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Thread: Making your own wax polishes
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23rd February 2023, 11:27 AM #16Buff with fine steel wool.
However buffing wax with steel wool on raw waxed wood to get rid of shine, will mostly make it easier to damage wax that's left behind (if any at all).
Originally Posted by Anotherplane
Even worse on a tannin rich timber as the tannin will react with the steel wool and cause all sorts of not nice looking marks in the wood.
STEEL WOOL is for use over surface coatings and on metal and other non porous surfaces. In woodwork it can be used in the stripping process of restoration work but needs to be washed out of the wood before applying a finish or the same problems may ruin the finished item, down the track.
Cheers - Neil
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25th February 2023, 07:55 AM #17
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Would this apply to Polish Reviver also, I use pure turpentine in my polish reviver mix probably a 3rd is turpentine. Would white spirits do the job in a reviver ?
I have to say I have used a commercial Briwax Beeswax and on the label it states it contains pure turpentine and not mineral spirits.
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25th February 2023, 08:01 AM #18
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25th February 2023, 08:02 AM #19
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Hi Neil and thanks for your kind tips..
For antique furniture I thought a wax and preferably not too high a shine is the way to go in most cases, I haven't had any problems with marking etc so far. I do have an antique drop leaf table I use in anger sometimes for mealtimes but I always put a heatproof placemat down....
What else could I use on antiques other than wax polishes ?
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27th February 2023, 12:18 AM #20
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I presume you're asking in relation to upkeep (for use on top of the original finish)?
Assuming so this is precisely what wax polishes are for, and they're far far better than any modern 'furniture polish' that has an oil component, especially anything with any silicone in it of course.
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27th February 2023, 12:37 AM #21
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27th February 2023, 09:33 PM #22
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Seeing as you're in Europe, find some Pate Dugay wax, and see if you like it. Blanc Neutre works for most things, but there are coloured ones as well. We let it sit for at least a few hours prior to buffing, sometimes overnight.
Semtex fixes all
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27th February 2023, 09:46 PM #23
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Thank you for the recommendation, I had heard good things about this wax. But I still have over 2kg of nice beeswax to find a use for
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28th February 2023, 09:24 PM #24
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I have a cunning plan.
A very large candle.
Semtex fixes all
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28th February 2023, 11:46 PM #25
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