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[gkelly]

I'm glad the OP understands that her having this problem has nothing to do with it being Temp-tations...that any ceramic would do the same thing. I do appreciate the OP in letting everyone know that this might happen when putting any ceramic on a wooden surface. Glad to see many posters offering suggestions!!

[Tdq410]

On 11/25/2014 gkelly5744 said:

I'm glad the OP understands that her having this problem has nothing to do with it being Temp-tations...that any ceramic would do the same thing. I do appreciate the OP in letting everyone know that this might happen when putting any ceramic on a wooden surface. Glad to see many posters offering suggestions!!

Actually, I knew before this, that temptations was not worth the money. I bought a pattern of bowls, several bakers with lids and a tea set. Almost all the pieces are gone. My French Corelle bakers with lids are intact after years and years no chips no crazing. I never dreamed that the ceramic could do what it did though. I am grateful for the tips for fixing the table. Have a happy holiday.

[chickenbutt]

I'm so glad it's getting better. Good idea to do it again and that will probably get the rest of it.

This time of year I really appreciate my old Corning Ware French White and French Black. It's not stoneware, so there isn't that ring on the bottom. Well, and it's not cheaply made, like that other stuff. The old Pyroceram material was so nice! I'm glad I have a lot of it.

When they switched to stoneware and started making it in China it was just not nearly as nice. It's still much better quality than that TT stuff, but I wouldn't put 99.9% of Chinese-made stoneware in a heat source. It's just not worth the hassle.

If people are looking for the Pyroceram Corning Ware, you can always find new and like new pieces on ebay. You can tell the different from the bottoms. The new stoneware stuff has that unfinished bit on the bottom and it says 'Made in China Stoneware'. The Pyroceram has an entirely smooth bottom that is rounded at the edges.

All of mine are quite a few years to decades old and they still look like new.

[oceantown]

On 11/25/2014 gkelly5744 said:

I'm glad the OP understands that her having this problem has nothing to do with it being Temp-tations...that any ceramic would do the same thing. I do appreciate the OP in letting everyone know that this might happen when putting any ceramic on a wooden surface. Glad to see many posters offering suggestions!!

There are other products that are fully vitrified china that do not absorb water.

Fiesta for one.

[Kathlen]

On 11/24/2014 Tamra410 said:

On 11/24/2014 Kathleen said:

Do you normally put plates/dishes directly onto wood tables? I always use a pad to avoid damage.

Not when I am serving hot food. I use things under the serving dishes. This was clean and I was going to put it in a China cabinet. My kid did something making me put it down. I did not remember it until the next morning when I saw it. I like looking at our table when we eat. Then, I cover it between meals. It is just my grand ma and mom did when I was growing up. It was uncovered due to dinner clean up and I had yet to replace a clean table cloth.

That's so different than the way we do it. We have the table uncovered when not in use, and then put table pads and table cloth down prior to setting the table.

[gkelly]

On 11/25/2014 Tamra410 said:

On 11/25/2014 gkelly5744 said:

I'm glad the OP understands that her having this problem has nothing to do with it being Temp-tations...that any ceramic would do the same thing. I do appreciate the OP in letting everyone know that this might happen when putting any ceramic on a wooden surface. Glad to see many posters offering suggestions!!

Actually, I knew before this, that temptations was not worth the money. I bought a pattern of bowls, several bakers with lids and a tea set. Almost all the pieces are gone. My French Corelle bakers with lids are intact after years and years no chips no crazing. I never dreamed that the ceramic could do what it did though. I am grateful for the tips for fixing the table. Have a happy holiday.

I have been using Temp-tations for all my holiday meals & also everyday meals for years now & have never had any kind of problems! Mine are intact after years of use! As I said before, always enjoyed hearing positive suggestions from posters, they can be very helpful.

Hope you & yours have a very happy thanksgiving!

[Mysterri]

What will really help is adding cigarette or cigar ashes to the mayo. If you smoke or know someone who does... It seems to darken the places that turned lighter.

[kjae]

gkelly5744

I am sorry, but I must comment. My father was a very well known ceramic engineer-known worldwide- and he ran a successful business for over 50 years. The products made in China are inferior and Temp-tations would have been put in the seconds pile for all of it's flaws. He would not have sold it to stores.

I was fortunate to have learned just a few things from him. China put our U. S. industry virtually out of business. When they can bring the product over here for less than the cost of the raw materials to our manufacturers-that is saying something-and I don't mean that in a positive note. I know---the world has changed.

I am glad that you enjoy the Temp-tations you have.

[Glittergal]

Thank you for sharing this. I had problems with that same area on the bottom scratching the finish of my table. I wish they would finish the bottoms to prevent these issues.

[qualitygal]

On 11/24/2014 ECBG said:

Hon, a lot of times you can rub mayonaise (be generous) into a water ring and the oil will go down and lift up the water. Leave it on over night, It costs about $200.00 to $500.00 here to get a table top refinished. I do know gravy will bleach one right out, so I always have the gravy bowl on a platter!

Two good bits of information! Thanks for passing those along. Adding that, I also feel the bottom of ceramic dishes to see if smooth or not. I don't even set those things on counter tops w/o something under them. Scratches are not wanted anymore than dish rings. HTH