removing cup circles from a wooden chest

[Giraffe76]

Hi all,

new to this forum so go easy please.

We have got a wooden chest with a cup mark on it and the wife seen a video saying how to treat it which ive tried doing but hasnt resolved the situation.

Any ideas please

kin regards Mark

 

[opps]

Is it french polish?

What did the wife try to do?

Photos will help.

 

[Giraffe76]

Hi, it wasnt french polish. she suggested applying vaseline to the mark for 24 hours then removing it all with white vinegar. She didnt try it but i did. ive tried getting a photo using my phone having problems with getting access to my phone via my laptop

 

[foxhole]

Rings are usually moisture trapped under surface , hot iron over tissue can sometimes remove .

 

[Giraffe76]

Thanks for the suggestion. forgive me for saying but wouldnt the tissue catch fire with the heat of the iron

 

[JohnD]

you mean in the same way that ironing a shirt makes it catch fire?

BTW, vinegar does not clean off vaseline. try it on a kitchen worktop.

 

[foxhole]

Thanks for the suggestion. forgive me for saying but wouldnt the tissue catch fire with the heat of the iron

You keep it moving just like on fabric.

 

[Odds]

A photo really would be a big help.
If it's antique wood then it could require specialist treatment.
How old is the chest?

 

[JohnD]

Hi, it wasnt french polish

Perhaps it is oiled.