How to Get a White Heat Ring Off a Wood Table After a Hot Dish
Overnight Fix
A white ring from a hot dish or a glass is moisture trapped in the finish, not damage to the wood. Pack 2 tablespoons petroleum jelly or full fat mayonnaise over it about 1/8 inch thick, press plastic wrap on and leave it 8 to 12 hours. Wipe it away. A faint haze left? Rub a paste of 1 tablespoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon olive oil with the grain, about 20 strokes. Not on high gloss or piano finishes. Dark or black? The water reached the wood.
You need
- 2 tablespoons petroleum jelly or full fat mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Soft cloth
- Plastic wrap
Mix it
- For the overnight step, use the petroleum jelly or mayonnaise straight out of the jar, no mixing required.
- For the buffing step, stir the baking soda and olive oil together into a thin paste in a separate dish.
Use it
- Pack the petroleum jelly or mayonnaise over the entire white mark, about 1/8 inch thick, and press a piece of plastic wrap over it.
- Leave it 8 to 12 hours, overnight is ideal.
- Wipe the goop away and check. A lot of rings are simply gone at this point.
- If a faint haze remains, put a dab of the baking soda paste on the cloth and rub the haze with the grain, light pressure, about 20 strokes. Wipe clean and follow with the weekly wood feed.
This is 1 of 100 mixes in the Mix Book
Glass, wood, bathrooms, mold, kitchens, carpet, couches, laundry, floors, metal, odors and more. Every one with the same exact amounts, steps and warnings. A PDF in your email within a minute.
GET THE MIX BOOK · $12.99
Free: Dale's Fall Deep-Clean Checklist
19 jobs to do before the house closes up for winter, room by room, plus 3 recipes printed in full. Print it and stick it on the fridge.
SEND ME THE FREE CHECKLIST
