Paste wax is easy to apply, and is an effective treatment since it can be worked deep into the wood. Once it penetrates the wood, it hardens to form a protective seal much like an automotive wax.

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Paste wax is easy to apply, and is an effective treatment since it can be worked deep into the wood. Once it penetrates the wood, it hardens to form a protective seal much like an automotive wax.

Q. I want to restore the walnut paneling in our 90-some-year-old house. In spots, the wood has been lightened by sunlight or marked by pet stains, and there are minor scratches. A wood artisan ...

As for wax, I use an old can of Johnson’s Paste Wax. I bought it in the late ’70s (yes it’s 40+ years old), and there’s still plenty of wax in the can. I figure I’ll get five, maybe 10 ...

Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used for pigment and wood species identification, respectively. The results confirmed that the yellow paste is composed of beeswax mixed ...