How to Make Beeswax Polish

Homemade beeswax furniture polish is easy to make and is a great alternative to silicone polish. Use it with antique furniture to avoid the unnatural texture from a silicone polish. This formula requires turpentine; an alternative or substitute won't work. If the polish is too firm when you're ready to use it, set it in a container of hot water to soften the wax and make it workable.

Cheese grater or carving knife
Wide-mouth screw-top jar
5 ounces turpentine
Natural beeswax
Glass or metal bowl

Instructions

- 1
  Grate or shave about 2 ounces of natural beeswax into a jar. If the beeswax is hard to grate, warm it in the microwave for just a few seconds.
- 2
  Pour in 5 ounces of turpentine and close the lid loosely.
- 3
  Place the jar in a bowl and pour in hot water to surround, but not cover, the jar. Let it sit until the wax is melted.
- 4
  Tighten the lid and shake the jar gently to form a paste.
- 5
  Use the beeswax polish by dipping a clean cloth into the mixture and lightly going over clean wood surfaces. Use once or twice a month.

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