How to Remove White Out Stains From a Table

How to Remove White Out Stains From a Table
Written By
Mary Ylisela
Mary Ylisela
Published: Jul 8, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
2 minute read

The best method, when dealing with Wite-Out, is preventative. Protect your work surface whenever you use Wite-Out correctional fluid.

Things You Will Need

  • Penny
  • Petroleum jelly
  • Clean cloths
  • White vinegar
    A penny acts as a safe scraping tool to remove dried Wite-Out.
  1. Allow the Wite-Out stain on your table to dry completely. Use the edge of a penny to scrape the dried Wite-Out from your table's surface. Continue to scrape to remove as much of the Wite-Out as possible.

  2. Place a dab of petroleum jelly on a clean cloth. Rub the petroleum jelly into the remnants of the Wite-Out stain on your table. Since Wite-Out is a petroleum-based product, the grease in the petroleum jelly helps to break down and loosen remaining Wite-Out on your table.

  3. Move to a clean, dry portion of the cleaning cloth and rub the Wite-Out stain to remove. Add more petroleum jelly, if needed, and continue to rub until the Wite-Out stain has lifted.

  4. Wet a clean cloth with white vinegar. Wash your table's surface with the vinegar-dampened cloth to remove the oil from the petroleum jelly. Dry the table with a clean cloth.

The Drip Cap

  • Wite-Out correction fluid is a convenient way to cover your written or typed mistakes.
  • Allow the Wite-Out stain on your table to dry completely.
  • Since Wite-Out is a petroleum-based product, the grease in the petroleum jelly helps to break down and loosen remaining Wite-Out on your table.
  • Wet a clean cloth with white vinegar.

Photo Credits

la table image by xavier guichard from Fotolia.com

la table image by xavier guichard from Fotolia.com

penny image by Evan Meyer from Fotolia.com

Mary Ylisela

Mary Ylisela is a former teacher with a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education and mathematics. She has been a writer since 1996, specializing in business, fitness and education. Prior to teaching, Ylisela worked as a certified fitness…

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