Certain types of alcohol leave a bigger mark over others, gin and vodka are quite straightforward to wash off, however red wine could become a real pain. When it comes to wine, it’s the grape juice that serves as a color and penetrates deeper into the wood pores, not the alcohol. It’s likely possible you’ll have to bleach wood to get it out.

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The white stains that emerge on wood once alcohol comes into contact with it are caused by damage to the wood’s sealer, not the wood itself. This issue, however, may not necessitate refinishing the wood. If this has occurred to you and you’ve been urgently attempting to remove alcohol stains from your wooden furniture, try these simple techniques first before considering re-varnishing the entire piece.

You’ll require:

Cooking oil      

A soft cloth

Steps

Using a cloth, apply a few drops of cooking oil. You can also use lemon oil or other traditional wood oils.

Rub the oil gently over the discoloration.

The stain may take a minute to completely fade after massaging the oil in. If necessary, add extra oil to the cloth.. 

Wipe away any extra oil with a dry section of the towel once the stain is gone.

If the aforementioned procedure fails to remove the stain or you don’t have any oil on hand, use furniture polish instead.

If the stain persists after using both oil and furniture polish, the area will need to be refinished. This isn’t as complicated as it appears. Simply establish what sort of finish you have (typically polyurethane), tape off the stained area on the wood, use a stripper to the area to remove the finish and wipe it clean, and then reseal the area.