Traditional Beeswax Furniture Polish Recipe

Eucalyptus oil smells great and it has anti microbial properties.

Traditional beeswax furniture polish recipe.

Any good furniture restorer or antiques expert will tell you that beeswax furniture polish from a traditional recipe i e. If more than one coat is desired wait two days between applications. The jojoba oil and beeswax help condition the wood and create a protective barrier. How to make a historic beeswax oil turpentine furniture polish finish.

Turn cloth as it becomes dirty. Traditional beeswax furniture polish seals the wood and offers protection from moisture and sun. Allow polish to dry then buff with clean cloth. The first step to make this beeswax furniture polish is to start melting some refined beeswax in a double boiler setup.

We produce natural beeswax polish beeswax sticks and other products in the traditional and natural way. A beautifully scented and natural beeswax furniture polish suitable for most wood types. Apply the polish with a clean cloth and rub in small circles. Homemade eucalyptus furniture polish.

Joshua farnsworth shows how to mix melted beeswax boiled linseed oil and turpentine to create a lovely historic wood finish and furniture polish. Here s how to make your own furniture polish at home. In this video i make my own home made wood finishing oil wax finish also known as paste wax furniture polish or beeswax polish. We are guardians of an original 19th century victorian recipe for beeswax furniture polish handed down to us by adrian perkins who discovered it in 1979.

Lemon oil also conditions the wood and helps create the perfect shine. 1 cup jojoba oil. Remove wax from heat and stir in turpentine or mineral spirits. 600g 3 cups olive oil 30 drops anti oxidant such as clear grapefruit seed extract or vitamin e optional.

One with turpentine is the best thing for polishing bare wood. Makes about 3 2 3 cups. It is a light polish and may need to be applied more often than some other wood protectors. It is guaranteed to make you fall back in love with your antique wooden furniture wooden salad bowls and wooden cutting boards.

Natural beeswax furniture polish. By which i mean wood that has not been varnished or lacquered. It restores shine and gloss improving colour and adding an immeasurable amount of. This beeswax furniture polish is really quite miraculous.

It s easy to make incredibly inexpensive and yields beautiful results.