Comments on: DIY – How To Remove White Heat Stains On Wood Table

By: Liz & Amelia, UK

Liz & Amelia, UK — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:19 +0000

The iron trick really works! We were sceptical at first wondering how heat could remove a heat stain as we’d ruined an antique table (our landlord’s not ours) – but after tentatively trying out an iron over a doubled pillow case the stain was gone in seconds – as if by magic! You would never have known the difference!

By: Jim M

Jim M — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:59 +0000

Add me to the list – your tip saved the day. I had my heated humidifyer CPAP machine on the coffee table last night and when I was filling the water I must have spilled some under the machine. I didn’t notice because I was riding a 103.5 swine flu feaver. Well when I woke up today the heat and the water on the table created a big white mark which almost caused me to throw up. I used your tip on a white T-Shirt and the stain is gone – thanks for sharing this.

By: Tim Bagley

Tim Bagley — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:15:18 +0000

Hi everyone a varnish or shellac finish is much hard then a lacquer finish so the lacquer finish would have better results ,its a more pouris finish.

By: gabrielle

gabrielle — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:28:28 +0000

I put a heat stain on my employers mahogany bistro table and thought he was going to deduct the damage out of my paycheck from the look on his face! Found your website and saved myself $500! Thank you!! You saved me like 2 weeks pay, lol; no seriously.

By: jeanne

jeanne — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:15:20 +0000

I am trying to address a black stained, probably veneer wood table with a not so lovely white cloud heat stain. Most of the posts talk about more natural wood finished tables. Will the iron tip work in my case? Feedback greatly appreciated.

By: TipNut

TipNut — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:19:12 +0000

Hi sue, can you give more details about what you did and what exactly the results were? What type of table/finish?

By: sue

sue — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:19:37 +0000

DONT DO IT MY TABLE IS EVEN MORE RUNINED NOW!

By: ginnie

ginnie — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:20:45 +0000

Thank you so much! We bought our dining set off of Kijiji about 8 months ago. It is a beautiful Winslow table and buffet/hutch set by Ashley furniture. We got a great deal on it but only one week after we had it my husband set a hot Corelle plate of steak right off of the bbq on the table and left a nasty white ring. He was so disappointed but we didn’t think we could do anything about it. Tonight, 8 months later, I tried your tip. I used a wet cotton terry cloth tea towel folded in half and just moved the iron in a circular motion over the stain for about half a minute. It was like magic. My husband is going to be thrilled when he gets home. This has just put the value back into our beautiful dining set and has also rescued my husband from his respite in the doghouse.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:41:00 +0000

I’ve just tried this tip for removing white marks from my mahogany table; they’ve been in place for years! I thought, one last effort on my part! Well, it worked! I cannot believe the amount of products and ‘other tips’ I’ve tried over the years; only to find something so simple that actually works and the wood has been left with a lovely sheen! You must try this! I used a thick terry towelling tea cloth and used circular motions! Probably the removal of all the products and of course those dreadful white marks! Whoever found out the amazing secret! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:55:56 +0000

PRAISE THE LORD!!! My family and I have had a white spot from a hot dish on my “beloved” dining room table for 6 years and tonight my husband accidenatally laid a hot pizza cardboard circle on the other side of the table that was not scorched and it left a dinner plate size white spot. I was so sick and devastated. I love my dining room table and I thought it was ruined forever. I was praying and found this site and what made me really believe that it worked was all of the positive feedback. We just got through doing this (no steam but white towel, sprayed water on the towel with spray bottle, put the iron to work for several seconds, lifted towel and my husband was right there to rub vegetable oil on it which he saturated onto a cloth. GONE!!! We did this on the other burn mark from several years back and GONE!!! I GIVE THANKS TO MY LORD JESUS FOR LEADING ME TO THIS WONDERFUL SITE! AND THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! You saved my marriage (ha!ha!)

Sincerely,
Becky