How to remove cup stains on a table

maggiesoup1

I have a dark wood Sheesham coffee table but its got a few blank cup stains. Does anyone know how I could remove them? Thanks.

trailingspouse

I've never tried it myself, but my mother always swore by Brasso!! Rub it on, wipe it off.

You might want to just try it on a small area first.

SamsReturn

I can't post links, but there are a few videos on Youtube showing how to fix this.

Pooky

Depending on the finish you could try the warm steam iron and cloth trick. I recently saw a video on YouTube about it and tried it on my lacquered desk, the marks disappeared immediately....it was almost magical.

bouicca21

I did the warm iron and cloth trick on a coffee table. It really was magic.

[Deleted User]

I too would try the warm iron and cloth bit first it also worked for me or even on some blotting paper as that sometimes works

maggiesoup1

Sadly nothing has worked as they are dark stains so probably need to buy a new table.

Slinky

Is it worth getting it French polished?

lily117

Try rubbing in some ash if you can get some, mixed with some olive oil or rubbing with a walnut.

maggiesoup1

Slinky wrote: »

Is it worth getting it French polished?

The table only cost me £100 in a sale so the cost would be too prohibitive, thanks anyway

culpepper

How about DIY french polishing?
My dad showed me how when I was a teen and it worked v well on some shelves. It was mostly sanding ,linseed oil between the sandings and then button polish rubbed on with a wad of cotton wool wrapped in clean cotton material.
It might be worth a try. You could always paint it if it is a total disaster.