Letter 16383

Oil stain removal [Iowa] 

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How to get an oil stain out of bare wood so that we can refinish the table.

Ruth Crawley
- Jefferson, Iowa, USA

Hi,

We had a similar problem with a motor oil stain on an old table my wife wanted to refinish. Unfortunately the oil stain was on a part where the original finish was almost totally goneand it soaked into the bare wood.

We found an answer on the "Oxi-Clean" web site and it worked for us. Make a strong solution of Oxi-Clean (2 scoops to 16 oz of water) and apply just enough of the solution to the stain to cover it thuroughly. Use a stiff bristle brush to scrub the stained area and wipe clean with a damp cloth. You have to be careful not to soak the wood with too much water especially if it is a wood veneer, as the veneer could buckle.

If the solution changes the color of the wood surface, lightly wash the entire surface so the bleaching effect of the oxy-clean is evened out.

Robert Laakkonen
- Ripon, WI, USA

HELP. I sat a vase of OIL scented wooden flowers on my cherry wood dresser. When removing, after months of sitting there, I found that the oil had leaked to the furniture. Now there is a ring that goes down to the wood! It is almost like the oil moved the varhish aside to show the barewood. If anyone can understand what I am trying to say here....Please HELP me!

Yolanda Simmons
- Lithia, FL, USA

I've seen alot of successful anecdotes about removing heat and/or water stains. My daughter rubbed hand lotion all over a wood chair (from our new dining room set) and it is cloudy white. Will the iron trick work on this type of stain? Will something else work? Please advise, this dining room set is brand new.

Bob F
hobbyist - Alexandria, VA, United States

HELP! I had some of those wooden sticks that you put in scented oil and I wasn't aware the oil was under the vase on my wooden table. I now have a very noticeable spot on my table that looks like the varnish has been removed. Does anybody know how to restore this "bare" spot without refinishing the entire table?

Shelly Johnson
- Kingsford, MI USA

oh, that just happened to me too. we had people over and I had two of those scented oil things on the table, and somebody spilled them and did NOT say anything. my husband just found out now, because the place mat was stuck to the table. Now I dont know what to do. the table is new and cost me a lot of money. I feel like crying. there is oil stains, AND peices of the cloth placemat stuck onto the table. =(

Samanatha H
- Miami, Florida, USA

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