Getting rid of rings on wooden surfaces

Jo138

Easiest and best way is to very lightly polish the affected part with Brasso. Sounds daft but it softens a tiny wee bit of the french polish and re-distributes it.

sophiesmum_2

a damp cloth with cigarette ash usually works, or the brazil nut one.
When i worked in a bar we used the ash trick on the marks on the tables it usually brought them up well, and there were always plenty ashtrays round to dip into.
sophiesmum

elona

I mix equal parts of lemon juice and olive oil and work this gently into the "ring" and leave it as long as I can to soak in.

taplady

elona wrote:

I mix equal parts of lemon juice and olive oil and work this gently into the "ring" and leave it as long as I can to soak in.

I like the sound of this one and will try it on my coffee table. I think Kim and Aggie used it this week to polish some furniture. It'll smell nice if nothing else!;)

Linda32

Deffently not OS but these a product in the cleaning isles called either Bar Tenders Friend or Bar Keepers Friend, I can't remember which, that should work, but please please, test on a bit you can't see first.

Its in a sort of cone shape bottle and is a white powder. Excellent for shining sinks as well if you happen to be a flylady.

taplady

Have just had a go at my coffee table and was suprised to find that the brazil nut was excellent - a lot of oil came out with a bit of elbow grease.Just one stubborn mark remaining.I followed this up with the lemon juice and olive oil which left the table in a much better condition that it was before so thanks for the suggestions!:T

lvanclan

This sounds strange, but really works.
Use an iron (warmish to hot) and some paper towels (I usually use about 2). Put the paper towels over the spot, and start ironing, move the paper towel every few seconds otherwise it might stick. Once the mark is gone polish as usual. Has worked for me, and I have tried everything else (have a son who does not know how to use a coaster). :j

Snow_Angel

lvanclan wrote:

This sounds strange, but really works.
Use an iron (warmish to hot) and some paper towels (I usually use about 2). Put the paper towels over the spot, and start ironing, move the paper towel every few seconds otherwise it might stick. Once the mark is gone polish as usual. Has worked for me, and I have tried everything else (have a son who does not know how to use a coaster). :j

Maybe you should make him get rid of the rings in future....that'd soon help him learn how to use a coaster

igloo

sophiesmum wrote: »

a damp cloth with cigarette ash usually works, or the brazil nut one.
When i worked in a bar we used the ash trick on the marks on the tables it usually brought them up well, and there were always plenty ashtrays round to dip into.
sophiesmum

just tried this and it worked a treat! absolutely amazed!!!

my chain-smoking mum wasn't too happy though when I wanted some ash lol

igloo

Why can't I thank the post?