I recently inherited an old bedroom set from my great-grandmother. (I believe the wood is mahogany.) The furniture appears dry, the finish is dull, and it seems to be in need of a good cleaning. I would rather not strip and repaint the set. Any suggestions for cleaning up old furniture? Thanks!
COMMUNITY FORUM
- Forum >
- Tools & Workshop >
- dull furniture finish
Alot will depend on if the wood is heavily soiled or just dull from lack of polish.If you need to remove soil I would suggest a product such as Murphy Oil Soap or similar product.Using a sponge or cloth wet the wood only enough to remove the soil,you'll rehydrate the wood with either a wax or polish.Although very laborious,I have had good luck with paste waxes which contain carnauba.The wood requires hand polishing about 4 minutes after applying,but the results are outstanding.A regular furniture polish is also acceptable.For touching up scratches,try Old English.















