If you have good antique furniture in your house and you want to keep them for long time in their best possible condition, you have to follow some steps to keep them clean all the time. Thus your furniture will be well cared for and clean.
First of all, you need to remove the old wax from the surface of the furniture. Any good cleaner won't be able to penetrate a surface like that. For that purpose, you will need a paint thinner kept in a well-ventilated room. Always wear gloves and mask on your face.
Cleaners SW3 advice you to pour just a small amount of that cleaner into a glass bowl. When ready use an extra fine pad of steel wool and rub gently with circular motions on the surface of the furniture. Be careful when rubbing, don't use too much pressure because you can scratch the wood and its surface. When the old wax begin to re-liquify, use a soft cloth to rub it off. If you are sure all the wax is removed, you can continue with cleaning.
Remove gently the residue of the old wax with a mixture of dish-washing liquid and warm water, using a soft cloth from one area to another. When the wax is removed from the entire surface with a damp cloth, you are ready to reapply a new wax. However, you have to leave the furniture to dry before you start to clean the scratches, discolorations and others. Recommended product from Cleaners SW3 to help you with this task is the so called touch-up marker pen for furniture.
After finishing this, you may now reapply the new wax on the furniture surface. It will protect the surface which is now clean and shiny for a long time. You can also use silicone-based products for this aim.
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