How To Restore Sun Faded Antique Furniture with Beeswax Polish

English antique furniture restorer Simon Gilboy demonstrates how a high quality beeswax polish can be used to restore the colour on some sun-bleached furniture. In the demonstration Simon uses a number of antique pieces that have become faded through too much exposure to direct sunlight over time. 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Explanation of Antique Gold shade vs Rose Gold shade 01:45 Applying the beeswax polish with steel wool 03:24 Leave for 20-30 minutes 03:45 Caveats 06:16 Regency period mahogany veneered drawer front 08:04 Early 20th century walnut where the finish has bubbled and the veneer is lifting 09:20 Antique solid oak that has been left outside for quite a while 11:50 Buffing Instructions 13:07 Buffing in action 13:33 Post-buffing comparison of Antique Gold vs Rose Gold on satin walnut 14:00 How to get more sheen and protection using Pure Gold clear polish 15:08 Regency mahogany revival 16:00 Figured walnut veneer over walnut restored 17:15 What's the alternative to reviving with beeswax polish? 18:50 How to remove beeswax polish 19:30 Buffing the solid oak drawer face that had been left outside 20:20 End result from a single application of Gilboys beeswax polish 20:53 Rose Gold and Antique Gold comparison on a chair back 21:49 Rescued smoker's bow chair restored with Antique Gold 22:45 Conclusions Visit the Help & Advice section on our website: https://bit.ly/3dW0vZm Find out more about our waxes: https://bit.ly/3nt7rAi Visit our Website: https://bit.ly/32SjBZW