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Last year I built an outdoor table from mahogany finished with several coats of teak oil. We recently spilled some wax from a citronella candle on the table. Although I’ve scraped off the surface wax, I’m sure some has penetrated into the pores of the wood. Will this wax cause problems with future applications of teak oil? If so, what is the recommended method to remove it? Thanks for the help. JJR
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I don't know about the future applications but to remove the wax you could get several layers of paper towels and an iron. Heat the towels with the iron and hopefully it will draw the wax up into it. Repeat with fresh surfaces of towelling. The for good measure you could wipe with acetone.
*You can certainly try Gretchen's suggestion. If it doesn't work, mineral spirits is a solvent for most waxes as well as a solvent for "teak oil". Try applying the mineral spirits with a stiff brisle brush (old toothbrush works fine) and wipe with paper towels. Then apply a coat of "teak oil" using the stiff brush where the wax was. This technique works well getting potato chip oil and mayonnaise off my teak cockpit grating.
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