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<p>[QUOTE="TheOLdGuy, post: 163195, member: 878"]And, BTW, I have surmised that mayo works only on the Pledge type polish. That leaves a film that gradually builds up over the years and any water stains will actually be in the built up polish. Mayo likely removes the layers of polish and the stains.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had a relatively new cabinet with an oak type stain in the garage. It had been cleaned and polished with Pledge. Planned to give away because of many water stains, one a few feet in diameter. A lady friend told me of the mayo fix. I was amazed, especially the large one which I left overnight. All water stains disappeared and the original finish self restored.</p><p><br /></p><p>BUT, I tried it on an antique chest of my aunt's. Some glass/cup rings visible in certain lights. Does not work. I blame that on the fact that my mother and her sister used ONLY Old English that I'm guessing soaks into the wood, keeping it moist and prevents cracks in addition to polishing. No polish build-up to remove with mayo.</p><p><br /></p><p>All above is pure guess work and will be happy to know if right or wrong. TIA![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TheOLdGuy, post: 163195, member: 878"]And, BTW, I have surmised that mayo works only on the Pledge type polish. That leaves a film that gradually builds up over the years and any water stains will actually be in the built up polish. Mayo likely removes the layers of polish and the stains. I had a relatively new cabinet with an oak type stain in the garage. It had been cleaned and polished with Pledge. Planned to give away because of many water stains, one a few feet in diameter. A lady friend told me of the mayo fix. I was amazed, especially the large one which I left overnight. All water stains disappeared and the original finish self restored. BUT, I tried it on an antique chest of my aunt's. Some glass/cup rings visible in certain lights. Does not work. I blame that on the fact that my mother and her sister used ONLY Old English that I'm guessing soaks into the wood, keeping it moist and prevents cracks in addition to polishing. No polish build-up to remove with mayo. All above is pure guess work and will be happy to know if right or wrong. TIA![/QUOTE]
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