How do you get a white water spot out of a wood table?
Those nasty rings on your coffee table are what happens when moisture penetrates the wax on a wooden surface and breaks its bond with the wood. But not to worry, there are a number of ways to remove the unsightly stains. The experts at eHow suggest the following solution: 1. Apply a small amount of non-gel toothpaste to a damp, clean, lint-free cloth. 2. Rub toothpaste over the water spot. 3. Remove film with a clean, damp cloth. 4. Dry with a clean, dry cloth. 5. Polish. Tipking.com offers a similar solution involving baking soda and toothpaste, but cautions that this solution should only be used on wood with a good finish. They also offer a quick fix for dark wood plagued by water stains: apply brown shoe polish to cover the stain. For antiques, the BBC Online suggests a gentle buffing with a very fine steel wool (of the 0000 variety) and a soft wax polish. Follow with another buffing using kitchen paper. Whatever you try, the trick see
