Comments on How to Remove Grease and Water Stains From Wood

I didn't have a iron so I used a hairdryer on high with cooking oil, and the stain completely disappeared. I still can't believe it but it WORKED, the stain is GONE...

I set a hot pizza that just came out of the oven and it stained my butcher block counter. Please anyone help

I set a hot pizza that just came out of the oven and it stained my butcher block counter. Please anyone help

I laid pizza out of the oven on my bucther block and it left several grease stains that I have not been able to get out. Please help

I laid pizza out of the oven on my bucther block and it left several grease stains that I have not been able to get out. Please help

Yikes.. I didn't hold out much hope for the toothpaste solution, but I used A&H baking soda w/ peroxide toothpaste and this worked like a charm. Thanks..

i used the baking soda and salt paste to remove a white waterring from my table. it worked great witha little rubbing. thanks.

the baking soda and salt mix worked great for me, thanks.

We are refinishing a garage sale "watertown slider" table that had a huge dark ring where a pot was set on it. The back of a very old can of furniture stripper said to take water stains off with oxalic acid. Using a bleach pen didn't work so I asked at Menards about oxalic acid. They never heard of it so I went home and web searched "oxalic acid" and found out that it is in "barkeepers friend" powder cleanser. I carefully applied the powder cleanser exactly on the stain with a spoon and then crushed it down onto the stain with the back of the spoon. I used an eyedropper to wet the cleanser with water. Waited one hour and the stain was gone. -Harry & Sally

The iron method worked like magic...Thanks for saving my bacon

Using an iron and dish towel worked for us. After heating some food items on a paper plate, the plate was placed on a bare wood part of our dining room table. When the table was cleared there was a cloudy white mark where the plate had been. Polishing didn't do a thing to get it out. I thought we were stuck with a permanent mark but decided to go on-line for advice. I'm glad I found these comments. The article I found talked about using fine steel wool, elbow grease and re-staining. Fortunately I came across this comment section before trying that method. The iron and towel removed the stain in minutes! Thanks Bob Tucker (whoever you are!)

If the Internet was invented for no other reason than than Bob T's tip on removing water stains from wood, then that would be reason enough. I bought a 200 year-old Chinese chest and was crestfallen it got a water stain. At first I tried eHow's tip with toothpaste but to no avail. Then I read the comments about the iron and it worked like magic. Maybe I can see a little outline but no one else would ever know there was ever a problem. The readers' tips about the iron trick were a real life saver. Thanks, everyone!!!

If the Internet was invented for no other reason than than Bob T's tip on removing water stains from wood, then that would be reason enough. I bought a 200 year-old Chinese chest and was crestfallen it got a water stain. At first I tried eHow's tip with toothpaste but to no avail. Then I read the comments about the iron and it worked like magic. Maybe I can see a little outline but no one else would ever know there was ever a problem. The readers' tips about the iron trick were a real life saver. Thanks, everyone!!!

I read Bob's suggestion of using a hot iron and cloth to remove water rings from timber furniture after a friend of my son's left a drink on our coffee table. I told my mother who said it would ruin the timber stain and my wife told me that you could not get out water marks without sanding. It took a little more effort than I thought - although I may have been a bit over cautious, stopping often - but after I was finished I applied a good furniture polish and you would not know. Can't wait for my wife to get home so I can show her. Thanks Bob for making me look good!

I read Bob's suggestion of using a hot iron and cloth to remove water rings from timber furniture after a friend of my son's left a drink on our coffee table. I told my mother who said it would ruin the timber stain and my wife told me that you could not get out water marks without sanding. It took a little more effort than I thought - although I may have been a bit over cautious, stopping often - but after I was finished I applied a good furniture polish and you would not know. Can't wait for my wife to get home so I can show her. Thanks Bob for making me look good!

WOW....Been hiding this water stain on my Dining Table from all eyes; it looked bad and was such a blight on the finish.I had tried everything I could think of or that was suggested and although I have spent tons of hours and tons of furniture waxes and various oils, etc it stayed on the surface of this table. Then.............THEN.........I read this article and saw that the use of an iron was having a lot of success with so many people. I decided to try it and WOW.........about 45 minutes later after placing a white towel down and putting the iron on high heat and slowly ironing over this spot for about 45 minutes all the stain has disappeard. There is not one trace left. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.Bob Tucker's solution was the 'magic trick'.

WOW....Been hiding this water stain on my Dining Table from all eyes; it looked bad and was such a blight on the finish.I had tried everything I could think of or that was suggested and although I have spent tons of hours and tons of furniture waxes and various oils, etc it stayed on the surface of this table. Then.............THEN.........I read this article and saw that the use of an iron was having a lot of success with so many people. I decided to try it and WOW.........about 45 minutes later after placing a white towel down and putting the iron on high heat and slowly ironing over this spot for about 45 minutes all the stain has disappeard. There is not one trace left. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.Bob Tucker's solution was the 'magic trick'.

I just tried this and was amazed at how quickly it worked. I hated to take the time to write this, but I was so satisfied that I HAD to comment. I was very hesitant to put a hot iron our our very expensive table. It solved my problem quickly and hurt nothing. WOW. This is GREAT!

I just tried this and was amazed at how quickly it worked. I hated to take the time to write this, but I was so satisfied that I HAD to comment. I was very hesitant to put a hot iron our our very expensive table. It solved my problem quickly and hurt nothing. WOW. This is GREAT!

Kudos 2 Bob Tucker, Thanks to your tip, I no longer have a ghost sitting on my brand new coffee table!!! 10 gajillion stars 4U kiddo ;-)

Kudos 2 Bob Tucker, Thanks to your tip, I no longer have a ghost sitting on my brand new coffee table!!! 10 gajillion stars 4U kiddo ;-)

Removing white water stains on dining room table - I was so disheartened to see numerous water stains on my new dining room table. I read comments on what to do and decided to use the hot iron and white cloth method. I was AMAZED!! I applied a soft white cloth on top of the water stain, then applied a hot iron on top of the cloth and moved the iron around. When I removed the cloth, it was amazing to watch the water bead up on the wood. I continued this wonderful method until ALL spots were gone. Thank you so much for this idea.

Removing white water stains on dining room table - I was so disheartened to see numerous water stains on my new dining room table. I read comments on what to do and decided to use the hot iron and white cloth method. I was AMAZED!! I applied a soft white cloth on top of the water stain, then applied a hot iron on top of the cloth and moved the iron around. When I removed the cloth, it was amazing to watch the water bead up on the wood. I continued this wonderful method until ALL spots were gone. Thank you so much for this idea.

Hi just wondering if the iron method works on matte wood? Got a major water stain on an antique dresser - not sure if it has any finish on it, but it isn't shiny. Any ideas? Thanks!

Hi just wondering if the iron method works on matte wood? Got a major water stain on an antique dresser - not sure if it has any finish on it, but it isn't shiny. Any ideas? Thanks!