I got water on my wooden kitchen table and there's a large water mark. Any ideas on how to get rid of it?

Answer 1

If the water 'mark' is on the surface of the finish, then a little murphy's oil soap will do the trick.

If the water 'mark' looks more like a foggy blemish, or ring IN the finish... then I'd suggest thatyou use your hair dryer. What happens with this type of blemish, is a hot pan, or cold glass was set on the surface, and it caused moisture to build up inside the finish. Remove the moisture, and it will eliminate the blemish. I like to use a hair dryer in this situation. Set the dryer to the lowest heat setting, and gently wave it back and forth across the blemish. As the finish warms up, the trapped moisture will evaporate. Do not let the dryer blow in place too long, and do not set it to the high setting in hopes of doing it faster, hehehe... you could soften the finish if you do that. Just use the low setting, and wave it back and forth across the blemish, and it will remove it.

Good Luck

Answer 2

Spread about 2 Tablespoons of mayonnaise on a paper towel.
Place the paper towel on the white water mark. Press lightly.
Leave the mayonnaise on the stain about 15 minutes.
Lift the paper towel and check the stain. If the mark remains, rub more mayo into it again and check it later.
Stain should be gone. Reapply if necessary.

Answer 3

I second the mayonnaise. Make sure you let it sit for a while before buffing it out. Then wait a few hours and use a furniture polish.

Answer 4

Use rubbing alcohol. It forces the water out.