waxing secrets

Monkey Wrench · Post by **Monkey Wrench** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:27 am

I have an unfinished pine fireplace surround that I would like to wax to give a so-called "antique pine" look. I have tried out a number of Ronseal coloured waxes and have discovered that it does not really do "exactly what it says on the tin". Starting with fairly pale pine, I usually just end up with a yellowish finish. Something darker is what I am aiming for to match other items I have.

Anyone advise me about what is needed to achieve the dark antique look?

Thanks,

Monkey

Tryanything · Post by **Tryanything** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:34 pm

Make a strong pot of tea (no milk and sugar)

apply with a lint free cloth to a scrap of wood to test colour, if to dark add water, finish with wax when dry

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:32 am

trouble with matching the the colours now is later they will be to dark

the colour "antique pine" is the colour pine will take on after a year or so without any help from you

so assuming you expect the furniture to last more than 3 years just protect it with a hint of tint/shade so when it does tone naturaly it dosnt look to tanned [like david dickinson

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avoid oil based finnishes as these yellow with age go for waterbased /accrylic