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beeswax recomendations for kitchen table?

14 years ago

I realize this topic might be better suited for the furniture forum, but the knowledge and helpfulness of this forum is unmatched, so...

We bought a natural white oak kitchen table that came with a light polished wax finish. The manufacturer recommends immediately appying a liberal coat of beeswax upon delivery and as part of routine maintenance. I cannot seem to find a lot of info/reviews of a product for this application. I was hoping someone would have some experience with a particular product they could share.

Comments (6)

  • 14 years ago

    Wax is not the greatest choice for a kitchen table. You will get water rings and white marks all over it from use. Wax is fine for a fine furniture piece that is more for decorative use, but for a hard use piece like a table, at the very least I'd want a tung oil finish, or preferably polyurethane. I'd remove the wax and put another finish on it.

  • 14 years ago

    A lot of woodworkers use paste wax. I recall Johnson's being popular back when I used to follow a lot of woodworking forums.

    I wouldn't stress much about the brand - any paste or beeswax will be fine. There's a ton at Home Depot and a zillion on Amazon.

    Just fyi, if the only finish on your table is wax, it's going to look pretty beat up pretty quick. I suspect you actually have some sort of finish under the wax, in which case the wax is purely cosmetic.

  • 14 years ago

    I have used "briwax".....but the comments about a "kitchen"table vs accent/antique furniture are valid.A solution might be to do the finish/but get a substantial sized runner/mats/cloth/so that the used area is protected and you have the visuals of the finish around the edges/corners/etc.

  • 14 years ago

    Always used Briwax on ours. This finish is kind of a pain to keep up--it looks trashed unless recently waxed. The waxing requires a LOT of elbow grease to buff out grease, scratches and water marks with fine steel wool before applying the wax.

    You can
    A) Use a tablecloth for everyday and save some labor time.
    B) Wax every few weeks (depends on usage, of course)
    C) Just let it go and it will eventually get SO bad that all of the marks blend together. My mom did this with hers and it was fine. Kind of like marble etching on the counter....

    It is a unique and beautiful finish--just annoying to keep up.

  • last year

    Does bee wax take white spots off of a kitchen table

  • last year

    " Does bee wax take white spots off of a kitchen table "


    No.

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