DIY Damage Wood Cleaner

 

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DIY Damage Wood Cleaner
With 1/4 cup oil and 3/4 cup vinegar, use a cloth and wipe it on your damaged or revived wood and make it look as good as new. Crazy that something that’ll change the look of your table or chairs could be so SO simple!

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  • Jenny

    For those asking which types of oil to use: you want something that won’t go rancid. Jojoba is best (in my opinion, anyway) as it’s a light oil with an indefinite shelf life. I’ve used [extra virgin] olive oil with decent results, but it’s heavy and doesn’t absorb as quickly/well as I’d prefer.

  • Casey

    I wouldn’t use olive oil. It will go rancid and make your furniture smell. Canola oil is an inexpensive alternative to jojoba or camelia oils.

  • Brenda Gore

    I have a horrible stain on hardwood caused from a bucket that had been used to personal laundry item. Somehow the bucket landed upside Dow on hardwood with just enough laundry soap to cause a bad outline of the bucket & extra spots that dripped. I tried vinegar but it seemed to strip finish. Help !!

      • Blissful1

        Just saw your post today. The below really worked well for a bad water/mold stain on an heirloom hutch. I couldn’t believe how well it worked! From Martha Stewart – One note though – wait until you can open windows to do this. The mixture really smells bad! Hope this helps!

        Finish Repair
        Mix 3 parts linseed oil with 1 part turpentine. Pour hot water into a jar and introduce the mixture of turpentine and linseed oil. Let the mixture sit; the turpentine and linseed oil (naturally warmed by the water) will rise to the top. This process activates the ingredients without the danger of heating oils on a flame.
        Dip a fine steel wool into the mixture. Then, select a section of your bureau and gently rub with the steel wool, working section by section. Wipe off the residue with a dry, clean rag. Once you have cleaned an entire section, apply pure linseed oil and wipe off with a clean, dry rag. Let dry, and avoid touching the furniture for two days.
        http://www.marthastewart.com/249319/furniture-care-tips (video)

  • Annette

    Hello would this mixture work on unsealed hardwood floors? I have been searching for a natural hardwood floor cleaner that has scratches, water damage and dark spots. Pls HELP.
    Thank you
    Annette

    • Karla

      Just revived an 80 y/o wooden kitchen table that had been in my bf’s basement for 30 years. It had dirt & dust on it too. Just put it in driveway & hosed it down. Then scrubbed with a microfiber towel (to prevent stripping of stain) soaked with Murphy’s aoil wood cleaner & hot water. Rinsed & repeated as needed. Let it completely dry, then I polished with clean micro fiber towel & Old English Oil Polish.

  • Victoria Valdivia

    I have a burn mark on my kitchen table. My family set down an extremely HOT bowl, with fire in it. It literally scorched my table. What’s the best way to repair? I know it burnt the finish, so that needs to be removed and reapplied. The table itself is a maple? Light color.

    • Fred Mertz

      Strip the finish off with Citrustrip. Sand the entire table top starting with 60 grit down to 220. Stain then polyurethane. That’s how I took care of the same issue.