How to Remove White Heat Stains From a Pine Table

Light abrasion

• 1

  Mix together 2 tbsp. baking soda with 2 tbsp. tap water in a small dish.

• 2

  Apply a small amount of the baking soda paste to the white heat ring on the table.

• 3

  Rub the baking soda paste around with your fingers or a clean cloth in a small circular motion until the white heat ring disappears. Continue around the entire heat ring until it is no longer prominent.

• 4

  Apply wood wax to reseal the table.

Old t-shirt trick

• 5

  Heat up a clothes iron to a warm setting. Do not heat higher than warm, as this may damage the finish on the table.

• 6

  Place an old white t-shirt directly over the white heat ring.

• 7

  Set the warm iron on the t-shirt, and iron in the direction of the wood grain. The white ring should start to disappear after several passes of the iron on the t-shirt.

Heavier abrasion

• 8

  Rub the white heat ring lightly with fine-gauge 4-0 steel wool in a small circular pattern. Continue until you have covered the entire heat ring.

• 9

  Apply a small amount of mineral oil to a clean cloth and wipe the surface of the heat ring. Repeat several times to allow mineral oil to soak into the heat ring.

• 10

  Finish by applying a coat of wood wax over the entire surface of the pine table. This will seal in the wood and protect the surface of the wood.