I started putting furniture oil on the top of a bookcase, thinking oil instead of wax would just have the natural wood come through. Clearly I was not thinking clearly that day. What should I do? Sand? Use a jigsaw to cut a whole to make it look like a knot hole? Can I paint over oil?
Don't know if this will work, but try covering up the stain with several sheets of newspaper and run a hot iron over it. The heat may let the oil stain soak into the paper. It certainly works on water stains on polished furniture and candle wax on carpets.
try covering the stain with cornstarch... I would say at least 24 hours. The cornstarch will absorb the oil. Or there is a product called Lestoil that might do it but then you are going to have to also wet the wood and it will take longer for that to dry then you probably want to wait. Good luck!
The oil has penetrated the wood, it will not come out. I would just oil the whole piece, it will take about 3 applications, drying completely between each one.
The most amazing oil remover for car oil leaks from asphalt/concrete is cat litter. You might try some on the spot. It works pretty quickly. Clean cat litter, not used cat litter.
@Susan E Love your idea! People have used cat litter in their driveways to soak up oil for a long time. And, if all does not come up the first time, apply 2 to 3 times.
Go to Walmart or an auto parts store and get some spray carburetor cleaner or brake cleaner, take the piece outside as it will stink for a bit, but spray the spot and surrounding area,give it about a minute and blot the area with paper towels. Wear Gloves as the cleaner will dry out your skin severely and WEAR GOGGLES as it is not good to get it in your eyes under any circumstances !!! repeat as needed.
You can paint over oil. If you put a good coat of shellac over it, you can then use chalk paint. I once painted an wonderful old shelf unit that had been in a garage with a leaky oil can on it for years. 2 shelves were absolutely soaked with old grotty oil. I removed what I could, then shellaced (2 coats) and painted over it with Annie Sloan's and it looks great now!
I used tung oil on my coffee table after I sanded it down. It takes about 3 coats. You rub it on and let it dry because of the oil makes some wood fibers stand up you have to sand lightly between it coat. Make sure you use like a cheese cloth to wipe it down after each light sanding.Then add another coat.That came out beautiful.. I also did unfinished end tables and they are still great..You would have the same result with your book case.
Such a splendid article you have given here.I liked your ideas and tips that you have shared. If you consult professionals of certified flooring company you can discover more innovative ideas for installing this floor. I also deal with flooring company in and around California that provides fabulous flooring ideas that suits any budget. Great article.
Dear Mrs Betty I'm so glad that the simple green worked for you that was my husband's suggestion he is an carpenter and a remodeler so I went to him for help on this one and he Strickland believes in his simple green so I will pass on to him that it worked so thank you for letting us know and you have a great day Glenda Douglas.
@1 result is available, use up and down arrow keys to navigate.Betty DrdaThank you for posting the solution. What a "simple" answer. So glad it worked for you. It will help a lot of us in the future.
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Don't know if this will work, but try covering up the stain with several sheets of newspaper and run a hot iron over it. The heat may let the oil stain soak into the paper. It certainly works on water stains on polished furniture and candle wax on carpets.
I successfully did chalk paint over a dresser that had a similar stain (someone had left a hair conditioner bottle on the unsealed wood).
Try using simple green to remove it and if that don't work you can paint over it with oil base paint.
try covering the stain with cornstarch... I would say at least 24 hours. The cornstarch will absorb the oil. Or there is a product called Lestoil that might do it but then you are going to have to also wet the wood and it will take longer for that to dry then you probably want to wait. Good luck!
My first thought was that looks great! I'd oil the whole piece! The deeper, richer tone of the grain that resulted enhances.
I think it would be less trouble for you if you oil the oil piece. Let it dry and see how it looks.
The oil has penetrated the wood, it will not come out. I would just oil the whole piece, it will take about 3 applications, drying completely between each one.
The most amazing oil remover for car oil leaks from asphalt/concrete is cat litter. You might try some on the spot. It works pretty quickly. Clean cat litter, not used cat litter.
@Susan E Love your idea! People have used cat litter in their driveways to soak up oil for a long time. And, if all does not come up the first time, apply 2 to 3 times.
Go to Walmart or an auto parts store and get some spray carburetor cleaner or brake cleaner, take the piece outside as it will stink for a bit, but spray the spot and surrounding area,give it about a minute and blot the area with paper towels. Wear Gloves as the cleaner will dry out your skin severely and WEAR GOGGLES as it is not good to get it in your eyes under any circumstances !!! repeat as needed.
You can paint over oil. If you put a good coat of shellac over it, you can then use chalk paint. I once painted an wonderful old shelf unit that had been in a garage with a leaky oil can on it for years. 2 shelves were absolutely soaked with old grotty oil. I removed what I could, then shellaced (2 coats) and painted over it with Annie Sloan's and it looks great now!
I used tung oil on my coffee table after I sanded it down. It takes about 3 coats. You rub it on and let it dry because of the oil makes some wood fibers stand up you have to sand lightly between it coat. Make sure you use like a cheese cloth to wipe it down after each light sanding.Then add another coat.That came out beautiful.. I also did unfinished end tables and they are still great..You would have the same result with your book case.
Such a splendid article you have given here.I liked your ideas and tips that you have shared. If you consult professionals of certified flooring company you can discover more innovative ideas for installing this floor. I also deal with flooring company in and around California that provides fabulous flooring ideas that suits any budget. Great article.
Below is the before and after pics of the oil stain. It's GONE. Thanks to Simple Green.
Dear Mrs Betty I'm so glad that the simple green worked for you that was my husband's suggestion he is an carpenter and a remodeler so I went to him for help on this one and he Strickland believes in his simple green so I will pass on to him that it worked so thank you for letting us know and you have a great day Glenda Douglas.
@1 result is available, use up and down arrow keys to navigate.Betty DrdaThank you for posting the solution. What a "simple" answer. So glad it worked for you. It will help a lot of us in the future.
Can I use simple green on my unfinished wood table because simple green says on its label not to use on unfinished wood? Confused 😐