How to remove oil stain on MDF kitchen drawers?

[gardenia8888]

Hello,

Recently my hubby spilt some cooking oil which fell onto the kitchen drawers (photos attached).

We are currently renting and have tried to clean the stain with warm water and dish liquid, covering the stain/s in cornstarch and even rubbed a small amount of turpentine in a small area but haven't persisted with it. However, the stain/s is still there. Any further cleaning ideas?

Is it possible to varnish or oil it so that the stain looks uniform? Can you please advise what we can do or use so that it looks the same? We obviously don't want to spend a lot because we are renting but at least so that the stain is not that obvious. To me it looks like MDF. (There is a small amount of white laminate near one of the knobs it was covered in that has been cut out previously but not by us). 

TIA,

Teresa

[Dave-1]

Afternoon @gardenia8888 

Any chance of a photo? It would be interesting to see how it turned out

Id try sealing the back bottom of the door and then try your beeswax maybe. Just as a test to see how it looks. You are in uncharted territory so better to stick the toe in first and see

Dave

[MitchellMc]

Hi @gardenia8888,

Polyurethanes are a hard and durable finished topcoat, so there should be no need to use Mr. Sheen or beeswax over it. Why did you want to use it? 

Mitchell

[gardenia8888]

Thanks for your replies. Just thought of it. If there is no need to use it then I won't bother with it. Thank you. 

[MitchellMc]

There's no need @gardenia8888. Polyurethanes should maintain their appearance and provide long-lasting protection.

Mitchell

[gardenia8888]

Thanks for the confirmation and reassurance, Mitchell!