Comments on: Magic in a Can

By: Jake Golden

Jake Golden — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:50:15 +0000

I use this all the time and it is great! There is no build up nor pasty feel to the wood when I’m done. I actually found it once at a local ACE store and the lesson there was to buy multiple cans at once and just put them away. The stuff lasts forever.

By: Stauben Holtzwachs

Stauben Holtzwachs — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:36:55 +0000

I have been experimenting with various furniture polish for years. I recently combined earth friendly natural beeswax with used motor oil that is not only beautiful and protective, but could reduce the earth’s pollution if implemented by a major finish product manufacturer.

Almost any finish can be matched by using oil that has been changed at different mileage intervals. For example, 3000 mile oil/beeswax is a great match for birch and maple, whereas 20,000 mile oil mix works on ebony and darker woods. Subtle differences between Mobile, Shell and Quakerstate at the same mileages allow perfect blending to match almost any existing furniture finish.

I have an arrangement with my local Chevy dealer to get used oil for free. The service manager knows the exact mileage and oil type based on the service records of his regular customers. He’s also a woodworker and took a keen interest in my project.

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:23:54 +0000

Can also depend on how you use the piece of furniture concerned. Something ornamental can be just fine as it it, though suggest more regular cleaning to prevent a build up of too much dust is better. If however it is a kitchen or dinning table that is likely to get plenty of things spilled on it then using a good quality wax for a protective coating is beneficial to its longer term care.