Can I remove these marks from our table

Susan Walker
by Susan Walker
There are about twenty of these mostly circular marks on our table. They are slightly darker in colour than the table. I am trying to find out what they are
  11 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Oct 28, 2017

    what is the finish on the table

  • CK CK on Oct 28, 2017

    Possibly an oil-based stain....maybe from splattered food with oil in it (eg. spaghetti sauce, etc.)??

    • Susan Walker Susan Walker on Oct 28, 2017

      Thank you I have realised now it is a veneered top so will look for help for that I previously thought it was solid wood. Thank you

  • Anne Copeland Anne Copeland on Oct 28, 2017

    Nothing says it has to stay the same color. Your local hardware store will have different wood products to remove stains if you can, but if not, I would just paint it.

  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Oct 28, 2017

    If Unfinished without a sealer on it will take up any thing at all like a sponge , and once marked it will not come out. the marks.....

  • Louise Glenn Louise Glenn on Oct 28, 2017

    Did you try using a magic eraser? They work wonders on lots of hard to clean surfaces.

    • Susan Walker Susan Walker on Oct 29, 2017

      Not tried anything yet hoping not to make things worse. Thank you for the suggestion.

  • JP S JP S on Oct 28, 2017

    Try toothpaste-not the gel-the white.

  • Tami Stone Tami Stone on Oct 29, 2017

    Honestly, what it looks like is, PENCIL ERASER ✏️ marks. Does anyone sit at that table for homework or crafting ideas??

    When you rub a pencil eraser on a table it leaves particles of the eraser in the wood. I used to clean homes & I found (by trial & error) that wiping the table with very diluted pinesol or straight vinegar takes the mark away pretty well. But it looks even better if you use a little furniture polish and wipe it overtop of the whole table. *Hope that helps


  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Oct 29, 2017

    Always a pleasure........

  • Jean Jean on Oct 29, 2017

    Has it been in storage? It looks kind of like when a piece has had a blanket/covering on it and then sweated a bit.

    Try some good furniture cleaner, Murphy's oil soap may work.

  • Jane Klisz Jane Klisz on Oct 29, 2017

    I heard to rub a little mayonnaise in a circular motion on it try a test area fitst

  • Jane Klisz Jane Klisz on Oct 29, 2017

    First