The Finish and Its Care

With time, you may wish to re-wax your furniture to restore it to its original
luster and to remove any scratches or water spots. Everything you need to re-wax
the surface is included in our Furniture Care Kit. All the items in the
kit should be readily available at a local hardware store or through
our store for $18.00. The kit includes:

0000 grade steel wool
Liberon® Black Bison Fine Paste Wax--Clear. (Minwax® Paste
Finishing Wax is an alternative that is generally available.)
6" square piece of soft cloth for wax application
12" square yellow piece of soft cloth for final polishing

Waxing Instructions

Re-waxing should take about 30 minutes. Please call us if you have any questions. We have some tricks!
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  1. To begin, remove the old wax by rubbing the whole surface down
    with the steel wool.

  2. Rub with the grain, or at a slight angle to it, but not across it. If the
    steel wool begins to get a wax build up and is no longer effective, turn
    the steel wool pad inside itself to refresh it.

  3. Once the old wax is removed, the surface should feel smooth.

  4. Clean up the fine dust from steel wooling with a dry rag.

  5. Put some wax on a small piece of clean and dry cotton rag or toweling.

  6. Working in sections, apply a very light coat of wax using small circular
    motions. It is important to use as little wax as possible. Before the wax
    dries in each section, wipe the wax in the direction of the grain using
    long gentle strokes. We recommend waxing board by board, to help you remember where you have been.

  7. Let wax dry for at least 20 minutes.

  8. Finally, buff the surface, using a soft, dry cotton polishing cloth.
    Work vigorously in the direction of the grain. The resulting surface
    should have a deep rich shine.

If, after re-waxing, the surface still seems very dull, or dry looking, please contact us. It is possible that after a long period of time or a lot of use, the surface may need to be re-oiled.

With regular waxing, the surface should develop a beautiful patina over the years like that of a very old, well looked after antique. You will get wear and tear, but this will just get incorporated into the history of your piece.

Charles Shackleton Furniture/Miranda Thomas Pottery

Telephone: 800.245.9901

E-mail: info@shackletonthomas.com