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Cleaning Up:  How to get rid of furniture wax buildup??  |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
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Jana
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jana
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
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 Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 08:45:12 AM
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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.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 09:14:10 AM
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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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gramadinah
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Diana
Orofino
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Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 10:12:58 AM
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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.
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 10:35:45 AM
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Thank you ladies for all the great ideas! I am so tired of looking at that ugly dull thing....
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How to get rid of furniture wax buildup??
