Small stain on large expensive red oak table….?

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The oak table is 12 feet long and 4 feet wide. No chance this will be sanded and re-finished!! Anyone have any professional idea on removing a small red stain from a candle that sat on the table for a short time. The candle was not burning, it was a stain from the ‘red’ coloring in the wax…(There has to be some easy but clever tricks.?) I don’t mean covering it!.


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  1. split dog says:
    November 29, 2009 at 12:13 am

    Really need more info.as to type & condition of finish..
    You may be lucky & the dye has not permeated the finish too deeply & gotten into the wood.
    Always the chance that anything you do will be visible if it works or do nothing at all.
    Problem is, you are dealing with a "dye" which had to be soluble in the candlewax & anything that will go after the color will most likely attack the finish as well.
    Keep in mind that spot repairs are the most difficult to do "invisibly"& that it may be necessary to call in a specialty
    repair outfit.
    Not that uncommon or too costly & repairs are generally done right in the home or office.
    Keeping that in mind & you want to give it a shot ,gently rub the area with a soft cloth & a common spray wax to see if you get any color on the cloth & continue unless you see damage to the finish…cheap & least harmful.
    Considering the size of the table , a spot repair could be the most economical .
    Would always turn down "spot" repairs .
    Sorry I could not be more encouraging.
    Best regards

  2. nod says:
    November 29, 2009 at 12:13 am

    I understand that the sand/finish option can be a cumbersome one, but I am afraid there is no easy fix to your problem. Oak, although a hard wood, is porous and will retain whatever has soaked into it to the depth that it traveled.

  3. Dune says:
    November 29, 2009 at 12:13 am

    If the surface of the table is good you maybe able to scrub it out with hot water and cleaner, but that could result in a water stain.
    Perhaps you should call in the professionals

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