Spray wax on wood furniture, just for dust or does it protect wood?
23Nov 2009
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When I dust my furniture with spray wax, the stuff in a can, is it simply getting up the dust and making it glossy or is it also somehow moisturizing and protecting the wood??? Thanks.
It’s supposed to do both, must most often for me it creates a wax buildup that eventually looks cloudy.
I like better the way wood looks when I dust it and then polish it with lemon oil. It removes patches of adhesive or grime, makes the wood look healthy, adds deeper moisture, and doesn’t get dusty nearly as fast.
The spray stuff is not particularly good for furniture and most fine furniture manufactures do not recommend it’s use. They have silicones for shine and not much wood “nourishment or protection”
Below is good info from the Smithsonian institute furniture curator..
6 Responses to Spray wax on wood furniture, just for dust or does it protect wood?
mikey
November 23rd, 2009 at 1:10 am
both
53MalePrison
November 23rd, 2009 at 1:50 am
I like to believe it protects the wood.
It probably does by adding a thin layer of wax.
bestbudzever
November 23rd, 2009 at 2:35 am
its making dust go bye bye
rightlineediting
November 23rd, 2009 at 2:57 am
It’s supposed to do both, must most often for me it creates a wax buildup that eventually looks cloudy.
I like better the way wood looks when I dust it and then polish it with lemon oil. It removes patches of adhesive or grime, makes the wood look healthy, adds deeper moisture, and doesn’t get dusty nearly as fast.
missourim43
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:50 am
The spray stuff is not particularly good for furniture and most fine furniture manufactures do not recommend it’s use. They have silicones for shine and not much wood “nourishment or protection”
Below is good info from the Smithsonian institute furniture curator..
http://www.alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement/info5.html
Ginger
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:57 am
It does both.