My oak dining table has two white rings probably due to heat. How do I restore or fix this problem.

This has been asked before. Here's the link:

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/furniture/white-ring-oak-table-43592.html

Mayonnaise has been used as the "oily substance" with great results.

Rub into the grain of wood a non-gel toothpaste or liquid or cream car polish. Wipe with a dry cloth and polish the wood. If the stain remains, you will need to have it refinished..

Hi, emilycat!

How old is your table and what kind of finish is on it already, please? Lacquer, polyurethane, real varnish, oil, etc.

The method that would be best to remove the marks will greatly depend on what kind of finish is on the table.

Also, is the finish light or dark?

Here's something to try first as a test. If you try scraping a little of the white spots off with a fingernail in the same direction as the grain, please let me know if any of the white marks is scraped off.

That will tell me a lot right there.

Please don't try using a lot of different lubricating liquids before we determine what kind of finish is already on the table! Some of the liquids used may make it harder for the areas to be touched-up, if that's all that they might need.

Thanks!

Hi, emilycat1

I do hope that you will respond to me here. I would like to help you!

Thanks!

I had the same problem with my coffee table. I asked at my local paint shop and they recommended a product called FEAST WATSONS FINE BUFFING OIL. It costed around $20 for 250ml can. All you have to do is put the oil onto a course scourer and scrub it in a circular patern onto the damaged spot. This does take some time to do. But you will have a table that will look like new in no time

I had the same problem with my coffee table. I asked at my local paint shop and they recomended a product called FEAST WATSONS FINE BUFFING OIL. It costed around $20 for 250ml can. All you have to do is put the oil onto a course scourer and scrub it in a circular patern onto the damaged spot. This does take some time to do. But you will have a table that will look like new in no time

I beg to differ here. An oil-based product is something that you would use on an oil-based finish. Using an abrasive of any kind not in the direction of the grain of the wood is not the way to go.

We don't have enough information from emilycat in order to give any solid advice here yet.

We might have a simple situation here that might just need a minor touch-up job.

Thanks!