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Thread: Moisture Rings.
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14th September 2005, 02:15 AM #1
Moisture Rings.
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.
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14th September 2005, 12:05 PM #2
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
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...ad.php?t=13867
Cheers,
Oz Man
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14th September 2005, 02:24 PM #3
Water Marks
Try Neil's Polish Reviver, check it out here http://www.ubeaut.com.au/ubhome.htm and then click on the link.
Kev MLast edited by KevM; 14th September 2005 at 02:27 PM. Reason: can't spell Neil
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14th September 2005, 04:40 PM #4
Put a tea towel over the white rings and iron them with a clothes iron..
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14th September 2005, 09:32 PM #5
Cigarette Ash and oil
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, TrevorTrevor
Novice restorer (a real novice)
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14th September 2005, 09:42 PM #6
Originally Posted by Trevor5330
Tobbacco is useful
ps smokers are less likely to suffer alzheimers too!!!
Now I think I might go and make some moisture removing compund :eek:
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14th September 2005, 09:45 PM #7
Ciggies and Oil
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
Trevor
Novice restorer (a real novice)
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15th September 2005, 08:18 PM #8
Originally Posted by Trevor5330
Al
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17th September 2005, 02:58 PM #9
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 ;-}Cheers, Ern
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17th September 2005, 03:36 PM #10
Maybe you could get the tobacco ash froim the customs department when they burn all the horrible chop-chop
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18th September 2005, 01:06 AM #11
Originally Posted by Oz.Man
also if i make up some polish, will it damage the surface? or if i use organoil/orangeoil?
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18th September 2005, 08:06 AM #12
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.Cheers, Ern
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18th September 2005, 04:06 PM #13
Originally Posted by rsser
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