Beeswax Removal

Preparing the Furniture

• 1

  Put on your protective gloves and test a very small amount of the furniture cleaner on an inconspicuous section of the piece you are treating. Make sure it is compatible with the finish on the wood. If you have any doubts about the result, purchase another type of cleaner and carry out a similar test.

• 2

  Remove hardware such as door and drawer handles from the furniture.

• 3

  Attach the soft dusting tool to your vacuum cleaner's wand. Vacuum away all dust and other debris from the furniture surface. Pay particular attention to carvings and moldings.

Removing the Buildup

• 4

  Inspect the areas normally occupied by the furniture's hardware. Small ridges of polish, wax and dust often occur in these locations. Gently scrape them off, using a plastic putty knife.

• 5

  Inspect the furniture for any areas where the buildup of beeswax is particularly noticeable, such as carvings and moldings. Use a paintbrush to apply cleaner to these points. This will give the cleaner extra time to act while you remove the beeswax buildup from other areas.

• 6

  Clean adjacent small areas one at a time. Apply a little furniture cleaner to each, using a clean, damp, soft cloth. Keep several cloths at hand and change to a clean one when the one you are using becomes dirty.

• 7

  Apply more furniture cleaner to the areas with heavy buildup as you work.

• 8

  Remove the buildup, using a toothbrush, from the carved areas you have already coated with cleaner after you've finished the flat areas. A sharpened dowel will remove buildup from deep crevices and corner points.

Achieving a Good Finish

• 9

  Repeat the entire cleaning process. This will ensure you remove any silicone from spray polishes which is still on the wood.

• 10

  Buff the furniture with a clean, soft cloth until it has a polished appearance.

• 11

  Apply beeswax if you feel it is necessary, but before doing so, rub the surface gently with very fine wire wool.

• 12

  Vacuum the surface with the soft dusting tool to ensure no dust is trapped under the wax, and wipe with a barely damp cloth to remove any finger marks.

• 13

  Apply a thin coat of beeswax to the wood. Buff this to a good polish, and replace the furniture's hardware.