Hi Everyone,
My mother-in-law recently left a teacup that dripped hot tea on our table leaving a white spot. The table is mango wood with “rich honey stain with lacquer and wax finish.”
This is the table in question:
Basque Honey Dining Tables | Crate & Barrel Canada (crateandbarrel.ca)
I’ve read about various methods to attempt including irons, mayonnaise, naphtha, etc. however the finish people are using it on are often not explicitly stated. Would anyone be able to advise me on which method would be best for a lacquer/wax finish?
Thanks,
Dana
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This is an easy fix with a bit of luck.
You need a jar, a rag and some acetone.
put a few drops of acetone on the rag - seriously you need hardly any, and drips are a disaster.
Put the rag in the jar - turn it upside down to ensure no drips and the rag stays in the bottom of the jar. I use a bit of chicken wire to be sure.
Upend the jar over the stain and watch it vanish.
This only works where the laquer is acetone soluble, but most which will stain like this are. It takes hardly any time.
YMMV, test on an inconspicuous area first. Use method at your own risk.
I’ve had success using a paint stripper, if you don’t have one a hair dryer should work on tables that have had plants leak on them. You don’t want the surface to get hot, warm should work and not hurt the finish. Basically you are pulling the trapped moisture out of the finish.
It's blush -- moisture trapped in the finish. Blush remover will work.
https://www.amazon.com/Mohawk-Finishing-Products-M103-0475-Retarder/dp/B07N1WYHLS/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1R0T3Z6QLIPP4&keywords=Blush+remover&qid=1692109142&sprefix=blush+remover%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-2
Update: thank you everyone for your ideas and input. The first thing I ended up trying was a heat gun. With only minor persistence it went away in less than 5 minutes.
Hi, I'm really glad I came across this thread. It is better to be informed than to search for an answer at the last minute.
I am always careful when using chemicals.