Moisture Rings.

[The Hornet]

Hi all,
I have an elderly neighbour who has some oldish furniture which has a cpl moisture rings on them, she said that they use teak oil to buff every now and then.
I am wondering, how can i fix these water rings, i have some shellack flakes, i was going to make some polish to try and re-rub, but not sure if has been french polished in the first place.
Does anyone have any suggestions, as to how i might go about fixing this for her?
Cheers.

[Oz.Man]

G'day,

It really depends on what the finish is, but I have had success in the past by rubbing a cloth that is slightly dampened with denatured alcohol, ie the alcohol evaporates almost immediately from the surface. This actually dissolves the very top of the finish and helps to remove the water mark. Obviously this only works on finishes that are dissolved by alcohol :D

Do a search in the forum for "moisture marks" or "water rings" as there have been a few threads on this over the years. Here is one
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=13867

Cheers,

Oz Man

[KevM]

Try Neil's Polish Reviver, check it out here http://www.ubeaut.com.au/ubhome.htm and then click on the link.

Kev M

[echnidna]

Put a tea towel over the white rings and iron them with a clothes iron..

[Trevor5330]

Hi, an old wood worker once told me to use the ash from cigarettes (because it's so fine) and a vegetable oil that is really thin.

Mix the ash and oil and place over the water ring and leave overnight. After a few applications, the water ring virtually disappears.

Have tried it and it works nearly every time. DO NOT USE ASH FROM THE FIRE PLACE - IT IS TOO ROUGH AND WILL MARK THE SURFACE.

Regards, Trevor

[echnidna]

Hi, an old wood worker once told me to use the ash from cigarettes (because it's so fine) and a vegetable oil that is really thin.

Mix the ash and oil and place over the water ring and leave overnight. After a few applications, the water ring virtually disappears.

Have tried it and it works nearly every time. DO NOT USE ASH FROM THE FIRE PLACE - IT IS TOO ROUGH AND WILL MARK THE SURFACE.

Regards, Trevor

There you are all you intolerant narks!

Tobbacco is useful :D :D :D :D

ps smokers are less likely to suffer alzheimers too!!!

Now I think I might go and make some moisture removing compund :eek:

[Trevor5330]

The biggest problem is running around the street with a container poised carefully underneath smokers. Was nearly arrested forthat. Was arrested for sifting through public ashtrays though ........ LOL:D

[ozwinner]

DO NOT USE ASH FROM THE FIRE PLACE - IT IS TOO ROUGH AND WILL MARK THE SURFACE.

Regards, Trevor

And it will set fire to the piece you are trying to recover.

Al :D

[rsser]

For a modest consideration I will provide you with some cigar ash.

Just send me half a dozen Montecristo No 2 and I will forward the ash ;-}

[echnidna]

Maybe you could get the tobacco ash froim the customs department when they burn all the horrible chop-chop

[The Hornet]

G'day,

It really depends on what the finish is, but I have had success in the past by rubbing a cloth that is slightly dampened with denatured alcohol, ie the alcohol evaporates almost immediately from the surface. This actually dissolves the very top of the finish and helps to remove the water mark. Obviously this only works on finishes that are dissolved by alcohol :D

Do a search in the forum for "moisture marks" or "water rings" as there have been a few threads on this over the years. Here is one
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=13867

Cheers,

Oz Man

thanks for the advice people, what is the alcohol, and where can i buy it.
also if i make up some polish, will it damage the surface? or if i use organoil/orangeoil?

[rsser]

No, don't use organoil for this.

It it were my problem I'd be using the ubeaut Polish Restorer first off - good chance of working and little chance of doing damage.

Then I'd consider OzMan's option but only if the rings are clearly on the surface layer. If they go deeper, it's a job for an experienced French Polisher. The alcohol is meths, pref 100% or pure meths from a paint shop.

[The Hornet]

No, don't use organoil for this.

It it were my problem I'd be using the ubeaut Polish Restorer first off - good chance of working and little chance of doing damage.

Then I'd consider OzMan's option but only if the rings are clearly on the surface layer. If they go deeper, it's a job for an experienced French Polisher. The alcohol is meths, pref 100% or pure meths from a paint shop.

Thanks Rsser, i actually think the mark is fading, i will drop by this Wednesday and have another look, and buy some restorer while online. can they use the restorer as a polish once a year or something, i think they normally use Mr Sheen!