Heat damage to wood finish
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Jeanne on Mar 16, 2014I know it sounds goofy but I have heard that mayonnaise will take off white stains. Try some and gently rub, with the wood grain, with "0000" grade steel wool. We use a product that's orange oil and bees wax that we get at Home Depot. Again, apply this product with steel wool and then buff with a soft cloth. Hope it works for you.Helpful Reply
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L on Mar 16, 2014I have also heard of using mayo to the spot. Leave it on for several hours, and then wipe off, and apply a good furniture oil/wax.Helpful Reply
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Jill B on Mar 16, 2014Yup, was going to suggest mayo too.Helpful Reply
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Z on Mar 16, 2014Mayo is usually used for water rings from moisture from glass without a coaster, though sometimes there's moisture involved with a heat damage so it might work. I can't imagine it would hurt anything. Though I've never had the need to try this, it has been around for as long as I can remember, us plain old fashioned white toothpaste.Helpful Reply
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CC on Mar 16, 2014This happened to my oak table and I've tried mayo and every other trick...nothing has worked :(Helpful Reply
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Lindsay Jackson on Mar 16, 2014I've heard cigarette ashes rubbed in... but that may be for watermarks, couldn't hurt to try though =\Helpful Reply
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Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com on Mar 16, 2014The sealer on the top has melted from the heat. Only fix is to lightly sand the entire top and refinish with a new coat of poly. Anything else will only stand out as a repair. The color however was not hurt under the top coat so you should be fine once you reseal it. Just be careful not to sand the color away. Will not take much sanding to prep the surface. A red 3M pad should do the trick.Helpful Reply
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Laurie G on Mar 16, 2014lightly sand and brush on stain. It's the oniy thing that will fix it nicely. OR have Hubby buy you another one.Helpful Reply
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Bonnie Lewenza on Mar 17, 2014Get some walnuts and rub them into the wood, this really works. I don't know why the oil in the walnuts darken the color but give it a try.Helpful Reply
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Val Roche on Mar 18, 2014This looks like the table I recently picked up at a garage sale . It has a cream top with dark grey wood-grain type painted lines . It is not laminate . Has also had the surface lifted by hot dishes . it has at some time or in manufacture been sealed the a clear seal . Unfortunately the some of the surface design has been worn off in a couple of places . So will need to completely resurface . Any ideas besides laminate .There's 6 chairs as well , to do.the paint is well worn .Helpful Reply
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Debra Peters on Mar 19, 2014UPDATE - Did the mayo thing on my table since there was some moisture on the plate bottom when I picked it up. Used a paper towel and rubbed the mayo on the white spots and now if I look really hard, I can see some damage - ever so slight. I can live with that, for sure. Thanks for everyone's input - I love the Hometalk community!Helpful Reply
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Gail lichtsinn on Mar 19, 2014mayonaise peanut butter also works because they have a high volume of oil..since there both thick it doesnt run like pure oil and you can let it set..Helpful Reply
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ConnieJoe on Dec 31, 2014I recently purchased a product called Dutch Glow, Amish Wood cleaner. The white is build up of wax that has discolored, not the table. The results in using this product is amazing. I couldn't put the bottle down once I started!!! Old furniture became new and bright again. :-) Here's a link : https://www.dutchglow.com/index/?mid=5316279Helpful Reply
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Glenda D on Jan 15, 2015@3 results are available, use up and down arrow keys to navigate.debra petersI don't know if it will help but try to rub in some mayonnaise and see if it takes care of it.Helpful Reply
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Anita shull on Nov 03, 2016Haven't tried this but has anyone heard of mixing the mayo with don cigarette ashes(perish the thought) but I have heard this more than once I guess the ashes would provide a bit of abrasion to the mix. I am curiousHelpful Reply
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Carolann on Nov 12, 2016You can also place a clean white cloth over the spot and set a steam iron to mild heat and gently run it across the cloth in the direction of the grain one or two passes then polish the table with regular furniture polish to finish.Helpful Reply
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