How to Remove White Spots From Wood Tables

Placing hot cookware or objects on wood tables makes them susceptible to white spots, which result when heat discolors the finish or the wax layer. Exposure to moisture, such as from condensation on water glasses, also causes white spots on wood tables. The whiter these spots are, the deeper the heat or moisture has permeated the wood. Aside from their unattractive appearance, white spots may lower a wood table’s value, so use simple abrasion techniques to remove them.

Microfiber cloths
1 tablespoon nongel toothpaste
Bowl
1 teaspoon baking soda
Spoon
0000-grade steel wool
Towel
Oil, polish or wax

Instructions

- 1
  Wipe the spotted portion of the wood table with a microfiber cloth. Remove all the grime from the area before buffing out the white spots.
- 2
  Squeeze 1 tablespoon of nongel toothpaste into a bowl, and add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to the toothpaste.
- 3
  Stir the baking soda and the toothpaste until the mixture becomes smooth.
- 4
  Use 0000-grade steel wool to scoop up the mixture. Gently rub the mixture over the white spots using back-and-forth motions. Follow the table’s grain lines.
- 5
  Continue rubbing the white spots with the mixture until it warms up and the spots disappear.
- 6
  Moisten another cloth with water, and then tightly wring out the cloth. Wipe the mixture off the wood table.
- 7
  Use a towel to absorb all the moisture from the table.
- 8
  Buff the wood with oil, polish or wax, depending on the table’s particular finish. Apply the oil, polish or wax with a fresh cloth according to the product label’s instructions. Hard finishes generally don’t require touchups.

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