How to Remove Heat Stains from Wood Furniture: The EASY Way

Try this EASY 1-minute fix to Remove Heat Stains from Wood furniture. You really can get rid of heat marks on wood with this quick DIY!

How to Remove Heat Stains From Wood Furniture

I know, I know. Most of my posts are full of pretty pictures. I usually show you how to remodel your house, build furniture, and clean everything.

But sometimes we need to fix things too. Like my steps to Fix Your Rusty Dishwasher Rack or How to Fix Water Stains from Ceiling Leaks. Today’s fix is How to Remove Heat Stains from Wood Furniture.

We’ve all seen those heat marks on wood. Some people think that white heat mark is permanent and they’ll need to replace that furniture or paint over it.

But, there’s an easy fix that works for most of these marks. And, strange as it sounds, that fix is steam!

Seems like that would only make things worse. But, watch my video below and you’ll see exactly how it worked on the pizza box mark that was left on my Dining Room table.

What You’ll Need

Good news, you probably already have everything you need to remove heat stains on wood tables.

• A Tea Towel or Similar Cloth (old pillowcase or sheets with out texture)
• An Iron Filled and Set to Steam

Please Note: I cannot guarantee that this DIY will work to remove heat marks on wood, in every case.

It will work for most, but use your best judgement. This is an attempt to save your furniture.

If you have a soft, thick varnish finish: Be sure to not use a textured towel, only apply the iron for a few seconds at a time, start without steam to see if that works.

Those older soft finishes take on texture and imprints easily. So, use caution and your best judgement.

How to Remove Heat Marks from Wood

Step One

Start by filling your iron with tap water. Then turn it on and set to Steam. Wait a few minutes for it to heat up.

Step Two

Find a clean dry tea towel or similar fabric. Make sure that it doesn’t have any vinyl decals, scratchy embroidery or embellishments, or bleeding colors.

Step Three

Fold the towel up and set it on the mark. You can see how I do all of the steps for how to remove heat stains from wood furniture in the video below.

Step Four

Apply the iron and press the steam button while slightly moving around on the mark for about 10 seconds.

Step Five

Pull iron away and wipe the spot dry to check your progress.

Step Six

As long as it’s not getting worse (which I’ve never seen or heard of, but there’s probably a situation where it might) keep repeating steps 4 and 5 until the mark is gone. Will likely take 10-15 sets.

Are Heat Stains On Wood Permanent?

Most heat stains on wood aren’t permanent. There are a few popular ways to remove heat marks (aka heat stains).

Check out this video to see how easy it is to use an iron, a blow dryer and five more ways to get rid of a heat stain.

Testing 7 EASY Ways To Get A Heat Stain Out Of Wood! 🤓 Clean With Me

That’s it for how to remove heat stains from wood furniture! Time to throw that holiday or dinner party to show off that table! Check out Testing 7 Easy Ways To Get A Heat Stain Out Of Wood for more options.

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Feeling inspired? Now that you’ve read my steps for how to remove heat stains from wood furniture, have fun and let me know if you have questions.

Or post pictures of your work and tag Abbotts At Home on FB, I’d love to see it!