This is a question with answer options. Goal: How to remove white rings from wooden furniture?

Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?

Choose from:
+rub a mixture of vinegar and water onto the wood and wet against the grain to polish it clean;
+rub a mixture of vinegar and water onto the wood and dry with the grain to polish it clean;...I think the answer is
rub a mixture of vinegar and water onto the wood and dry with the grain to polish it clean