Removing cup rings.

[Jameshow]

I've managed to get a awful ring on a holiday let table

Any idea how to remove?

 

[recipio]

If it's solid wood or veneer just buy a bottle on ' Rustins Ring remover ' Works a treat. Do not sand it or you are into refinishing.

 

[robgul]

Was it water that casued it? Try using a domestic iron on the cotton setting (NOT steam!) and iron over the area covered with a folded (twice thickness) cotton tea towel or similar. Short, frequent bursts of the iron with good pressure . . . the theory is that it draws the moisture bak out of the wood.

... worked for me on a lot of furniture I've refurbished ... but no guarantees!!

 

[Jameshow]

My sister's polished it with hand cleaner seems to have come through trick let's see tonight otherwise I'll try pledge or the the ring remover

 

[Inspector]

Keep Pledge off your furniture if you have any thoughts now or in the future of refinishing or touching the finish up. It contains silicone which causes no end of finishing problems. Finish won't lay down smooth getting an orange peel or fish eye surface. Almost impossible to get rid of once on your furniture even after stripping. It also contaminates the surfaces in a shop, transferring to the work you are doing with the resulting finish problems.

The only half decent use for Pledge and its imitators is to coat snow shovels so the snow won't stick to it.

Pete

 

[robgul]

Keep Pledge off your furniture if you have any thoughts now or in the future of refinishing or touching the finish up. It contains silicone which causes no end of finishing problems. Finish won't lay down smooth getting an orange peel or fish eye surface. Almost impossible to get rid of once on your furniture even after stripping. It also contaminates the surfaces in a shop, transferring to the work you are doing with the resulting finish problems.

The only half decent use for Pledge and its imitators is to coat snow shovels so the snow won't stick to it.

Pete

I's not too bad sprayed on cast iron or other metal machine surfaces - as said DO NOT USE PLEDGE (or similar like Mr Sheen etc) ON FURNITURE . . . EVER!

 

[Ozi]

Keep Pledge off your furniture if you have any thoughts now or in the future of refinishing or touching the finish up. It contains silicone which causes no end of finishing problems. Finish won't lay down smooth getting an orange peel or fish eye surface. Almost impossible to get rid of once on your furniture even after stripping. It also contaminates the surfaces in a shop, transferring to the work you are doing with the resulting finish problems.

The only half decent use for Pledge and its imitators is to coat snow shovels so the snow won't stick to it.

Pete

Oh (_o_) you have just explained where I have been going wrong trying to resurface an oak table, is there a cure?

 

[Inspector]

There are fisheye reducer/eliminators you add to your finish so it will flow out evenly but they have silicone in them to do the job. If you put it in your spray gun you will, as far as I know, have to use it as long as you use that equipment. I am only aware of it because my father was a partner in a furniture repair and refinishing business. I don't spray so my knowledge is only in passing. Best to go to a finish supply business to get the proper information and products.

Pete

 

[Jacob]

Linseed oil might do it. As a finish it's brilliant for resisting cup rings so it might be remedial too.