Fixed My Antique Desk!

[mitch5252]

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For as long as I can remember, I have never made a glass ring on a piece of furniture.
That is, until last week...

Set a glass on my antique desk. Left a ring. So, so sad.
But then I had a brain fart and remembered that you can use toothpaste (or cigarette ashes, which I have no access to) to rub out the mark.
It worked!!



The 'shine' is not the finish on the desk...it's some furniture preservative I've applied and am letting it 'set' for a while.
So, maybe this is a hint someone else can use!


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[avalen]

oh wow, can't even see where it was

[Cedar518]

I didn't know about the toothpaste thing, either. good tip.

[VickieP]

Good Job! NOW DON'T DO IT AGAIN!!!

[Sparkle]

Mrsssisssy, what's the name of that stuff Antique Stores sell that removes scratches and water rings?

[Mrssissy]

If the water ring is fresh just work it with a blow dryer. They also sell a product in antique stores and I have seen it a Lowes called Howard's Restore. It comes in different wood tones in pints or quart cans and is applied rubbing lightly with "0000" grade steel wool. Good luck.

[bluepinecones]

If chemicals and manual labor aren't your thing, here are a few home remedies:

Apply a generous layer of mayonnaise onto the mark and leave over night. In the morning, wipe with a thick cotton cloth such as a cloth diaper.

Polish the mark with toothpaste until it disappears. Be sure to use white toothpaste for this, not a gel.

[mitch5252]

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Well, it turns out I rubbed a bit too hard. Now what? Howard's Restore?



I think I need to stick to testing drink concoctions!!!

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[dpf]

Try lemon oil or a light coat of tung oil to bring back the sheen.

[Liz]

And if nothing works, well you just added a bit of character to it.

[Sparkle]

And if nothing works, well you just added a bit of character to it.

We had a table in the Antique Mall that was "ruined" by big circular rings. Then we realised they were from oil or kerosene lamps...instant character. Sold it for a high price.

[avalen]

just pretend thats where the oil lamp sat

[VickieP]

Try lemon oil or a light coat of tung oil to bring back the sheen.

The only kind of tung (tongue ) oil Mitch has, is from eating too many anchovies, LOL.

[mitch5252]

Try lemon oil or a light coat of tung oil to bring back the sheen.

The only kind of tung (tongue ) oil Mitch has, is from eating too many anchovies, LOL.

Oh, for Pete's sake, you Southerners wouldn't know good food if it jumped down our throat!

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[sharon]

I try not to take sides with you two but I'm with Vickie on this one! Altho to be fair Vickie warned me the caeser salad you made for the potluck had anchovies in it and it was pretty good. I still think they taste like oily salty feathers!