How To Make Natural Wood Wax To Make Your Furniture SHINE.
Do you want to make your wooden furniture shine?
Then you will love my homemade wood wax recipe.
Also called "encaustic", there is nothing like pampering old wooden furniture!
It is a 100% natural product, made from beeswax and turpentine.
Encaustic is simply THE best product for maintain, protect and shine wood.
Wooden furniture needs to be pampered and maintained.
The problem is the price! Indeed, polishes are expensive, both in DIY stores and on the Internet.
Luckily, I'll show you my 3 easy recipes to make your wood furniture shine. Look :
RECIPE N ° 1
What you need
- 1 handful of beeswax nuggets
- ½ glass of linseed oil
- 2 tablespoons of liquid black soap
- 1 saucepan
- 1 old glass jar with lid
How to do
1. In the saucepan, melt the beeswax in a double boiler.
2. Add the linseed oil.
3. Add the black soap.
4. Remove from the heat and mix ...
... and continue until you have a smooth, creamy paste. As in the photo below:
5. Put this mixture in the jar, then close it.
RECIPE N ° 2
This is the same recipe as above, except this time we add turpentine.
Indeed, for the encaustic to penetrate deeply into the fibers of the wood, nothing like turpentine!
What you need
- 1 handful of beeswax nuggets
- ½ glass of linseed oil
- ½ glass of turpentine
- 2 tablespoons of liquid black soap
- 1 wooden spatula or 1 Chinese chopstick
- 1 saucepan
- 1 old glass jar with lid
How to do
1. Melt the beeswax in a double boiler.
2. Add the linseed oil, then the black soap.
3. Remove from the heat and mix, until you get a smooth and creamy paste.
4. Add the turpentine.
5. Mix vigorously with the wooden spatula (or Chinese chopstick).
6. Put this mixture in the jar, then close it.
RECIPE N ° 3
Don't you have beeswax? No worries, try this non-waxy version of the house polish.
What you need
- ⅔ a glass of turpentine
- ⅓ of a glass of white vinegar
- 1 glass of linseed oil
- 1 old jar with lid
How to do
1. Pour the ingredients into an old jar.
2. Close the jar and shake to mix well.
USING HOMEMADE WOOD WAX
1.Clean up
Use a multi-purpose cleaner to clean particularly dirty parts of the wood. The house recipe for the multi-purpose cleaner is here.
2.Apply
Use a soft cloth to place a small knob of encaustic on the surface. Then, make small circles to spread the wax over the entire surface.
Or, better yet, use a paintbrush to apply the floor polish along the grain of the wood.
Do not hesitate to apply a generous amount of polish, even if you want to remove the excess later.
3. Let dry
Let the wax sit for 15 to 30 minutes, so that it penetrates well into the wood fibers.
4. Gloss
With a clean, soft cloth, rub the wood to make it shine.
Results
And there you have it, now you know how to make homemade encaustic to pamper your wooden furniture :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, right?
Never again need to waste your money on a store-bought product!
Don't you have linseed oil? Note that you can replace it with another vegetable oil (rapeseed, sunflower, olive ...), especially if the surface to be treated is not large.
Why does it work?
All of these homemade encaustic recipes contain only natural products, known for their powerful properties:
Beeswax nourishes the wood, while creating a unique, natural shine when long-buffed.
To discover : How To Make Beeswax Candles EASILY.
Inside and outside the house, black soap cleans, nourishes and protects the wood.
To discover : 16 Uses of Black Soap Everyone Should Know.
Linseed oil maintains and protects wood to keep it looking good for a long time. It also has anti-static properties that help prevent dust build-up.
Turpentine, an essence taken from coniferous trees, revives and restores wood.
White vinegar is effective for cleaning particularly stained and soiled wooden surfaces.
To discover : 23 Magical Uses of White Vinegar Everyone Should Know.
Additional advice
- Remember to ventilate the room well while applying and drying the polish.
- Be careful, turpentine is a flammable substance. So better to put on gloves and handle it with care.
Your turn...
Have you tried one of these homemade wood wax recipes? Tell us in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you!
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Also to discover:
The Surprising Tip To Easily Clean A Wooden Table.
The Incredible Trick To Remove Water Stains From Wooden Furniture.
