What Material Is My Coffee Table?I recently purchased this table from a private party and he said it was a unique Goa table from India, but it had this one mark on it already when I bought it. He didn't know what it was then. Since I've had it, all these little spots keep appearing and I'm assuming something I'm putting on the table is rubbing on it. I don't know how to protect it.
It looks like it's made out of snakeskin or some kind of skin or cardboard because the spots I try to scratch them off and they get bigger so it's obviously cardboard or something. I want to know what I can use to protect it, like a polyurethane or something. The outer is wood and the brown layer is like a tile I think and then the middle is like a cardboard or something like that. I'm not sure what I can use to keep it from getting more spots on it. Thank you
Refinishing a Mersman Table?Can this Mersman hall table be refinished? Is it solid wood with veneers? This belongs to my son-in-law who inherited it from his grandfather. He'would like it refinished to a different colour, but I want to make sure it solid wood and not MDF or something else. The finish now has dark flecks of stain to give it texture, which is throwing me off. I would appreciate any information on wood type or history.
Removing a Water Stain on a Wood Table?How to remove a water stain on a wood table?
Repairing a Spot on a Black Dining Table?This black painted table got something on it that has caused blotches. Is there anything to do to restore the finish? Thank you!
Repairing Alcohol Damage to Wooden Table Finish?How do I fix this without ruining the wood?
Humidifier Left a White Mark on Nightstand?I have a nightstand where a humidifier turned an area white. My guess is it is from the heat from the humidifier. It's not white dust that can be cleaned. How can I repair this?
Nail Polish Remover Damaged Stained Table?How do I get nail polish remover off a grey stained wooden table?
Acetone Polish Remover Damaged Wood Table?I left an acetone nail polish remover bottle on my wood table by accident for about 30 minutes. How can I fix this?
Wooden Table Stained by Wipes Liquid?I have a black wooden table top on which I accidentally spilled liquid from some antibacterial wipes. It left a smeary kind of stain that I can't remove.
Magic Eraser Damaged Finish on a Wood Table?I used a Magic Eraser to remove a permanent marker stain from my new wood table. It caused a dull spot and small scratches. Can this be repaired?
Removing Water Stains on a Wood Table?How do I get rid of a water stain on a wooden table?
Repairing the Finish on a Table?I was trying to rub off a Coke ring and spills to the surrounding area on one of my Ercol nest of tables and I rubbed too hard and took off the colour. Is there any way it can be improved without sanding it all (which I doubt I could do as I have never done it before)?
Dining Table Stained by Felt Backed Pad?I have a formal dining room table that has a light white-washed look - with shades of light golden brown and cream. I kept a custom made table pad on it with a tablecloth on top of the pad. Since the pad was not removed for probably a couple of years, the light brown felt on under side has turned my table an ugly yellow!
Repairing the Finish on a Table?I got acetone on my table and it striped off the finish and discolored it. How can I fix this?
Repairing the Finish on a Wood Table?We have a solid natural wood kitchen table, and the finish has worn in a couple of places. How can we repair this, and what could cause this damage?
Finish on Wood Side Table Damaged by Oven Cleaner?How does one fix a wood side table, after accidentally using oven cleaner instead of furniture polish on it? (both canisters were yellow).
Removing a White Heat Ring from Wood Furniture?A friend brought a pizza over and sat it on our sideboard without a trivet underneath. It left a white, round ring where the moist heat from the pizza sat. How do we get rid of that whitish ring?
Repairing the Finish on Water Soaked Table Legs?How can I disguise the legs on a small table that was left in a basement and soaked up the water? All of the color is gone about 1 1/2 inches in length. Can I stain them to make them look normal? Luckily we have a deep pile carpet so it is not that noticeable.
Nail Polish Remover Damaged Finish on Faux Wood Table?I spilled nail polish remover on my faux wood kitchen table. The acetone obviously ate off the finish. I need suggestions on how to fix it.
Repairing the Finish on a Table Damaged by Resolve?After cleaning a carpet stain, a spray bottle of Resolve was left sitting on the coffee table. When removed, a few days later, it had been slowly leaking and a dry ring was under the bottle. I cleaned the dried on cleaner with Pledge and it left a much lighter noticeable ring. It's almost like it took off the wood stain! Do I have to strip the whole table, this is new and I have never done any refinishing!
Repairing a Table Damaged by Water and Bleach?How do I repair my wooden table? I accidentally left a cloth that had a mix of water and bleach soaked into it and now there is a white stain. I tried furniture polish, but that didn't work either. It just looks like a white spot. Any solutions that work?
Removing White Heat Mark on Laminate Workbench?Whilst sitting on my laminated work bench, the steam generator iron has turned the laminate, under where the iron was sitting, white. What can I do?
Repairing Water Damage to a Wood Table?A plastic placemat was left on my table and it had water trapped under it. The table now has a lot of tiny white spots and a hazy look where the placemat was, almost like tiny bubbles. How can I remove those spots and haze?
Repairing Damaged Wood Table Finish?I have a new table and I thought movers had damaged the finish as it looked like ink spots on it. I used a mild abrasive to try to remove this area. Now that area is shiny. I evidently removed the dull satin finish. How can I retain the original dull satin finish?
Repairing Dull Areas on Wood Dining Table Finish?How do I repair dull areas on a wood dining room table?
Causes for a Swaying Table?I have a round marble kitchen table on metal legs. All of a sudden, it started to sway when pushed. No bolts are loose that I can see, nothing looks broken. So we moved it into the corner for safety, but when placed in different areas, it stopped swaying.
Repairing the Finish on a Leather Table Top?I sat something on a leather table top that removed the finish. Can this be repaired, stripped, and re-stained? The top matches the leather on the drawers.
Stain from Vinyl Packaging on Hardwood Coffee Table?During my recent move, I left some vinyl packaging on a new coffee table while unpacking household goods. There is a stain left from the packaging. What is the best way to remove the stain and bring the table back to original sheen?
Repairing Water Damage to a Wood Table Top?I laid a woolen jumper flat on a double folded towel on my dining table. To my dismay this morning I found it had left a huge wet area and the varnish has lifted and feels abrasive and there are white water marks. Could anyone advise how I can repair this?
Fixing Nail Polish Remover Stain on a Dresser?Nail polish remover was spilled on a white dresser top and is leaving a bluish stain. Any suggestions as to what I can do?
Removing Heat Marks from a Wood Table?I wanted to iron quickly, so I threw a damp towel, like I normally do over a wood table. This time it left marks on the table. I need a quick remedy to get the steam marks off the table. It needs to be something quick; it was at my employer's home.
Repairing a Stain on an Oak Coffeetable?A wet tea bag on top of a folded paper towel was placed on top of my oak coffee table for approximately 1 1/2 hours which resulted in a large stain. It looks like the area was lightened and I have not been able to return it to the original surrounding stain color. I tried the hot iron and cotton towel which did not work.
White Steam/Heat Mark on Faux Marble Table?I put a hot box of pizza on my faux marble table. Now it has a white steam mark around it. What can I do to get rid of the steam mark? I tried the vinegar and baking soda and left it on all night. Then I tried the iron with a towel. That just cleaned it a little.
Repairing Bubbled Coffee Table Veneer?I have old bubbles on my veneer coffee table caused by a plant. How can I fix this?
Repairing Bubbles in the Finish on a Table?I have a lovely mahogany end table that has a bubbles in the finish. Do I have to remove the whole finish on the top or can I just do some repair to the blistered part? It will be hard to match the finish if I remove everything.
Removing Light Stains from a Cherry Table?I am trying to remove light (almost white) stains from a cherry wood dining table. I recently purchased a used table and chair set. It was fine, but now there are 4 white or light-colored circle stains that have appeared. I tried toothpaste, furniture polish, and nothing seems to work.
Plastic Bag Damaged Table Finish?I have two tables about 2 years old, both have varnish issues. On my dinner table, I left a plastic bag from a comforter that I bought sitting on top. Then I was out of town for a few weeks and came home to pull the plastic bags off only to have these huge marks in the varnish that I can't wipe away.
Double AA Battery Left a Burn Mark on Oak Table?I left a double AA battery on the table and it left a burn on it. I tried to clean it with baking soda and sand it some, but don't know how far I should sand it. The rectangle shape of battery is still there. Do I keep sanding it?
Nail Varnish Remover Damaged Table Finish?I have spilt nail varnish remover on my mahogany table.
Repairing the Finish on a Table?I put a piece of tape on a table on accident and the varnish or coating came off. I was wondering how I can repair it?
Repairing Damaged Finish on a Wood Table?The feet of a lazy Susan melted into the finish of the table. Also a mug over heated in the microwave and melted the finish through a mat. How do I repair? I was going to give it a light sanding then apply a coat of satin Varathane.
Repairing a Burn Mark on Dining Table?A friend of mine set a hot pan on her dining room table and it made a horrible dark brown burn circle in the table. Is there any way we can work on making it look nice w/o refinishing the table?
Repairing Heat Marks on a Dining Table?A hot towel left this white discoloration on the top of my dining room table. I tried tooth paste with no results. Someone also set a hot dish on the table and now there is the same kind of mark. Any suggestions on how to bring back the normal color?
Saving a Fire Damaged Dining Table?A friend of mine lost his house due to a fire. I would like to try to find a way to save some of it. His dad made it for him as an anniversary gift. It meant a lot to him and I want to do something with it.
Removing a Dark Stain on Dining Table?I have a dark circle stain on my dining table. I don't know what caused it, maybe moisture? What do I do?
Repairing Heat Damage to Dining Table?Someone left a burning candle on my veneer dining room table which left a bubble and a big white spot on it. I tried almost everything including mayo, olive oil, Liquid Gold, and vinegar, nothing has removed it. Any suggestions?
Repairing a Sunscreen Stain on a Laminate Tabletop?I want to restore a laminate table top that has a ring created by a sun screen with high alcohol content. The laminate top is made to look like wood. We tried a color stick, but nothing adheres it just wipes off.
Acetone Damaged Finish on Wood...My nail polish remover with acetone made a stain on my black nightstand that came off when I moved the nail polish remover top. What do I do?
Repairing a Burn Spot on a Wood Table?My table has a round spot down to bare wood from a guest placing a hot coffee pot on it. It isn't the white mark that many people talk about, this is a round spot where all of the finish is gone down to bare wood the size of the bottom of a coffee pot.
Repairing a Table Damaged by Nail Polish Remover?I accidentally spilled drops of acetone nail polish remover on a wooden table, the color of mahogany. Five stains, the size of quarters, on bottom tier of round corner table.
Glass Table Top Spacers Left Marks on Wood?We have a glass top on our wood table. We were supplied plastic spacers. When we removed the glass for cleaning we found the plastic spacers had left shiny marks on the table. How can we restore the table?
Repairing Wood Table with Water Damage?I have water bubbles on my wood table. Is there a way to get rid of the bubbles?
Removing Heat Mark from Wood Table?I sat a hot pan down for a few seconds. I tried the iron idea and baking soda and tooth paste. What else can I do other than sanding it?
Spots in Dining Room Table Finish?My table has spots from what looks like some sort of spray. I tried Guardsman Deep Clean, but it didn't do a thing. How can I get the spots off?
Varnished Table Sections Stuck Together?I have an old mahogany dining room table. I moved it in the rain and the varnish stuck the table together. How can I unstick, to add the leaves?
Nail Polish Remover on Coffee Table?What can I do to fix where I spilt fingernail polish remover?
Removing Degreaser on Table Top?How do I get degreaser off a wood veneer table top that was rubbed in by mistake?
Repairing Finish on Onyx Top Table?I have an antique Muller onyx coffee table that has scratches and has a crack in the layer of finish, polyurethane or resin, but not through the stone. How do I repair it?
Repairing a Moisture Damaged Table Top?I had a decorative pumpkin on a placemat on my wood veneer dining table. I just discovered that it was rotten and warped the table. Help!
Nail Polish Remover Damaged Table Finish?How do you remove a nail polish remover stain from a dark wood kitchen table?
Placemats Left Marks on Table?I live in the desert 6 months at a time. I left plastic place mats on the table when I left and I now have 4 square marks on the table, not white or anything maybe more like shadows. Can any body help me?
Restoring a Faded Vintage Formica Table...I used my 1950's table outside for a yard sale. many items were placed on it on a cloudy day (no sun). Where the items were the yellow color is fine but where it was exposed to the light there are gray lines in the pattern as if some of the yellow went to gray. Help.
Help Repairing Used Wood Table?My sister, brother, and I live together. Sis and I found a table we wanted in a used furniture store. When they delivered it and we could see it in good light we realized it was a disaster. We have to fix this or our brother will never let us live it down.
Cork Backed Placemat Melted Onto Wood Table?I need advice for cleaning a wood table due to melted place mat. My curling iron was on a place mat, a hard one not cloth that has cork board on the back, it melted some of the cork backing to the wood table. There appears to be surface damage.
Nail Polish Remover Damaged Wood Table?How do I repair the mahogany wood table? I spilled nail polish remover on it.
Acetone on Oak Table Damaged Finish?I have a oak table that acetone as been dropped on. It has taken the top layer off and it is now rough. Does anyone know how I can repair this?
Water Stain on Oak Table?I over watered a plant for some time and have a 6 inch water stain imbedded in my oak table. What's the best way to remove?
Repairing Windex Stain on Wood Table?How do I repair damage caused by Windex (white cloudy stain) on a fine dining room wood table top?
Suction Cups Damaged Hardwood Table?I had suction cups leave imprints and a residue on my hardwood table. Is there a way to remove this and repair the table? I never would of imagined that plastic could leave an imprint on wood.
Repairing Nail Polish Remover Stain on Table?So I spilt a small amount of nail varnish remover on a light oak dining table. The patch went really pale. I read up on here about mixing mayo with ash so I did that, left it overnight and now it';s gone really dark and into the grains and is looking worse than before! Any ideas how I can fix this?
Removing an Antibacterial Wipe Stain on Wood Table?How do I remove the stain caused by an antibacterial wipe from a wood table top?
Removing a 55 Year Old Water Stain on Wood Furniture?I have an small antique table that my mother, for years, used to keep her prized African violets on. A lot of times she would over water and the excess would lay underneath the dish that they sat on. This destroyed the finish and penetrated the wood.
Nail Polish Remover Mark on Wood Table?I have spilt nail varnish remover on my mum's oak table and it has left a big white mark down the leg. Any suggestions?
Removing a Heat Mark from Wood Table?I steam stained my polished wooden dining room table by ironing (steam iron) on it. How can I remove this stain?
Murphy's Oil Soap Discolored 50s Laminate Table Top?I was cleaning some dresser draws with Murphy's oil soap on top of a 50s style laminate table that had a white marble design. I was doing this in the sun, too. Eventually I noticed that the tabletop had turned all grey in some areas.
Nail Polish Remover Damaged Finish on Wood Table?I spilled half a bottle of nail polish remover onto the dining table. I tried to get it off by wiping with paper towels. Some stuck onto the surface. Then I tried scrubbing it off which made marks and scratches on the surface of the table. Any easy way to fix this?
Removing Water Marks on Furniture?What is the iron cloth method to remove white water stains from a mahogany coffee table?
Removing a Dull Spot on Veneer Coffee Table?Our mahogany veneered wood table has a dull mark on it. I've tried cleaning with diluted white vinegar, but it hasn't improved it. Any suggestions?
Nail Polish Remover Left Mark on Table?How can I remove a nail polish remover mark from my table?
Fixing a Large Dark Water Stain on My Wood Dresser?I watered a plant and it overflowed and I didn't realize it. Now it's the next day and there is a very large, dark water stain on my mom's light colored wood dresser. She's gonna kill me. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
Water Spill Caused Night Stand Finish to Bubble?Water was spilled on my night stand and my clock wasn't cleaned off properly when I put it back on the table. This morning I discovered that the table is covered in ripples and bubbles where the clock radio sat. Any tips on how I could repair this? It just looks awful.
White Cloudy Stain Wood Table?A bottle of Totally Awesome cleaning product was left sitting on the diningroom table. It must have had product on the bottom, because when I removed it there was a black crusty stain. I worked and got the black off and now have this off white cloudy mark. How do I get the table back to normal?
Removing White Heat Marks from a Table?I tried the iron and steam treatment to remove white marks on my table and I don't know what happen it failed, and only left more bigger white marks. Help! Has anyone any ideas?
Nail Polish Remover Left Stain on Table?How do I get nail polish remover off a wood table? It took the finish off, how do I get it?
Nail Polish Stain on Table?How can I get nail polish off my wood table and get the finish back?
Nail Polish Remover Marred Table Finish?My little girl spilled nail polish remover on our big new wood table. Now there is a big white bumpy spot on the table. She spilled almost the whole bottle!
Black Water Marks On Light Oak Table?I have a light oak table with black water marks after a flower arrangement was placed on the table which sat there for a couple of weeks last June 2012. Also someone spilled wine or port on my table. Please help.
Removing Water Stain from Wood Table?How do I remove a water stain from my wooden dining room table?
Polish Remover Spot on Wooden Table?I've got several drops of nail varnish remover with one large one on
Repairing a Wooden Table That Got Wet?The table was left outside and upside down. The legs are fine,and it has a leaf in the middle of it and it got wet. It has black spots on the bottom. Where the table comes together, it does not line up. Help!
Repairing Table Finish After Spilling Nail Polish Remover?I spilled finger nail polish remover on my wood table. Is there anything I can do to restore the finish?
Replacements for Glass Center of Coffee Table?I was given a solid wood coffee table, on Freecycle, today! Problem is, it is missing its center piece of glass; therefore, there's little "table" in the table. There's a frame and legs, though no innards.
Liquid Air Freshener Spill on Table?One of the liquid plug in air fresheners that comes from Bath and Body was left on its side on mother's dark antique end table. It looks like all the color was removed where it leaked out. Is there an easy way to fix this?
Water White Ring on Oak Table?I did try to remove the white ring made by a glass of ice water left overnight on my new oak table with mayo and baking soda paste. It turned out darker. Then I tried the white vinegar with olive oil still and it still hasn't improved. Please help
Shiny Spot on Laminate Table?Trying to clean what I thought was a grease stain on my laminate table, I think I may have removed the polish or sealant in one small area. The small area I was trying to clean is very shiny now, while the rest of the table looks to have a matte finish. Is there any way to repair the damage?
Removing Water Spots on Marble Table Top?I was told to use CLR on water spots on my table (marble). To my surprise it left even more spotting. I was told to use a buffer with rubbing compound. I did that and it cleaned it up a little, but the spots are still there.
Repairing a Broken Dining Table?I have an 8 seater marble, cream table which is broken in the horizontal position. I sent it for repair and am not happy with it. They just faced the whole bottom with wood to keep it in place, but the crack is still very visible.
Water and Scuff Marks on Finished Table?There are scuff marks and water marks on my finished table. How do I get them off?
Removing White Spots on Painted Table?I have a black painted table, with white rings. How do I get rid of them? I tried toothpaste and vinegar, with no results. Thanks.
Nail Polish Remover on Table?My daughter spilt nail varnish remover on our small table. The stain is white and very rough; what can I do to put it right? The table is made of yew, and highly polished.
Wood Finish Damaged by Windex?My son decided to clean my wood dining table with Windex and has ruined the finish. What can I do?
Water Spots on Wood Table?How do you remove water spots on a wood table?
Pizza Box Left White Heat Mark on Table?My son placed a hot pizza box on my wood table. Now there's a white square on the wood finish; how do I get it off?
Removing Cup Ring from Wood Furniture?Someone visiting sat a BK paper coffee cup on my brand new, unpaid for, wooden entertainment center. It left a round circle. I sprayed Pledge and cleaned, but it is still there. Can someone please help me remove this stain?
Caring for Refinished Coffee Table?I sanded, stained, and sealed my coffee table using wood stain and polyurethane 6 months ago. I clean it with Pledge every week. Now it looks dry, old, and the grain looks almost white. Do I need to re-sand, stain, and seal it again? Thanks so much!
Removing Nail Polish from an End Table?I just found an end table at a yard sale. It has white nail polish on it. How can I get it off? The table is a dark cherry color and it has a shiny finish. I'm afraid I will make it worse if I mess with it. It is a really nice table; what to do?
Wood Furniture Finish Damaged by Baby Wipe?My daughter sprayed my polished wood table with Windex. Then she proceeded to try and clean it up with a baby wipe. What's left now is the texture/pattern of the wipe embedded in the dried Windex (I think!)
Nail Polish Remover on Table?I dropped a bottle of nail polish on our tile floor and it splattered on the leg of our table. My hubby used nail polish remover before I could tell him no and now there are dull lighter white spots, almost like a water stains, on the wood and the varnish is gone.
Ash Dining Table Has Cracks in the Finish?How do I treat ash furniture? I have an ash dining table and it seems to have cracks in the finish.
Removing Rust from an Old Metal Kitchen Table?I have an old metal (steel?) table, like the ones found in many a kitchen back in the 50s and 60s. I would love to bring it back to life, however it is rusty in a number of spots. What would be the best product to use to remove the rust? Along with some elbow grease?
Problems Refinishing a Table Top with Varathane?I'm refinishing a table top with Varathane and have some ridges from overlapping edges. How do I get them out?
Removing Drink Rings from Furniture?White marks appear on my timber dining table when cold drinks leave wet marks on the table. How can I remove them?
Heat Marks on Wood Furniture?How do you treat heat marks on stained wooden table?
Repairing Smears in Danish Oil Finish on Oak Table?How do I repair smears on a solid oak table from Danish oil that has smudged?
Removing Scratches From Wood Table?How do you fix scratches on a coffee table?
Removing a White Spot from a Wood Table?How do I get a white stain off of a mahogany table?
Crystal Vase Stuck to Wood Table?I set a crystal vase on my cherry wood dining room table. It is now stuck and I cannot seem to get it off. Any suggestions?
Removing Water Marks from Wood Furniture?How do I remove white water marks from cherry furniture?
How Do I Paint a Formica Desk?How can I easily refurbish an old Formica desk, step by step easy to do, by painting?
Removing a Steam Mark from Table?I have a white stain on my wood table from steam. How do I remove it?
Repairing a Sun Damaged Vintage Formica Tabletop?Help please! While doing some remodeling, my 50's Formica table was left outside, and the sun turned part of the top of the table gray. Is there any fix for this? Please help or I'm going to throw my husband out for doing this ; )
Covering Scratches on Dark Furniture?How can I get rid of small scratches on my dark wooden table?
Restoring a Butcher Block?I just got an old butcher block given to me and I would like to get it back in working condition, if possible. It is an end grain butcher block, two of the seams have separated about an 1/8 of an inch and the top needs to be cleaned and conditioned.
Bathroom Cleaner Left Top of Coffee Table White?I have a cherry coffee table and my brother accidentally sprayed foaming bathroom cleaner on top of it to clean it. Now it's white. What to do?
Repairing Marble Table Top?My marble dining room table got a nick in it (1 inch long by 1/2 inch wide, by 1/16 inch deep at the deepest part of the nick) when a piece of metal accidentally fell on it. The table is real marble, variegated green with a tiny bit of white veining.
Diminishing Scratches on Vintage Formica Table Top?I have a vintage table (50s?) chrome with a red top, Formica I believe. It has some small/thin scratches on the surface. What products might work well to cover scratches and not damage the finish?Thanks!
