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Cleaning Oak chairs?

Degsy · 2012-03-27 14:15:55

I have some nice victorian oak chairs but with a very dark patina. I'd like to bring them back as near as possible to thier original oak finish. Whats the best product/technique to use? I have been using methylated spirits to disolve the wax and varnish but its a very slow process.

27-03-2012 2:15pm

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I have some nice victorian oak chairs but with a very dark patina.
I'd like to bring them back as near as possible to thier original oak finish.

Whats the best product/technique to use? I have been using methylated spirits to disolve the wax and varnish but its a very slow process.

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#2 01-04-2012 7:48am

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This is just me D, but I'd not be removing the patina. Cleaning them alright and then finish off with some old fashioned beeswax based furniture wax.

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