Buffing it up was even more of a chore, and even with frequent cloth changes I was unable to remove all the smearing, resulting in a shiny but slightly sticky surface. There were a few clunkers in the bunch, and a couple that stood out from the large middle of the pack. It has a rather strong mineral spirits smell but it went on almost as easily as the Renaissance wax with a slippery, wet feel. Here at Antiques World, we offer only the finest quality antique furniture from the Georgian, Regency, Victorian and Edwardian British periods in traditional classic designs. On almost every piece of furniture I’ve made, the final step has been to apply a coat or two of wax.

Antiquax Original Wax Polish is a very high quality traditional type polish based upon premium performance waxes, carnauba and beeswax, reinforced with a blend of hydrocarbon waxes to aid application and improve durability.Antiquax Lavender Wax Polish is a traditional lavender fragrance wax polish based on premium performance natural carnauba and beeswax.

It has a white appearance like the other microcrystalline wax from Conservator’s, but with a stronger, mineral spirits smell.With a fairly strong mineral spirits smell, this wax is soft and slippery when you start to apply it but dries fast, so you need to avoid using too much. If your Brass is very dirty, tarnished or greasy, then we would recommend our Brass cleaning solution for a more intense cleaning.

So when Fine Woodworking asked if I was interested in testing more than 20 different brands of wax, you’d think I’d have jumped at the chance. Type: A very high quality traditional type polish based upon premium performance waxes, carnauba andbeeswax, reinforced with a blend of hydrocarbon waxes to aid application and improve durability. Put in your tarnished silver,making sure all the pieces touch each other, with at least one piece containing the silverside of the sachet.This product has been specially modified to deliver Antiquax Original Wax Polish in an easy to use form. This tan-colored wax was quite hard in the can, but it went on fairly easily, and buffed out with no trouble. Buffing it was also simple, both on the wood where it produced a slightly lower sheen and on the mirror where all the wax came off easily. Providing a long lasting, durable wax finish, this polish is silicone free and is resistant to both dust and fingerprinting.