, 20080 found this helpful
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I had the same problem and someone told me to use a warm iron over a linen tea towel and iron in a circular motion checking often to see if the stains were still there. I was leery but it worked!! Good Luck!

 
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September 23, 2010

I have a white stain on my wood table from steam. How do I remove it?

By retta from Knoxville, TN

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January 13, 20090 found this helpful
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This just happened to me! I took a towel (a dish towel) set my iron to steam (make sure you have plenty of water in it), and hover over the mark for several minutes. I would lift the towel and check it while you are doing it.

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The wax paper idea didn't work for me. Then you need to get some lemon oil because your wood will be dried out. Good luck! Start to finish--10 min.

 
September 24, 20100 found this helpful
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Combine vinegar and olive oil in equal parts to remove white spots left from moisture on wood. Apply with a clean soft cloth and work the vinegar/olive oil mixture into the wood in the direction of the grain to erase the white water spots. Good luck!

 
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June 11, 2012

How do you remove white ring marks from furniture left by placing a hot cup on the surface?

By Lindsay from Caldicot, Monmouthshire

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June 21, 20120 found this helpful
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I have had good luck masking dings on wood by rubbing a walnut on the surface and then buffing a bit. I tried this once on a water mark (with the white ring) and it worked pretty well. Of course, if you are talking about an antique or something else of potentially high value, I really cannot say that this would be a good answer...

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There may be a more suitable solution? Best of luck! :)

 
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January 18, 2011

How do you treat heat marks on stained wooden table?

By max

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January 20, 20110 found this helpful
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This is what I did once; think I read it somewhere. I sanded very lightly with fine grade sandpaper then used Old English Scratch Cover. Worked. I think I tried mayonnaise first and it didn't work.

 
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December 2, 2015

I sat a hot pan down for a few seconds. I tried the iron idea and baking soda and tooth paste. What else can I do other than sanding it?

heat mark on wood table
 

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December 3, 20150 found this helpful

Someone suggested mayonnaise, Sheryl, ages ago, this site. Basically, apply a liberal amount to the area, leave it alone for a few hours then wipe clean.

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I tried it and it worked fairly well. The mark wasn't completely gone, but it was certainly much less noticeable.

 
April 7, 20170 found this helpful

I have just tried these methods did not work but tried t-cut and it worked and the high polish after was amazing.

 
October 21, 20180 found this helpful

what is t-cut?

 
January 8, 20190 found this helpful

What is t-cut?

 

Silver Post Medal for All Time! 267 Posts
January 9, 20190 found this helpful

It is a product from the U.K. for fixing scratches. Here is a link:

www.t-cut.co.uk/index.cfm?page=1

 
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April 11, 2020

I have a nightstand where a humidifier turned an area white. My guess is it is from the heat from the humidifier. It's not white dust that can be cleaned. How can I repair this?


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April 11, 20200 found this helpful

Try using a double layer tea towel and place over the area. Next heat the iron on high level and iron over the tea towel stroking across 3-4 times and lift towel to check if mark is lightening up. I watched a person perform this and it lifted the entire marking after several attempts it lessened the mark to nothing seen.

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I'm going to try the tea towel/iron/heat on my sewing cabinet to see if it will lift the heat mark on it.

 

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April 19, 20200 found this helpful

Sometimes one remedy will work better on one type of finish so you might have to try more than one suggestions.
Try using a clean damp cloth or paper towel and moistened it with a little mayonnaise and rub it into the spot until the white ring disappears. You might want to let it sit 15-20minutes; wipe with a clean paper towel to blot up any excess oil. Polish if spot is gone.
Link with other suggestions:

homequicks.com/how-to-remove-white-stains-from-wood...

Here is the link to how to use the clean cloth and iron:

juniperhome.com/.../

 
September 3, 20220 found this helpful

I gently rubbed quite a large spot with 000 steel wool and the stain is completely gone. Then I used a furniture restorer on the entire top of the cabinet.

 
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May 24, 2016

A hot towel left this white discoloration on the top of my dining room table. I tried tooth paste with no results. Someone also set a hot dish on the table and now there is the same kind of mark. Any suggestions on how to bring back the normal color?


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Anonymous
May 26, 20160 found this helpful

A hairdryer should remove the marks...Don't hold it too close to the table...because it could damage the finish, even more!

 
Anonymous
May 27, 20160 found this helpful

Try a hairdryer...

 
May 29, 20160 found this helpful

Try a hairdryer...directed on the spots, but don't get it too close to the table surface...or it could burn the wood...I have had success, using this method...

 
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September 30, 2010

I have a very beautifully painted black chest of drawers. It has white marks on it from a steam iron. The paint is matte. How can I remove the white mark?

By Marie from South Africa

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October 17, 2011

This is a page about removing drink rings from wood furniture. When cups are set on wood furniture without a coaster and a ring can be left behind creating an unsightly blemish on the surface of the wood.

White rings left by drinks on a wood table.

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