Crawfie
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Reged: 03/02/2008
Posts: 91
Loc: Kent
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... with a problem! Recently my OH was given a candle in the shape of a red wine bottle. It was placed on our light oak sideboard (not lit, I hasten to add) but when I moved it the other day I discovered it has left a stain - a bit like red wine - on my lovely furniture  . I've tried to polish it but it won't come out. Has anyone got any suggestions as to how I may remove it without ruining the sideboard?
Crawfie
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oxley
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Reged: 13/07/2007
Posts: 69
Loc: Doncaster
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Hi there if you get some brown paper lay it flat and with a warm not hot iron rub gently with luck the warmth of the iron will lift it into the brown paper you may have to repeat this with more paper.Liz
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amelica2
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Reged: 21/07/2008
Posts: 1121
Loc: Beds.
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same as above, with brown paper, but try a hairdryer on a gentle temp, not blasting, then soak up with kitchen paper as it melts (not tried, but heard it works!). Let me know!!
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Crawfie
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Reged: 03/02/2008
Posts: 91
Loc: Kent
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Mmmm - not sure about using any sort of heat on it. It's not melted wax that has gone hard but more of a stain?
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Mollymandy
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Reged: 01/08/2008
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http://www.essortment.com/home/furniturerepair_slvj.htm
There are some useful tips here, but as the stain has been absorbed into the wood, it may be difficult to remove, without harming the rest of the table.
Did you take out an insurance cover when you bought the table, as you could certainly make a successful claim - if they can't remove, the company from whom you bought the table will replace with new.
Good luck!
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Crawfie
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Reged: 03/02/2008
Posts: 91
Loc: Kent
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Thank you Mollymandy - that's a really useful website. I think my best bet is to take a photo of offending stain and take it into the store where I bought the sideboard and ask their advice.
Needless to say, the candle is going to a charity shop!!!!
Thanks again.
Crawfie
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Rowena2309
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Reged: 02/01/2008
Posts: 54
Loc: Swindon, Wiltshire
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I've had some luck using toothpaste (the white one, not the multi coloured striped). I read it in a book about furniture restoration and it definitely helped my stain. Needed quite a bit of elbow grease and I've had to do it a few times but worth a try?
Rowena
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ChrissiFi
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Reged: 28/06/2006
Posts: 1265
Loc: Somerset
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Rowena, that's possibly because toothpaste is abrasive so takes away a very thin layer of the wood. I remember BIL telling me that some sort of rock is ground up for toothpaste. Worth trying if it's plain wood but but I'd be very cautious about using it on a finish (french polish, varnish or wax).
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