What to use to protect and shine oak furniture

[BigMoe]

Hi there, just wondering what do you guys use to protect and shine oak furniture, I'm using this wax but I'm not getting that shine finish.

 

[timbrayford]

Hi there, just wondering what do you guys use to protect and shine oak furniture, I'm using this wax but I'm not getting that shine finish.

I use Beeswax to good effect, most of my oak furniture has a great deal of age to it and has been well cared for in the past.

 

[BigMoe]

I use Beeswax to good effect, most of my oak furniture has a great deal of age to it and has been well cared for in the past.

ive bought bees wax as well, do you have any particular brand, i bought mine from local hardware store, ive go 2 very heavy tables that needs treatment. and needs to protect from a regular wine spillage.

 

[McKenzie]

I’m very fussy about using beeswax on any antique furniture (also good gunstocks) but for the modern oak we have I use Lord Sheraton spray. It contains some beeswax & replenishes the shine that this furniture came with.

 

[ChrisWorley]

I use Smith&Rodger Superwax Furniture Polish Clear it was supplied by Robert Thompson the famous Mousemen

 

[reiver]

I find dust protects the wood especially if it is a thick coating! That or I should ask the ex

 

[Fair Hill]

I’m very fussy about using beeswax on any antique furniture (also good gunstocks) but for the modern oak we have I use Lord Sheraton spray. It contains some beeswax & replenishes the shine that this furniture came with.

Would this be suitable to freshen up interior oak doors?

 

[McKenzie]

Would this be suitable to freshen up interior oak

Lord Sheraton Caretaker Furniture Polish – 300ml - Aerosol - Priory Polishes

Lord Sheraton Caretaker Furniture Polish is in an easy to use Aerosol, perfect for weekly use. Used on all wood furniture, including antique pieces.

priorypolishes.co.uk

It doesn’t have silicon in it so you can always add pure beeswax over the top of it if you choose to at a later date. When I used to photograph fine antique furniture for the top auction houses it’s what we used for a quick freshen up before photography for the better items. Proper beeswax is better but as I was trying to handle & photograph up to 100 items a day speed was of the essence. Do not use something like Pledge as that strips the natural oils & beeswax.

 

[Fair Hill]

Lord Sheraton Caretaker Furniture Polish – 300ml - Aerosol - Priory Polishes

Lord Sheraton Caretaker Furniture Polish is in an easy to use Aerosol, perfect for weekly use. Used on all wood furniture, including antique pieces.

priorypolishes.co.uk

It doesn’t have silicon in it so you can always add pure beeswax over the top of it if you choose to at a later date. When I used to photograph fine antique furniture for the top auction houses it’s what we used for a quick freshen up before photography for the better items. Proper beeswax is better but as I was trying to handle & photograph up to 100 items a day speed was of the essence. Do not use something like Pledge as that strips the natural oils & beeswax.

Thanks very much for that information, I actually have some genuine beeswax left over from our own hives that I can use on the doors, there probably won't be enough to cover both sides of them all but I can always borrow some from other members of the local association. The doors don't look too shabby but I gave one of them a rub with some diluted sugar soap and it really made a huge difference.

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Thanks very much for that information, I actually have some genuine beeswax left over from our own hives that I can use on the doors, there probably won't be enough to cover both sides of them all but I can always borrow some from other members of the local association. The doors don't look too shabby but I gave one of them a rub with some diluted sugar soap and it really made a huge difference.

I am coming over next week and could post you some if you are stuck.

i would have thought the suget soap would clean it then you would add the bees wax after to protect it.

 

[Fair Hill]

I am coming over next week and could post you some if you are stuck.

i would have thought the suget soap would clean it then you would add the bees wax after to protect it.

That’s a very kind offer and much appreciated, thank you. There’s only a dozen or so of us in the local club and we always help one another out so I won’t be stuck. Thanks again though.

 

[timbrayford]

ive bought bees wax as well, do you have any particular brand, i bought mine from local hardware store, ive go 2 very heavy tables that needs treatment. and needs to protect from a regular wine spillage.

Its made & sold by local beekeeper Mary Case at Limerstone farm on the IW, not sure if its available elsewhere.

 

[timbrayford]

I find dust protects the wood especially if it is a thick coating! That or I should ask the ex

Dust, beeswax and a few hundred years are a good combination

 

[Bo Diddley]

For the perfect finish, you need to mix two tins together at the same time, one tin of good quality beeswax, and the other a tin of Elbow grease, use vigorously....

Sorry... I'll get my coat

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

@ChesterP might be able to help - I believe he finishes wooden speakers for a living!

 

[NOTSHARP]

Amazon product ASIN B007MPFWR2

Aristowax, Original Wood Silk Silicone Free Spray Polish, 250 ml​

We use this.^^^^^^, and have done so since it was recommended to me eighteen months ago.






Steve.

 

[Alantoo]

Hi there, just wondering what do you guys use to protect and shine oak furniture, I'm using this wax but I'm not getting that shine finish.

I think that lack of "shine" is the big advantage of oiled or waxed oak...you can see and enjoy the quality of the wood...if you want shine then lacquer or French polish would be better maybe.

Alan

 

[BigMoe]

I think that lack of "shine" is the big advantage of oiled or waxed oak...you can see and enjoy the quality of the wood...if you want shine then lacquer or French polish would be better maybe.

Alan

it looks pretty dark now, it took good few hours to be honest, i think ive used the wrong word shine, i was looking waxy dark wood effect if that makes any sense, i think im gonna put couple of more coats on to see how it comes out, should i use buffer machine to blend wax into wood, or would it damage it,

 

[enfieldspares]

Dunelm has quite a large selection of furniture waxes now that Mansion Wax is long out of production. I bought some of this yesterday for the now seventy-five years old oak "CC41" dining table that used to be in the breakfast room of my parent's house when it was sold.

Antiquax Lavender Wax Polish 100ml

Antiquax Lavender Wax Polish is a superior polish containing a blend of natural waxes and essential oils to improve durability and protect all types of woods.

www.homecareessentials.co.uk

 

[Alantoo]

There is a wood finish company who do next day delivery internet sales Restorate - Wood Finishing and Restoration Product Shop they have an excellent website.

I tend to use Renaissance wax on the oak furniture we have that my father made. Restorate have it in stock.

On of the advantages over beeswax based polish is that Renaissance has a higher melting point and so doesn't get sticky and get dust stuck to it if the room is a bit hot, though that is more an issue with metal than on wood. And the other is that I make it up from the base waxes by the gallon which makes it very inexpensive...I used it on all the interior metal pieces I made, and father started using it on his furniture and turned bowls as well when he saw how tack free it was.

should i use buffer machine to blend wax into wood, or would it damage it,

I wouldn't because looking at your photo the oak has hard edges which it would be a pity to soften with a slip over, but having said that I used to use a big floor polisher when I waxed the floor boards in our last house...others may know better.

Alan