WOODWORKERS FINISHING SECRET..............

Believe it or not, many scratches & dings can be easily covered up using a wax filler putty or special touch up furniture marker. Just rub wax into crack or use marker to paint over the scratch. Markers come in many wood colors to help match your desired finish.

Wax Putty Sticks

M.L. Campbell TOUCH UP products eliminate nail holes, cracks, and mask minor scratches and imperfections.
Wax Stick – fill nail holes and wipe off excess and or topcoat with clear finish if so desired.

WAX STICKS COME IN MOST STANDARD WOOD FINISHES & COLORS.

Briwax is a blend of beeswax and carnauba wax, two of the finest waxes known to man. Briwax is designed to protect all wood and any finish that may be applied to it. Use Briwax on all woods, leather, marble, concrete, metal and painted surfaces. It improves the finish of any piece. Briwax is available in the Original formula or Toluene Free formula.  Mix and match colors and/or formula for your market. 

Guide To Oil Finishes on Furniture

The oil finish can have many names, from countries, ie French, Danish, Dutch to brands. Basically cleaning oiled wood requires you blend: 1 pint boiled linseed oil, 1 pint gum turpentine, and 6 oz. distilled white vinegar. Gum turpentine is flammable but smells like fresh wood. Wear gloves. Do not use around flame or spark; do not get on skin. Wipe the surface with a soft cloth that has been dipped in the cleaning solution. Never pour the solution directly onto the wood. Let the solution stand for a few minutes to loosen the soil; then wipe off the excess. All excess oil must be removed or it will attract dust and get gummy or tacky. To finish, rub with the grain.

NEVER USE wax or furniture polish on oil finishes. Re-oil yearly with boiled linseed oil, tung oil, or a product recommended by the manufacturer. These oils harden when exposed to air and seal the wood. Never use non-drying oils like mineral oil for wood finishes for furniture. Avoid using an oil dressing too often or too liberally as it will cause a hardened oil build-up. If this happens, use mineral spirits (paint thinner) to dissolve the residue.

Test For Existing Finish on Furniture

·         Rub a Few Drops of Boiled Linseed Oil Into the Wood - If it absorbs, the wood has an oil finish. If it beads up, the wood has a hard finish (continue)

·         Rub Acetone Over a Spot in a Gentle, Circular Motion - Polyurethane finishes shed acetone like water Lacquer dissolves in 30 seconds with rubbing. Varnishes and shellacs turn to a sticky, gel-like substance after a minute or two (continue)

Try a Few Drops of Denatured Alcohol - Shellac dissolves quickly in denatured alcohol. Varnish reacts slowly.