Wood Polishing

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Apr 26, 2008

This isn't really for story research, so I decided to put it here in my neighborhood...

Any of you got any suggestions for the best way to polish wood?

Siddow · Apr 26, 2008

Depends on what kind of wood you're wantin' to polish.

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Apr 26, 2008

I believe it's maple... very old and dusty/worn/well used, but not lately. Intricately carved.

Silver King · Apr 26, 2008

When I polish my wood, I find an aloe based cream works best. Rub it in nice and slow at first, then quicken your pace until the wood is saturated and gleaming with approval. Try it on a small area first to make sure the wood responds positively to your ministrations.

Maryn · Apr 26, 2008

[Maryn covers her mouth with both hands to keep herself from blurting the obvious.]

Dust it with anything. Use a dust-gathering product like Endust if you like, or nothing but a clean rag (I'm sure SilverKing will donate his old undies), and try a cheap paintbrush to get into the carvings. Then apply lemon oil (several companies make it; they're all the same) with a clean soft cloth and let it stand for a good 20 or 30 minutes. Wipe away what the wood didn't absorb.

Either throw out the lemon-oil rag or launder it in really hot water, if you do that sort of thing. I keep the same one in a sandwich bag and use it over and over.

Maryn, not exactly Suann Nivens

Soccer Mom · Apr 26, 2008

I find that old underwear does the trick. The older it is, the softer. And soft is good (for most things).

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Apr 26, 2008

Silver King said:
When I polish my wood, I find an aloe based cream works best. Rub it in nice and slow at first, then quicken your pace until the wood is saturated and gleaming with approval. Try it on a small area first to make sure the wood responds positively to your ministrations.

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Apr 26, 2008

Maryn said:
[Maryn covers her mouth with both hands to keep herself from blurting the obvious.]

'Sokay. I blurted it for you.

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Apr 26, 2008

Soccer Mom said:
I find that old underwear does the trick. The older it is, the softer. And soft is good (for most things).

As long as it doesn't have holes blown in it...

... not that Ol' Boy would ever do such a thing!

Soccer Mom · Apr 26, 2008

Pfft. Old underwear at my house simply disappears and fresh new undies appear in the drawer like magic. Soccer Dad and the boys still believe in the underwear fairy, yanno.

(Not to mention the dish fairy who transports things downstairs and pops them in the dishwasher).

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Apr 26, 2008

30 years ago, Ol' Boy and I promised we'd never have to buy each other underwear. Saved my having to try to figure out his size and his losing his life over trying to figure out mine - and getting it right. Or worse... too big!

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Apr 26, 2008

I'm not sure the lemon oil's the best thing, though. Would wax be better?

Haggis · Apr 26, 2008

The most important question is what are you planning to set on top of the piece of furniture after you've polished it? Your answer varies accordingly.

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Apr 26, 2008

Furniture? Who said anything about 'furniture'?

Siddow · Apr 26, 2008

Get yourself a pair of microfiber gloves and a can of minwax and go to town, woman!

rhymegirl · Apr 26, 2008

Silver King said:
When I polish my wood, I find an aloe based cream works best. Rub it in nice and slow at first, then quicken your pace until the wood is saturated and gleaming with approval. Try it on a small area first to make sure the wood responds positively to your ministrations.

This sounds very naughty to me.

Haggis · Apr 26, 2008

Ol' Fashioned Girl said:
Furniture? Who said anything about 'furniture'?

Ol' Fashioned Girl said:
I believe it's maple... very old and dusty/worn/well used, but not lately. Intricately carved.

You mean...Old Boy?

I ain't going there.

Devil Ledbetter · Apr 26, 2008

Ol' Fashioned Girl said:
I'm not sure the lemon oil's the best thing, though. Would wax be better?

Lemon oil is best. No waxy buildup.

maestrowork · Apr 26, 2008

Soccer Mom said:
I find that old underwear does the trick. The older it is, the softer. And soft is good (for most things).

This is just kinky. Tissue papers are fine.

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Apr 26, 2008

No. Nonono! Tissue papers might scratch it. And they just wouldn't stand up to the buffing necessary to make it presentable again.

KTC · Apr 26, 2008

Ol' Fashioned Girl said:
This isn't really for story research, so I decided to put it here in my neighborhood...

Any of you got any suggestions for the best way to polish wood?

rub it long and hard

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Apr 26, 2008

Ah! The ol' 'spit and polish', eh, Colonel? Might've known I'd get that from a military man.

maestrowork · Apr 26, 2008

Ol' Fashioned Girl said:
No. Nonono! Tissue papers might scratch it. And they just wouldn't stand up to the buffing necessary to make it presentable again.

Tubesock, then. And yeah, what KTC and SK said.

rhymegirl · Apr 26, 2008

OFG is gonna be sorry she started this thread.

Haggis · Apr 26, 2008

Start with pharmaceuticals.

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