How To Get The Best Coverage With Beeswax Furniture Polish (Gilboys Gold)
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- English antique furniture restorer Simon Gilboy explains how much coverage you can expect from a high quality beeswax polish. Pure gum spirits of turpentine is able to hold more wax in suspension than petrochemical solvents, so a high quality polish has a much higher wax content than cheap alternatives.
TL;DW
Based on a pre-finished surface:
- Single 125ml jar of Gilboys Gold will cover approximately 12m² (six standard-sized dining tables)
- 1 litre will cover approximately 96-100m²
HOW TO APPLY WAX POLISHES
You will need:
- Gilboys Beeswax Polishing Kit (bit.ly/3rdlkmg) containing:
- High quality turpentine-based beeswax polish
- 0000 grade super-fine oil-free wire/steel wool
- Pure cotton open weave buffing cloth
- Pure beeswax scratch repair block (colour-matched to the polish)
- Complimentary sunflower seeds to plant and grow as a Thank You to the bees (excl. USA - FDA regs)
00:48 Selecting your shade of polish
01:08 Using 0000 grade steel wire wool
01:44 Charging the wool with the beeswax polish
02:19 Applying the wax to the surface
03:02 What to do if you over-apply wax polish
03:45 How much wax was used
04:44 How long do you leave the wax to harden? (20-30 mins in a temperate climate)
04:55 How much coverage can you get on bare wood? (About 6m²)
06:07 Buffing
06:33 The importance of an open-weave buffing cloth
07:17 How to buff
08:55 The results
I’m user of your products for a while now but time to time I have to go back to your video tutorial and it’s just amazing! Thank you !
I've used many waxes, and yours is the best and the easiest. It also smells wonderful. Matt blackboard paint, followed by button polish and then Rose Gold wax, results in the best ebonised finish, and is so easy to do.
Thanks Stephen. I'll have to give this a try.
@@GilboysRestoration Excellent, the great thing about blackboard paint is that it's very thin and dries in 30 minutes. Even after two coats, the grain of the wood is clearly visible. The button polish and Rose Gold Wax ensure that it's not a true black, but has that old ebonised look. I use a mop to apply the two coats of the polish rather than a rubber as I didn't need to body up. I used this technique on an old oak cutlery canteen first and then a small set of drawers. I then refurbished a satinwood chest of drawers which was a very boring colour and blotchy. It doesn't look at all painted, and has been regarded favourably by all who've seen it. Maybe if you like the result you could film an example?
I received my mixed wax box last week. What a great product!
Thank you. 🙂
thanks so much! sorry I missed this live streamed... waxes are holding up very well
Thanks Sara.
I hope allis well with you. 🙂
Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial. It answered my questions.
Thank you. Im glad we could help. 🙂
Very impressive
Thank you.
The piece of wood seems to be quite glossy before you applied the wax. Was the gloss achieved by previous waxing or because the wood was treated?
Hi Carol.
Our polish will enhance the underlying original finish. This piece had an old french polished finish on it.
For further help and advice I have written a lot about wax polishing here...
gilboys.co.uk/pages/help-and-advice-how-to-use-beeswax-furniture-polish
I hope this helps.
Kind regards
Simon
May this product be used on wood floors?
Thank you very much for the videos you share. I want to ask you, can I use a buffing / polishing machine or is prohibited?
Hi Nikos.
When you are buffing a natural wax, the aim is to flatten all the wax cells so the are flat to the surface. If you use a buffing wheel or similar machine too much heat will be generated, melting the wax causing it to smear. That's why we use an open weave cotton buffing cloth. (its good for your arms 😁)
I can't hear you. Can you up your volume, mine is up full, and I'm still struggling to hear you.
Hi Janette. Is the volume turned up on UA-cam as well as your device?
Your not supposed to put the wax in your ears..
I have recd one box with rustfree spray bottle instead of
Two beewax polish on cod
Payment of ₹ 1099 in last week
Icomplained thro mail
Nobody respond
Customer care cell fake
How can I receive two polish
Can you suggest how to rectify our problem
I have a very old Mahogany cabinet that I’m using your products to repair scratches/chips and polish. The face of the cabinet door has painting/picture on it. I am nervous the wool may harm this part of it. Should I just use the soft cloth? And...would the antique gold have any effect as far as fading/hiding the painting on it?
Hi Alison.
Thank you for buying our polish. Yes you can use a cloth if you wish to. It’s not a rule to use steel wool. It just works well in the majority of situations. 😃
@@GilboysRestoration thank you!!!
If i already apply clear wood stain for 2 layer.. Can i put this wax after sanding it at 1000grid?...rn my table glossy but when i touch it, It feel like a plastic.. A little sticky.. Not smooth...i want it gloss but smooth when i touch it
Hi Akmal.
I wouldn't recommend just using a beeswax polish to create a hardwearing glossy finish. If you are looking for a natural gloss finish then I would have it French Polished first.
Thanks for this: interesting and informative, as usual.
I have a panel which I have French polished and then waxed, and I am now wondering if I was a little to sparing with the French polish. If I want to add more French polish, can I safely do this, over the wax, or, if not, what is the best way to proceed?
Hi. Yes you can, if you just go over the surface first with dry '0000' steel wool to remove the wax polish. You don't have to be overly exact doing this. We have done this successfully, many times in the workshop. ✅
@@GilboysRestoration That's very helpful to know.
Many thanks.
Help, I have some untreated but we'll sanded pine, would it benefit the wood and look better to build up several layers of beeswax polish?
HI Neil.
Personally I would apply a few coats of our hard wax oil and then wax polish it. ✅
gilboys.co.uk/products/hard-wax-oil-food-safe-interior-wood-finish
Also maybe take a look at our latest video. I think it will help you decide which finish you would like. 🙂
ua-cam.com/video/G3UTAaOd0y4/v-deo.html
Kind regards
Simon
My sweet peas are coming on very nicely :-)
Love this transformation. How could I accomplish a matte look instead of the shine?
Hi Amanda.
It's a good question with a few answers:
1) If you are applying our wax polish to a dirty but previously shiny finish, it will not only revive the original finish but enhance it. As you can see by the results in this video.
2) However if you are applying it to a newly sealed surface that has a matt or satin finish it will leave a soft satin sheen.
3) If applied direct to bare unsealed wood it will leave a matt finish.
4) If you want to wax polish a perviously finished surface and don't want the shine then you can dull it by using the "0000' wire wool dry. Apply it to the surface with a little pressure (following the grain if possible) and it will take approximately 50% of the gloss out of it. The term in the French Polishers world is called 'Dulling' and there are many other ways of dulling but this is the easiest process. ( There's a demonstration of me doing this (43:17mins) on this video ua-cam.com/video/IpDg9S8tJeA/v-deo.html
I recently finished a huge (also hugely expensive) bespoke made oak shoe rack using the (No.4) technique as the final finish. It leaves thousands of very very fine scratches on the surface creating a dulled finish that is pleasingly different from a liquid finish which has matting agents in it to create a more uniform matt finish. I hope that makes sense?
Basically you can buy a matt liquid finish that uniformly dries to a given sheen, or you can create your own finish by mechanically scratching the surface in a controlled manner . Phew!
@@GilboysRestoration thank you so much for your quick reply! Makes perfect sense. We have recently purchased a new Mennonite dining set in Ambrosia (wormy) maple and I'm hoping to keep it looking new for decades to come and see your products as a great way to accomplish this. I have yet to determine what type of top coat they've used (oil or water)... if that even matters when using your products, I'm not sure. I believe I would need your darkest colour as this was stained a med-dark greyish brown. Thanks!