water marks on a wooden coffee table.. how to remove?

[yogabird]

Is there an easy and cheap way to remove does anyone know?

[BigBadMummy]

Iron it.

Honestly this really works.

Put a tea towel over the mark and then iron the teatowel.

I had a massive heat mark from a plate on our table and Googled how to fix it.

I nearly cried when I found out it worked.

[yogabird]

mouth hangs open in amazement!

with steam?

[BigBadMummy]

Yes, you need the steam.

See this

Tipnut

[yogabird]

have just been very successful with mayo and am stalking round the house looking for more areas to try! How sad is that? On a Saturday night too! I used to know how to have a good time!
Am tempted by the iron for the bookcase but nervous, buoyed up by my mayonnaise success, I may well continue with that!

[displayuntilbestbefore]

Brasso

[BigBadMummy]

Go for it yogabird. I was nervous about the iron trick because our table is 6ft by 4ft and worth a fair bit.

I used just the tip of the iron initially and then plucked up courage to do it with the rest of it.

Worked a treat and now I do it whenever somebody forgets to put their mug on something rather than the table.

[yogabird]

going in now with the iron = will report back!

[YanknCock]

Did the iron work? I tried everything with our Yew wood table (toothpaste, baking soda, mayo, etc) and finally tried ironing over a piece of kitchen roll. Worked very well and I no longer have to screech at DH when he puts his glasses/mugs down on wood furniture because this trick always takes it out!

I didn't use steam, I think the heat of the iron just slightly melted the waxed surface and dried the trapped water into the paper towel. I don't put it on for long. Better to repeat if it doesn't all come out the first time.

[yogabird]

yes - i'd never have believed it!