How do I get faded sun spots off my table?

Mary Buffone
by Mary Buffone
This is an antique wooden table that has been refinished. Thesun was shining on it and now you can see the outline of the cloth that was on it. The parts that were covered are darker and the exposed parts are much lighter. Any ideas? I am a real beginner! Thanks!
  7 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Jan 20, 2017

    See if this will help. www.hometalk.com/diy/clean/furniture/conditioning-furniture-with-coconut-oil-6229956

  • Cindy Hagemann Cindy Hagemann on Jan 20, 2017

    Wipe it down with ReStor-A-Finish of the same or similar color. It will refresh it and could do it for you! I have had great results with this stuff - get it at any hardware store, Lowe's, etc.

  • Mary Buffone Mary Buffone on Jan 21, 2017

    Thank you! I will check it out!


  • Lorlq Lorlq on Jan 21, 2017

    Cindy do they sell it at Lowe's? I went on their web site last night and they say they don't sell it anywhere but their store , Same stuff ? I just looked again Restorez-It it the stuff I looked at gonna compare and see thanks

  • Kat Kat on Jan 24, 2017

    Mary, I inherited my antique furniture passed thru my mom and dad's families. So I have been reluctant to "bring to 21st century" by painting it. It has been dried out, scratched, beat up, etc, and looking a bit worse for wear. When Hometalk mentioned coconut oil, tried it on small area........OMGosh!!! what a difference!!

    It helped to fill in the scratches and booboos (which Old English didnt) and has restored the colors (mahogany, oak & cherry pieces). I put on heavy, let dry, then used a soft cloth (actually put on/take off with microfiber) to polish. I put on and polished in circles (it can leave some streaks). Now the furniture is gorgeous again! LOVE this stuff!!!!



  • Kat Kat on Jan 24, 2017

    PS, now I'm gonna try it on my oak finished, sun-dried out tables in the rec room. these arent the quality of wood or finish of my antiques but cant hurt.