How to Get Rid of Heat Marks on Tables

Baking Soda and Toothpaste

• 1

  Squeeze a generous dollop of white, non-gel toothpaste in a bowl. Add 1 tsp. of baking soda at a time until a thick paste forms.

• 2

  Dip the corner of a damp cloth in the paste and begin rubbing the heat marks for several minutes. Continue rubbing until the marks begin to warm.

• 3

  Wipe the table clean with a clean cloth dampened with water. Repeat the process until you have removed the heat marks off the table.

Lemon Juice and Cigarette Ashes

• 4

  Pour 1/2 cup of lemon juice into a bowl. Add a 3 to 4 tsp. of cigarette ashes to the juice and stir with a spoon.

• 5

  Dip a damp sponge in the mixture and begin rubbing the discolorations. Continue rubbing until the heat marks are no longer visible.

• 6

  Wipe the mixture off the table with damp paper towels.

Steel Wool

• 7

  Rub the heat rings with a fine piece of 000-grade steel wool. Rub with the wood's grain for several passes.

• 8

  Examine the heat stains and every pass you make with the steel wool. Repeat the process until the discoloration is no longer visible.

• 9

  Buff wood polish and wax on the table as you normally would.