Traditional Beeswax Furniture Polish Recipe

The first step to make this beeswax furniture polish is to start melting some refined beeswax in a double boiler setup.

Traditional beeswax furniture polish recipe. This beeswax furniture polish is really quite miraculous. Any good furniture restorer or antiques expert will tell you that beeswax furniture polish from a traditional recipe i e. Joshua farnsworth shows how to mix melted beeswax boiled linseed oil and turpentine to create a lovely historic wood finish and furniture polish. Eucalyptus oil smells great and it has anti microbial properties.

Natural beeswax furniture polish. Here s how to make your own furniture polish at home. How to make a historic beeswax oil turpentine furniture polish finish. A beautifully scented and natural beeswax furniture polish suitable for most wood types.

1 cup jojoba oil. There are many recipes for making your own beeswax polish. We produce natural beeswax polish beeswax sticks and other products in the traditional and natural way. This recipe was taught to me by both the furniture makers at colonial williamsburg and the frontier culture museum.

It restores shine and gloss improving colour and adding an immeasurable amount of. One with turpentine is the best thing for polishing bare wood. 600g 3 cups olive oil 30 drops anti oxidant such as clear grapefruit seed extract or vitamin e optional. Turn cloth as it becomes dirty.

The jojoba oil and beeswax help condition the wood and create a protective barrier. Lemon oil also conditions the wood and helps create the perfect shine. By which i mean wood that has not been varnished or lacquered. Remove wax from heat and stir in turpentine or mineral spirits.

150g 2 3 cup beeswax. If more than one coat is desired wait two days between applications. Makes about 3 2 3 cups. Homemade eucalyptus furniture 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. It is a light polish and may need to be applied more often than some other wood protectors. Traditional beeswax furniture polish seals the wood and offers protection from moisture and sun. Apply the polish with a clean cloth and rub in small circles.

In this video i make my own home made wood finishing oil wax finish also known as paste wax furniture polish or beeswax polish.