I made the mistake of leaving an old can of WD-40 on a nice wood mantel for a couple days. The can leaked and left a ring of WD-40 around its base that soaked into the wood. It left a light ring stain and that awful smell. I can only smell it when I'm up close, but is there a good way to draw the WD-40 out or neutralize the smell? I already tried sprinkling some baking soda on it, putting a stack of paper towels on it, and a stack of heavy books on that overnight. It didn't work. Thanks for any help.
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WD40 is wax and kerosene. It's not going to be easy to unwax the wood.
The kerosene may be drawn out using a paste made from laundry detergent powder.
On the other hand seeing as the wood is presumably uncoated, paint stripper may be worth a try too.
You'll possibly find more experts if you ask this on Woodworking.
