Polishing furniture may not be your favorite thing to do, but it is important if you want your wooden pieces to look their Sunday best. When it comes from the factory, wood furniture has a finish that protects it from everyday wear and tear. Waxes help to remove smoke grease and dust deposits and to bring out the furniture’s natural luster. Here are some tips to keep your furniture on its toes even though it doesn’t have toes. Read on, whether you do or not.
Homemade Furniture Polishers
You can make a great furniture polish by mixing 1/3 cup of white vinegar, 1/3 cup of turpentine and 1/3 cup boiled linseed oil. Add 4 teaspoons of almond extract for a pleasant fragrance but be careful not to get distracted. You are not making a peach cobbler; you are cleaning furniture. Repeat that three times out loud, don’t pass go or collect $200 dollars and then proceed. Apply with a soft, damp cloth and polish with another clean lint-free cloth. You can also make an effective polish by mixing 3 parts olive oil with one part lemon oil. If you don’t have lemon oil, you can always substitute for mineral oil because that is the base of lemon oil.
Furniture Polishing Tips
You will find the furniture polish will go on more smoothly if you apply it with a cloth dampened with a little water. Remember that “boiled� linseed oil does not mean you have to boil it. It should be bought that way. It dries very quickly unlike raw linseed oil, which never does and should be avoided.
Waxing Tips
A good hard car wax is often used on furniture. It is sometimes preferred because it doesn’t attract dust, unlike oil-based polishes.
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