Wax On, Wax Off

Andrew

If they are varnished, use the normal every day stuff such as pledge etc.

If its bare wood (unlikely)use tung oil which really brings out the grain.

Regards

Mick

I use pre-coloured car polish on my Wilsons, and it has returned them to "as new" covering minor scratches. Highly recommended for anyone with a non-wood finish.

Mick,

If you are in possession of fine antique furniture, and I feel sure you are, please do not use Pledge on it. Use a good quality beeswax type - something like Lakone buffing wax.

Alex.

ps I'm serious, I'm a furniture restorer and Pledge is my enemy.

Alex

I do have the odd bit of antique wooden stuff and I would never use pledge...it clogs everything up.

I have 5 English shotguns and a arts and craft table plus a longcase clock and I tung oil them every September. Thats all I do and it seems to work fine. I have been told that once a year is fine.

I was under the impression that oil was better than wax.........so am I wrong.

Regards

Mick

Andrew,
In reference to your original query; there is no
"official" product. The best way to keep your Kans looking good is to simply wipe them with a damp
cloth(and gently use packaging tape to clean the grilles). It also allows the wood to beathe as well as feeding it with moisture. Many folks are afraid of this method as it doesn't come in a can from a multi-million-dollar company. The only problem with doing this is that if you or a previous owner used a paste or spray wax, it provides a barrier between the wood and cleaning.
To be clear; oiling "feeds" the wood, wax "protects" the finish. Neither "cleans" it. (and
BTW, you cannot oil a wax finish because it won't
penetrate it). You can use automotive
swirl-removers such as Meguiar's to remove the wax without damaging the wood.
Have you ever wondered what furniture retailers
use to clean their demo pieces? Have you been to a piano shop and wondered what they used to get the
black laquer dust and scratch free and having a
clear mirror finish? Here in the US, all the pros
use Doozy . Doozy
is a cleaner which also doesn't attract dust in
the way a wax or oil will. Once you start using
it, you will never go back to another furniture cleaner!
Unfortunately Doozy isn't available in the UK, but visit your local furniture retailer to see what they use and the equivalent to Doozy is.

Ron The Mon

Use oil once a year at most and forget about wax

Alex

Alex

I oiled the Loricraft plinth which is about 12 months old and made from american ash.

I have given it 3 coats of oil over the last month and it has dramatically improved the appearance

Do I give it more because its new or is it the once a year treatment as per the antiques.

Regards

Mick