How to Remove Heat Marks From Wooden Furniture
Wooden furniture can provide a beautiful, sophisticated touch to any home décor. Unless you keep your furniture completely covered, however, it is almost inevitable that you will see wear, tear and other damage to the furniture. Some of the worst stains on wood are heat marks, caused by placing hot dishes or foods onto the table without protection. These nasty white marks will mar the surface of your wood furniture and will not fade or disappear with simply cleanings. Thankfully, there are a number of ways to remove these heat marks without damaging the table. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Cloth
- Butter or margarine
- Olive oil
- Cigarette ashes
- Towel
- Clothing iron
- Wood polish
Instructions
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Dampen a washrag or cloth in warm water and wipe away any surface dirt.
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Massage butter or margarine into the heat mark. Leave the butter or margarine on the stain overnight, then wipe clean in the morning. The stain should disappear with the butter.
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Mix olive oil with cigarette ashes to form a paste. Spread the paste over the stain and leave overnight. Wipe away the paste and the stain in the morning.
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Lay a clean towel of the area. Set your clothing iron on low heat and iron in a circular motion. Continue to iron until the heat mark is gone.
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Rub wood polish into the cleaned area with a soft cloth. All of these cleaning methods will dull the polish on the wooden furniture. Buff clean for a new shine.
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Tips & Warnings
Replace olive oil with mayonnaise for an alternative cleaning method.
If the lowest setting on your iron is proving ineffective, use a medium heat setting.
Products such as Mr. Clean Magic Eraser can also remove heat marks. Read all instructions and warnings carefully on cleaning products to be sure that they are safe for use on wood.
