Floor Finish With Beeswax

It is easy to make at home and has a pleasant beeswax smell.

Floor finish with beeswax. It works well on the average villa floor. At the same time the beeswax and carnauba wax create a protective coating on the floor. You can make beeswax at home by mixing beeswax and oil in the ratio of 1 4. When the wood is coated repeatedly the beeswax can remain on the wood for longer periods unless it s subjected to wear and tear and dissolution through the use of a cleaner.

How to make beeswax. It s perfect for finishing any wood project and far more satisfying to make your own finish than buying one and i love using beeswax to finish wood projects it should take no. Beeswax polish on a timber floor. First grate the wax or crush it into small pieces.

Might be worth some research and better to use to keep floors nice once they are finished. This natural beeswax polish is a good alternative to a sanded and polyurethane finish for floors and furniture. Popularized in the 1940s waxing is a floor finishing technique in which clear or colored wax made of a blend of solvents and synthetic and or natural waxes like beeswax or carnauba is applied. Take one cup of oil and add the grated beeswax to it.

Beeswax is produced by honey bees while carnauba comes from palm leaves growing in northeastern brazil. There are recipies for beeswax wood polishes in some of the old gleanings in bee culture i think the late 1980 s. The main use of the feed n wax is to preserve your wood floor prevent it from drying and cracking. As a primary wood finish beeswax made paste has to be reapplied a little more often as they don t last as long as other finishes such as lacquers shellacs varnishes and oil finishes.

It contains conditioning oils which nourish the wood. Natural beeswax wood finish. Heat the mixture on the stove top.