How to Remove Water Rings From Table Tops

It seems that no matter how often you put out the coasters, your guests will still leave their wet glasses on your good table tops. When this happens, light rings develop around the area where the glasses have dripped. At first glance, the water rings may seem a bit alarming, but by following a few steps, you can remove water rings, and restore the beauty of your table tops. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Apply a layer of petroleum jelly or furniture polish to the water rings. Allow the lubricant to sit on the table top for approximately eight hours. Remove the lubricant with a soft cloth.

2

Rub a small dime-sized amount of mayonnaise into water stains to remove them from table tops. Wrap a soft cloth around your fingers and rub until the water stain disappears.

3

Pour a small amount of denatured alcohol on a soft cloth to remove water rings that the lubrication process did not take off. Gently rub the soft cloth with the denatured alcohol over the water rings until they disappear, which should take approximately one minute.

4

Remove any denatured alcohol residue with a second soft cloth. Polish the table top with furniture polish to replace any sheen that was removed by the denatured alcohol.

5

Apply a small amount of mineral oil to stubborn water rings. Rub the water rings out of the table top using a 0000 steel wool. Continue rubbing until the water rings disappear.

6

Wipe away the steel wool and mineral oil residue using a soft cloth. To even out the sheen, apply a furniture wax.