heat marks on mahogany

[fran]

Hi Does anyone know to get hot plate marks which look whitish in colour and circular in shape from a mahogany diningroom table

[Nellie]

There are a number of suggestions on how to reduce visibility of white heat marks on wood, but it depends how bad they are.

Some suggestions I found online include:

White Marks: Some of the causes of white marks are liquids containing alcohol (perfume, medicine, beverages), heat and water. Your success in removing such marks depends on the amount of damage and its cause. The following treatments may be helpful in minimizing or removing such marks.

Many spots will disappear if rubbed with a solution made of equal parts of boiled linseed oil, turpentine and vinegar, or with a cleaning-polishing wax. If the mark is stubborn, rub with 3/0 or 4/0 steel wool instead of a cloth. Rub with the grain of the wood. Do not use steel wool on high gloss finishes. Turpentine is flammable so follow cautions for solvents: no flame or spark nearby, do not get on skin, do not breathe.

Have a look at the following sites:

http://doityourself.com/info/stainrepair.htm
http://www.westernwooddoctor.com/tipsandfaqs.htm

[fran]

Hi Nellie, Thanks for the tip. Will try out

[fran]

Hi Nellie, Just tried out the linseed oil/vinegar/turps. Worked a treat. the white heat marks have gone. Thanks again