{"id":100353,"date":"2020-10-07T04:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/?p=100353"},"modified":"2020-10-06T11:35:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T11:35:47","slug":"diy-tips-remove-stains-wood-furniture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/diy-tips-remove-stains-wood-furniture.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove Stains from Wooden Furniture?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

IN THIS POST:<\/strong>
– Light Stains<\/a>
– Dark Stains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wooden furniture is a staple in most homes, but sadly, while being quite durable, it is prone to scratches and stains. Scratches on wood furniture can easily be removed<\/a> using some home-based methods though, and luckily, the same can also be said for all kinds of stains that get left behind on a wooden surface. Let\u2019s discover how to remove stains from wooden furniture with some easy tips and hacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ways to Remove Stains from Wood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dark Stains can be Harder to Remove<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All wooden furnishings are available in two common hues \u2013 light or dark. Ironically, most wooden surfaces will also suffer from stains in the same hues, usually found in the shape of rings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A light stain with wood discolouration leaves a white water ring behind and is generally caused by moisture seeping into the polished layer of the wood. This can happen when you place a cold glass of water or a hot steaming pan on top of a wooden surface or spill liquid onto it. While it may look bad, this kind of stain is easy to clean, in comparison to darker stains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A dark stain on the wood often means that the moisture has passed from the top surface into the wood itself, and can be harder to get rid of. It may also damage the wood over time if care is not taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, we\u2019ll cover some methods to remove stains from wooden furniture, focusing first on light and then on dark stains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Remove Light Stains from Wood?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the most common methods to remove light water stains from wood:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use an Iron<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Iron Over the Cloth to Get Rid of Moisture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Considering that light stains on wood are caused by moisture penetrating through the polished or waxed layer, application of heat can actually make the water content evaporate without doing any further damage to the wooden furniture. For this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n