Spray and soak the spot with Armour-all (a puddle of this stuff) and let it set over night. The next morning, wipe it off. If spots are still there, do it again for overnight. If necessary, repeat the next day and continue until the spots are removed. I had the same problem on a piano. I followed this formula. On the 4th day, it was like a new piece of wood with no signs of water spots. My spots were from a glass of water set down on piano by a child and not discovered until the next day.
CG

Chemistry Works

Sometimes (not all the time) this works to get rid of water spots on wood furniture. Mix equal amounts of mayonnaise and ash (from fireplace). Cover the water spot and let sit for at least five minutes. Wipe off. You may have to re-apply a few times depending on the age of the spot. But even though I have never had any problems with using this, I would test it on an inconspicuous place first. Somehow the acid from the ash and the oil from the mayonnaise work together to rid the wood of the water spots.
Ginger

Plain Old Peanut Butter to the Rescue

Oh Yes! The perfect solution! I used to do housework for a living. I saw a buffet that was in a house I was working in and smeared peanut butter on the three very large and very white "water stains" that were on it and left it there all day while I worked in the rest of the house. When the lady came home, I asked her if she was planning on asking her husband to replace the buffet. She said, "What do you mean? What did you do?" I took her to the dining room and showed her that the white stains were gone. She was astounded and thanked me profusely. She told me that she had borrowed the buffet from a friend for a Christmas party six months ago and was ashamed to return it because the poinsettia had leaked and someone had moved it twice making those terrible stains on it. She didn't know what to do about it. She was just floored to find that I had used plain old peanut butter to remove the stains. Other oily substances will work. However, some will make oil streaks in the wood, or are expensive, like lemon oil or almond sticks.
JC

Recycle Your Nylons

Try spraying hair spray on an old nylon stocking and gently rubbing. Try this first on an inconspicuous spot. It has worked for me.
Jeanette

Iron out the Stains

Remember the Furniture Guys? They ironed water spots and rings out of furniture by placing a tea towel over the spot and ironing.
Leanne

Olive Oil and Salt

A mixture of table salt and olive oil rubbed in with a soft dry cloth has worked very well for me in removing water spots from wood furniture. You may need to let it sit a while before wiping the table clean with a soft dry cloth.
Leshia

Instant Cure

For water spots on wood, pour a little peppermint extract on the water spot and rub it into the wood. You will see the water spot disappear almost instantly.
PA

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