Wax Finish

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bobkolba
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What is the best wax finish for an oak upright? Paste or liquid? Thank you.

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bobkolba wrote:What is the best wax finish for an oak upright? Paste or liquid? Thank you.
I discovered an old bottle of Oakwood Interiors Furniture Wax. It's really old, as it doesn't have a bar code on it. Holy crap, this stuff is awesome. :shock:

Looks like they are still in business and it's the only place to get it. If it's anywhere close to the same quality as this old bottle it's incredible.

https://www.oakwoodinteriors.com/product.htm

My old bottle says to apply with a soft cloth while the newer stuff says to apply with a medium or fine Scotch Brite pad, so maybe it's different now.
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It doesn't look like they offer it for sale, at least not on their website.

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bobkolba wrote:What is the best wax finish for an oak upright? Paste or liquid? Thank you.
I don't have experience with waxing my phonographs until today. I refinished my Victor 6 with shellack and waxed it with Rennisance Wax. His Masters Voice (one of our moderators) had recommended this in an old post. It's an expensive product, but I snagged a $2 deal at a yard sale. I'm very please with it. :coffee:

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marcapra wrote:It doesn't look like they offer it for sale, at least not on their website.
I have a distributor in my area, as it winds up. I'll get some and see how it compares to the ancient bottle of it I have.
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I like OZ Cream Polish. It is available on Amazon. It has no cutting agent or solvents and keeps the wood looking nice.

https://www.amazon.com/Mohawk-Finishing ... =OZ+polish

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gramophone-georg wrote:
marcapra wrote:It doesn't look like they offer it for sale, at least not on their website.
I have a distributor in my area, as it winds up. I'll get some and see how it compares to the ancient bottle of it I have.

^ I seen what you did there :lol:


I always use Howard's brand Feed-N-Wax, to great results.

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