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| melody |
Posted - Mar 18 2009 : 5:00:40 PM
UGGH. I have a huge antique mahagony very danish looking sideboard I bought a year ago at auction. I had planned on stripping this monster sometime this summer. Until I can get to it, is there anything I can do to get rid of that greasy dull waxy buildup?
HELP
I've tried everything and it just seems to make it worse. 
Any advice?
Melody
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| melody |
Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 10:35:45 AM
Thank you ladies for all the great ideas! I am so tired of looking at that ugly dull thing....
Melody |
| gramadinah |
Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 10:12:58 AM
There is a product that is great just not Organic. It is Howards Restore a Finish it is a stain and something to melt or remove the excess was and dirt and then you rub it down with a beeswax and orange oil. It really makes thing look nice and is not at all hard to do. I get it at Home Depot in the stain section.
Diana
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| Alee |
Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 09:14:10 AM
Sometimes if the wax is really old and hard, then using something like Murphy's Oil Soap helps too. I also have had good luck with the vinegar water mix, though I usually add a squirt of dish washing soap in as well, especially if I am going to oil it right afterwards.
Alee
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| Jana |
Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 08:45:12 AM
A 50/50 mix of vinegar and water in a spray bottle. But don't saturate the wood, you don't want any warping. I'm talking a damp rag and just wipe it. Actually teak or mahogany, often used in Danish modern furniture, should be oiled, and you can find products a furniture store and sometimes at places like home depot or a hardware store.
If you aren't going to get to it until summer, you may actually want to leave some of the wax, or whatever it is, on it, for protection. You don't want to dry it out.
Jana |
