"grinder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have an old table which I cleaned with Murphy's Oil Soap. It did a
pretty
> good job of cleaning it but now the finish is dull. I was going to use
> Liquid Gold and then thought better of it.
>
> Anyone know of a good polish that I can put on the table to bring back
the
> luster?
>
Well, by heritage Polish, but I guess it's Shinola you're curious about.
Are you _sure_ it's the finish that's dull, or is it just dirt you didn't
get? Make sure it's the finish, by wiping with mineral spirits, then wax
it if it is. I wouldn't apply with even a mild abrasive (0000) unless I
could see scratches in it. I'd use the soft cloth and buff.
"grinder" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> I have an old table which I cleaned with Murphy's Oil Soap. It did a
> pretty good job of cleaning it but now the finish is dull. I was
> going to use Liquid Gold and then thought better of it.
>
> Anyone know of a good polish that I can put on the table to bring
> back the luster?
Any kind of paste wax (Johnson's, Briwax, Trewax, Liberon, etc etc) with a
soft cloth.
I wouldn't use steel wool if the table is supposed to have a high gloss
finish.
"grinder" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>
> "Nate Perkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "grinder" <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
>>
>>> I have an old table which I cleaned with Murphy's Oil Soap. It did
>>> a pretty good job of cleaning it but now the finish is dull. I was
>>> going to use Liquid Gold and then thought better of it.
>>>
>>> Anyone know of a good polish that I can put on the table to bring
>>> back the luster?
>>
>>
>> Any kind of paste wax (Johnson's, Briwax, Trewax, Liberon, etc etc)
>> with a soft cloth.
>>
>> I wouldn't use steel wool if the table is supposed to have a high
>> gloss finish.
>
> Thanks. There are some cracks in the finish because the table is so
> old but I don't want to refinish it right now.
Oh, paste wax isn't a refinish. It's routine maintenance for most
furniture surfaces.
"Nate Perkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "grinder" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>> I have an old table which I cleaned with Murphy's Oil Soap. It did a
>> pretty good job of cleaning it but now the finish is dull. I was
>> going to use Liquid Gold and then thought better of it.
>>
>> Anyone know of a good polish that I can put on the table to bring
>> back the luster?
>
>
> Any kind of paste wax (Johnson's, Briwax, Trewax, Liberon, etc etc) with a
> soft cloth.
>
> I wouldn't use steel wool if the table is supposed to have a high gloss
> finish.
Thanks. There are some cracks in the finish because the table is so old
but I don't want to refinish it right now.