I have a small oak coffee table which I have just re-waxed with a
Cuprinol coloured wax. It looked great initially but is SO susceptible
to staining and rings - spilt wine or even condensation forming on a
cold plastic bottle will immediately mark it.

Any solutions or advice?

Regards
Phil

"P.R.Brady" wrote:
I have a small oak coffee table which I have just re-waxed
with a Cuprinol coloured wax. It looked great initially
but is SO susceptible to staining and rings - spilt wine or
even condensation forming on a cold plastic bottle will
immediately mark it.

If you're going to do those sorts of things, then de-wax it,
stain with spirit-based stain if necessary, apply three thin
coats or polyurathane varnish, de-nib with fine wet'n'dry,
dry, varnish again, rub over with 0000 wire wool to get a
matt finish.


J.B.

Jerry Built wrote:
"P.R.Brady" wrote:

I have a small oak coffee table which I have just re-waxed
with a Cuprinol coloured wax. It looked great initially
but is SO susceptible to staining and rings - spilt wine or
even condensation forming on a cold plastic bottle will
immediately mark it.


If you're going to do those sorts of things, then de-wax it,
stain with spirit-based stain if necessary, apply three thin
coats or polyurathane varnish, de-nib with fine wet'n'dry,
dry, varnish again, rub over with 0000 wire wool to get a
matt finish.


J.B.


Thanks Jerry.
Phil


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"Jerry Built" wrote in message
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"P.R.Brady" wrote:
I have a small oak coffee table which I have just re-waxed
with a Cuprinol coloured wax. It looked great initially
but is SO susceptible to staining and rings - spilt wine or
even condensation forming on a cold plastic bottle will
immediately mark it.

If you're going to do those sorts of things, then de-wax it,
stain with spirit-based stain if necessary, apply three thin
coats or polyurathane varnish, de-nib with fine wet'n'dry,
dry, varnish again, rub over with 0000 wire wool to get a
matt finish.

I agree.

And I make and sell beeswax polish :-)

Mary


J.B.