How to Apply Briwax Paste to Furniture

Briwax is a brand of paste wax used to bring out the natural beauty and luster of unfinished wood. Briwax is not recommended as a finish since the wax coating is not thick enough to protect wood and is easily dissolved by heat, water and chemicals. Too much wax also attracts dirt and dust, dulling and detracting from the natural beauty of the wood.

Fine-grit sandpaper
0000 steel wool
Cotton rag or shoe brush

Instructions

- 1
  Clean the wood before applying the Briwax paste to be certain that it is free of any dirt or stains. Sand down any rough spots that might collect excess wax during application.
- 2
  Scoop a small amount of Briwax onto a very fine steel wool pad.
- 3
  Wipe the Briwax onto the furniture, moving with the grain. Attempt to cover the area with a thin, even coat of wax.
- 4
  Wipe away any excess wax with your steel wool pad.
- 5
  Buff the covered furniture with a cotton rag or a soft shoe brush, again keeping with the direction of the wood grain. This smooths out the wax application, and the heat from the friction sets the wax and brings out the natural luster of the wood.

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