Remove a Red Wine Stain Ring from a Wood Table

When red wine spills on a wood table, it should be dealt with right away as the stain can easily set in. But even an old red wine stain ring can be removed from your wood table by following the removal process below.

Steps

Fresh Red Wine Stain

This process is best for fresh red wine spills.

  1. Blot the red wine spill with a damp absorbent cloth immediately as it happens. Make sure to just blot the spot; do not rub it since rubbing might spread the wine over even more of your wooden surface. Continue blotting until there is no more red wine on the table.
  2. Use a soft, dry towel to dry the area. If some red wine stain remains, continue with the following steps.
  3. Put a few drops of ammonia on a damp, soft cloth.
  4. Wipe the stained area lightly with the cloth.
  5. Apply some furniture polish to a soft cloth and rub the affected area vigorously. Make sure to use the appropriate furniture polish for your wood table. Polish the entire surface according to the products' instructions.

Red Wine Stain Ring

This process can be used for all wood surfaces, dark or light.

  1. Mix in enough linseed oil to rottenstone (Wikipedia defines it as: Weathered siliceous limestone used as a powder or paste for polishing metals.) in a small bowl to make a paste.
  2. Rub the paste lightly on the stained area. Make sure to rub it in the direction of the grain of the wood. Let it sit for 30 minutes.
  3. Remove the paste with a dry cloth.
  4. Sprinkle the area with flour to remove the paste and oil residue. Let it sit for a couple of minutes.
  5. Moisten a clean cloth with some water and use it to blot the area with in order to completely remove all residue.
  6. Dry the area with a towel.
  7. Wax or polish the entire wood table surface. Wait for 24 hours if you need to refinish.

Tips

  • You can use baking soda or pumice instead of rottenstone.
  • You can use mineral oil or lemon oil instead of linseed oil.
  • Rottenstone can be found in some hardware and paint stores.
  • Sanding the wood to take out the stain can be done as a last resort.

Warnings

  • Powdered pumice is highly abrasive so use it cautiously.

Things You'll Need

  • Pieces of soft cloth
  • Cloth towel
  • Furniture polish
  • Ammonia
  • Rottenstone
  • Linseed oil
  • Small bowl
  • Flour

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