are typically durable and can handle everyday life. Unfortunately, excess moisture can create water stains. These typically present themselves as a dark, white or cloudy discoloration on the wood walls. Water stains can be an ugly eyesore that causes your wood walls to look old and dingy. Fortunately, a few cleaning methods can remove the water stains and restore the walls' look.
Instructions
Cigarette Ash and Olive Oil
1. Fill a small dish with cigarette ash. Add olive oil--one drop at a time--to the cigarette ash until you have a thick paste.
2. Spread the paste directly on top of the water stains. Dampen a cloth in cool water. Rub the paste into the wood wall, using the damp cloth for several seconds.
3. Wipe the wood walls clean with a clean, damp cloth. Repeat the process until you have removed the .
Iron
4. Set an iron on low and allow it to preheat for several minutes.
5. Hold a white towel over the water stain with one hand. Use the other hand to rub the iron over the white towel for several passes.
6. Rub the iron over the towel until the water stains are no longer visible.
Steel Wool
7. Dip a piece of 000 steel wool into wood wax. Rub the wood wax into the wood walls with the steel wool. Rub with the direction of the grain. Continue with the remaining steps if the water stains are still visible.
8. Wipe the wood walls gently with a fine piece of sandpaper. Wipe with the wood grain for two to three passes.
9. Pour mineral spirits into a small plastic container. Dip a piece of 00 steel wool into the mineral spirits. Rub the water stains with the saturated steel wool in the direction of the wood grain.
10. Wipe the area clean with a damp cloth. Allow to air-dry. Apply stain to match the surrounding wood walls. Apply wood wax to a clean cloth and buff the wood walls as you normally would.
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