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Really bad stain on coffee table

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glammagran Tue 02-Sept-25 13:57:24

Last Christmas I bought a personalised, rubberised black barmat for our light coloured coffee table which we got 2 years ago. The table wasn’t cheap at £750.

When I removed it a while back it had left a black residue which has proved impossible to remove. AI suggested a rubber pencil eraser and then baking soda mixed with an equal amount of water and then isopropyl alcohol but all to no avail.

Do any Gransnetters have some ideas?

glammagran Fri 05-Sept-25 09:13:05

Thank you for all your ideas. I’ve tried magic eraser to no effect since getting one fr9m Ocado.

Doodledog Fri 05-Sept-25 11:01:08

Have you tried hand sanitiser gel? Probably the cheaper the better (try Home Bargains or similar) as it will have more alcohol in it than more expensive ones. It's surprising what that will shift without doing damage, but obviously check on an inconspicuous area first. It took paint off a leather sofa with no fading or loss of sheen.

glammagran Fri 05-Sept-25 16:21:53

The coffee table has gone up in price but I’d forgotten about the lamp table which was on the same order. Here is a much better photo. I suspect we will need a restorer. All because of an £18 bar mat.