How do you remove the greasy gunk from wood dining room chairs?
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Maria
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The back of my dining room chairs are full of a thick blackish gook which I can scratch off. But doing so also removes the stain from the wood. What is the best way to clean my chairs and maintain the beauty of the wood?
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Have you tried Goo gone ? It has always worked for me .
Soap and warm water with a soft cloth works well. You can also use a scouring powder with a soft cloth for stubborn dirt.
It sounds like the old varnish and finish are getting soft. You can try to clean it, but I'm pretty sure you'll need to at least touch up those spots with a new finish to blend it in to where it didn't soften and come off.
TSP diluted will work too but it is old varnish like someone mentioned and will need to be touched up.
Maria, You can use baking soda as a scrubbing powder followed by a vinegar/Dawn wash. That should clean things up nicely for you. It will take elbow grease and possibly several washings so as not to damage the wood. Once cleaned, wash down weekly (or at least monthly) with the vinegar/Dawn mixture. 1/4 cup vinegar/1Tablespoon Dawn/2 gallons water Good luck.
get a soft clean lint free cloth, get either mineral spirits or turpentine and sprinkle liberally on the cloth and then rub on the surface with the grain of the wood.( test inconspicuous area first). Then rub with a clean dry lint free cloth. That’s it! Repeat until grime is all Gone! You may have to buy some minwax later to go over areas worked on. This will not only blend any discolored areas, but will also put a finish that is resistant to more hand grime! Lol and as previously stated, Goo gone works well also but is a little costly if you are doing more than one chair…