Waxing unpainted wood furniture is a really popular manner of finishing the piece. If you are going to wax your latest purchase, you must first seal the wood making sure that it doesn't remain porous. In the event you fail to do this, the wood would absorb stains and mud that will adversely affect its appearance over time. When you see ring marks coming from glasses or cups on a piece of furniture it implies that the owner didn't seal it right and they can be a nightmare to remove.

You can seal the bare wood with either a sanding sealer or some diluted varnish. You'll make use of 80% varnish with 20% white spirit to get the right consistency.

Most sanding sealers come in neutral shades so you don't have to worry about them tinting the wood. They may highlight the grain but that is probably an excellent thing! Do not make your life harder by utilizing a cheap paint brush to use the sealant as you will spend lots of time plucking the bristles off the coat you have just applied. Buy a brush with tightly packed bristles and constantly flex it before using to get some loose strays.

It's small tips exactly like these that can make your life easier and result in the best finish when working with your unpainted wood furniture. After the piece has completely dried apply the wax finish. Furniture wax is normally made out of beeswax plus carnauba wax dissolved in turpentine. It gives wood a beautiful sheen and is especially suited to hardwoods such as oak. You should apply two or 3 coats of wax. You could use clear wax to achieve a shine or dyed wax if you'd like shine with a touch of color.

Be sure to force the wax deep into the pores of the wood and let it harden before you polish off. I discovered that making use of a cotton sock to shine the unpainted wood furniture gave me one of the best shine and it also kept my hands clean.

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