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Our solid wood table is old and has been very well used, it was like that when we bought it on Craigslist about 7 years ago. When we bought it, we had the intention of refinishing it. It's seven years later and I still have not done that. I'm going to try and get it done soon because this trick I use to remove these white heat marks is starting not to work as well as they have been in the past. Here's another table I refinished and I'm thinking this one will get just about the same treatment. The table actually had white marks when we got it. The lady we bought it from said that was why she was selling it. I didn't mind because I was already planning on refinishing it anyway. We got the table and chairs for $125. Bargain! The white marks you see here have arrived over a long period of time. I get to the point where I hate looking at them and then I do the magic trick! I found this idea way back when on Pinterest and it has worked each time. That big circle mark there is what pushed me to making the spots disappear this time and I thought I'd document it and share it with you in case you needed to know how to magically remove white heat spots from your table. To repair these white marks, all you will need is an iron that has a steam setting and a smooth kitchen towel. These spots are created by sitting hot items on the table. Yes, I do use pot holders, but sometimes if the item is hot enough and sits there long enough, it makes the mark due to the steamy condensation that builds up in the top layer of finish that is old and breaking down on our table. The finish on our table is wearing very thin from all the use and the heat marks happen more often now. Ironically enough, you also use hot, moist heat to fix them! You want to use a towel that is pretty much smooth so you don't give the top layer of your finish any texture while trying to repair your white marks. The towel I'm using has been washed to death and is going on thread bare and I now use it for things like this. I've read that you can also use an old t-shirt or wax paper but this old towel is what works best for me each time. Step 1 - Fill your iron with distilled water and set to a medium setting. Step 2 - Lay the towel over the white mark and "iron" using slow continuous motions, don't just hold the iron still over the spot, keep moving. It will take just a few minutes to work, so keep checking often to see if the spot has disappeared. Totally gone now! The very first time I tried this, I was amazed it actually worked. It's magical! Here's a few more spots to remove, as you saw in the first picture, they were all over the table. Magic one more time! I can't tell you how many times I've done this over the years, but its still very gratifying to see the magic of steam work to remove these spots from my table top. You can still see some very light spots on there but like I said, the finish on the table is wearing thin and it really needs to be refinished. For now, this method works for me one more time until it warms up enough to be out in the shop! I've recently read that you can also use a hair dryer to remove the marks too, I might try that next time to see if it will work. Have you ever removed white heat marks from your table before? What is your method? Let me know! :) UPDATE! Click right here to see what our table looks like now! Do you like my Pillow covers? Get yourself one by clicking right here! Use my special discount code DD20 for 20% off your order. The Bundle Box is excluded from this offer and you're limited to a one time use of my code per customer. HURRY on over because they just released their Spring line and its going fast! Please tell them DeeDee sent you! Are you Spring cleaning yet? Me too! Click on the links below for some of my best cleaning tips. Cleaning an HE Washer with Household Products Remove Hard Water Buildup Naturally DIY Carpet Cleaning Cleaning Your Hairbrush the Easy Way Cleaning Your Oven Cleaning Your Sink's Spray Nozzle My Easy Way to Clean an Area Rug Make Your Own Steam Mop Pads It doesn't have to be done all at once. It is a slow process in the works! C-ya next time! I'm Linking to: These lovely and FUN parties! Between Naps on the Porch The Dedicated House - (I was featured)
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This is a hard picture to capture...not that I'm very good at the picture-taking art to begin with. I conceived an idea to make an I Spy table over a year ago. I've been collecting this junk since that time. The other reason the table took so long was that I didn't have the know-how. My MIL offered to help and so the table finally became a reality! This is how it came together... We used trim and strong glue to build up the edge of the table. My hubby cut tiny pieces of the trim to glue together for the corners of the table. Then we caulked the seams and sanded. We also screwed the table together where it would usually pull apart for a leaf. Next came spray painting and varnishing the table top. The real fun begins! We layed most of the junk out on the table and placed it where we wanted it. We then did a layer of Mod Podge to keep all of the items where they belonged. Mixing and pouring the resin. So much fun!! This is after a layer of resin. We ended up doing 7 layers (7 gallons) of resin! After each layer, we added more junk. After each resin pour, we would pop bubbles that came up for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Then the resin would be set enough to start putting in more junk. You may ask how long all of this took us? We started the process on a Wednesday night and poured the last layer of resin the following Wednesday. Now, since you are all just dying to put all of the junk in your house into a table, I'll give you some pointers of what I learned and what I would have done differently. *I would not use a black background or put more things down on the bottom to hide most of the black. The reason being that many objects don't show up well against the black once the resin is on. *We used way too much Mod Podge for what we were doing. (I omitted that picture) I would use a very thin layer of Mod Podge for papers, fabrics and the like that are directly on top of the table so that they don't shift when pouring the resin. Dry completely. Then use a very thin layer of resin to stick objects directly into. You don't want to use Mod Podge on metals or edibles. *We built the table up one inch. Three-quarters of an inch would have been sufficent. *MORE JUNK!!!! When all was said and done, I wanted even more junk to embed in the table! Can you believe it? Things I love about this finished project: *Hundreds of memories and stories are embedded in our kitchen table! *The glow-in-the-dark junk. *We really do sit around and play I Spy! *One of a kind art!
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eSee how to refinish a table in a farmhouse style, including how to sand and stain wood top kitchen table. Great project for DIY beginners! For years, I have wanted to refinish the table in our kitchen. It's not just any table...it's a hand-me-down from Noah's parents, and I absolutely love it. This is
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I have a confession to make. I started my furniture refinishing business on Facebook only with the hopes that my furniture would be seen {and sell!} locally. That is it. That was all. There. I said it. I never imagined {in a million years!!} I’d go viral on Pinterest and over 2500 {and counting!} of […]
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