Breathe New Life into Tired Wood with Beeswax

Raise your hand if you have some wood furniture pieces that could do with a little attention?  And, by attention, I mean refreshing, not refinishing.

In my 1990’s traditional home, there is a whole lot of wood furniture.  These are good pieces with beautiful finishes, but now are sooo out of style.  Why?  Because they are too dark…..not because they are wood.

So, before I let the thought of painting any of these pieces even enter my mind, I wanted to see what could be done to lighten them by bouncing the light.

And, here is what I learned about how to use beeswax to nourish the wood and restore the shine.

Disclosure: I received free paint from Poppies Paint Powder in exchange for writing a review on the blog. This post does NOT contain an affiliate link and all opinions are 100% my own.

Yesterday, I conducted an experiment.  I set up a laboratory in the dining room in order to try a new furniture polish called Daddy Van’s All Natural Unscented Beeswax.  

 Since my experience with beeswax products was low, I surely wasn’t thrilled with the prospect of learning about this one by applying it to my good, solid wood pieces.  Luckily, I had a pair of very thirsty-looking carved wood wall shelves that were stained, but not sealed.  The perfect guinea pigs for trying out a new wood nourishing product.   The directions are simple.  Just take a clean, soft cloth with a very small amount of wax and rub it into the wood.  A tiny amount of wax goes a very long way.  The key is to give the wax a good massage so that it is driven into the wood.  Since the only ingredients in this particular product are unrefined beeswax and all-natural emollients, there really is no dry-time needed.  If the wood appears to “dry,” it is really just soaking up the product.  If this happens, the wood is especially thirsty so applying a second light coat is in order. Notice the difference between these two pieces (below).  The piece on the right has been treated with the polish while the piece on the left has not been treated.  In retrospect, I should have shot a video because the change in the wood when the wax was applied was instantaneous. Another nice feature is that, unlike traditional paste wax, no extra buffing is required.  The only reason to buff would be to remove the top layer of wax to prevent feeling the wax when the piece is touched.  And, amazingly, when these pieces were moved around for the photos, there were no fingerprints or smears.  Anywhere. The wood felt like it had a sealer on it, but it wasn’t slick or sticky.  It just felt sort of velvety. Before I started, I read everything I could find about Daddy Van’s.  In addition to what has already been shared, three more facts stand out.  This product is non-toxic (even safe for babies), is certified “green” renewable, and is made in the USA. As for me, I gotta get busy beeswaxing my big mahogany china hutch, the dining room table, the side server…..and……and….  You get my drift.  🙂

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Until next time,

Happy beeswaxing,

🙂

Suz

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 Disclosure: One container of Daddy Van’s Furniture Polish was supplied for review. There were no other forms of compensation or affiliate links.   All work and opinions are my own.

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