How to Buff Out Oiled Furniture

Wipe excess dust from the oiled furniture with a clean, dry, soft cloth.

Mix a solution of 1 gallon of hot water, 2 tbsp. of turpentine and 4 tbsp. of boiled linseed oil.

Dip a soft cloth into the solution, and wring out the cloth until it is only damp. Wipe the entire surface of the wood furniture with the damp cloth. Rinse the cloth in the solution and wring out the excess liquid before continuing to wipe the furniture. Continue the procedure until the furniture is perfectly clean. If necessary, use cotton swabs to access intricately designed areas. Wipe the surface dry with a clean, dry cloth.

Apply a small amount of lemon oil or orange oil to a microfiber polishing cloth to use as furniture polish. Alternatively, make your own furniture polish from equal parts olive oil and lemon juice and apply a small amount of it to a microfiber polishing cloth. You also may use the oil that was applied to finish the furniture, typically linseed oil or tung oil, as a polish.

Buff the polish of your choice into the surface of the furniture with the microfiber polishing cloth. Move the cloth in tight, circular motions. Keep buffing until you restore the entire piece of furniture to its original shine.