How to Lighten Dark Furniture
A complete step-by-step guide showing you how to lighten dark wood furniture using the best white wax for furniture. This easy tutorial will show you how to apply wax to furniture and give it a fresh look!
Cost: $30
Equipment
- 2" Chip Brush
- Miss Mustard Seed's� Milk Paint - Shop
- MilkWax
Ingredients
- bare wood furniture
- white wax
- chip brush or wax brush
- soft lint free cloth
- optional: upholstery weight poly batting or blue shop towel
Instructions
- Using a chip brush (or a wax brush) and work a small amount of the white wax into the surface of the wood furniture. Use a circular motion then go back over the wax in the direction of the grain.
- Allow the wax to dry for about an hour until it is no longer tacky. Weather and humidity levels in the air can affect this stage of the furniture waxing process.
- Once the wax is no longer tacky to the touch, use a soft, lint-free cloth to buff the wax to a slight sheen. I like to use a scrap of upholstery weight poly batting for this. If you do not have that, a soft lint-free cloth will be perfect! You can also use a blue shop towel.
- The wax will be smooth to the touch when you are finished. Allow the wax to cure for 30 days before using the piece.
Notes
Using a circular motion to apply the white wax will ensure the wax gets deep into the grain of the dark wood furniture. This will create swirl marks.
To fix this, simply go back over the wax with the chip brush in the direction of the grain. This will smooth out the finish perfectly!