lemon vs. orange oil + beeswax as polish...

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm considering using some citrus oil & beeswax on some furniture as
> recommended by manufacturer (Borkholder); it's made of cherry and
> medium brown (a little reddish) color finish.
>
> Any thoughts here on whether there's a difference between orange oil
> vs. lemon oil + beeswax?
>
> The color in the bottle is slightly different, but just wonder if at
> end of day it's noticeable on the wood, or whether there are any other
> reactions / consequences of choosing 1 vs. the other.
>
> THANK YOU!
>

The oil makes dust stick to the rag. The real benefit, beyond dust removal,
goes to wax. It's less volatile, so it stays behind and sheds dust.
Beeswax is a pretty soft one, and gives less overall benefit than something
harder with a higher carnauba content, for instance.

On 25 Mar 2006 12:03:10 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>Any thoughts here on whether there's a difference between orange oil
>vs. lemon oil + beeswax?

The "lemon oil" I bought for finishing inside drawers was made from
lemongrass. It stank to high heaven, so much so that I left the box open
outdoors for a couple of days, then still had to throw a handful of
lavender in there to hide it. Not something I'll be using again.

On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 12:03:10 -0800, trippknightly opined:

> Any thoughts here on whether there's a difference between orange oil
> vs. lemon oil + beeswax?

Orange oil will strip paint. I've seen a plastic kitchen measuring cup
melted by orange oil.

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