Removing Stains and Marks on Wooden Furniture

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Chalky white stains can be minimized or eliminated. Apply toothpaste with a clean cloth and rub gently following the grain. Wipe with a clean damp cloth followed by a dry one. Rub the spot gently with mineral spirits and steel wool following the grain if the toothpaste does not work. Or you can  try coating the stain with a thick layer of petroleum jelly and leaving it there for 48 hours. The jelly should soak into the stain and even out its color. Scratches and marks can be disguised in a number of ways.

• Use a wax polish containing a stain. This product is purchased by wood color such as “light oak” or “dark oak.” Apply it with the usual two-step method. Since this is a thick liquid or soft paste remember to protect the floor or carpet with a drop cloth in case of a spill.
• Wood filler comes in a variety of colors as well. Apply it with your finger then wipe away with a damp cloth.
• Colored wax fillers, those crayon-like sticks that carpenters use to fill in the holes above recessed nails will also fill in scratches on furniture. Match them to the wood’s color.
• A child’s crayon selected in a matching color will also fill scratches. Soften the crayon with a hair dryer then rub it over the scratch. Wipe the excesses away using a dry rag.
• Fresh walnut or pecan meat rubbed over a shallow scratch on light woods will disguise a small scratch.

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