Originally Posted by
SewButch
I have never tried Vaseline for removing watermarks, but I do recall reading about its effectiveness.
Although I too must give this an emphatic no, and I'll tell you why.
Vaseline is used on finished wood. This piece has been sanded and will require staining and/or a clear topcoat after the stains are dealt with.
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This is all seriously fantastic stuff, thank you so much. Kind of went with my instincts on the vaseline thing - couldn't see how it was scientifically possible for it to lift any deep stain out of a porous substance.
It's also really great to know about being able to get it wet because I hope that means I can try to work on the stains a little bit - or at least see if they might budge. I'll have to post a pic today so people can see how bad they are and tell me whether they think it matters just to leave them.
It's very true about the edges of the veneer. There are quite a few chips out of the edges that I think I will fill and then perhaps try and feather in some matching grain lines with stain to blend them in. If I manage to get all of this sorted then I'm guessing this thread will be quite useful for anyone who's doing the same thing, so pics will be forthcoming and we'll see how we go!
