my mum used to make a great beeswax furniture polish, very creamy....she used to put it in the local craft shop and it would go quickly...
BEESWAX FURNITURE POLISH
Use a large heavy based saucepan or boiler that wont be used for food again......
1 lb beeswax
3 oz bicarbonate of potash (from chemist)
9 cups of water
1 quart or 2 pints of turpentine
Cut wax into shreds. Boil with Potash and water until melted. Take off heat. Add turpentine and stir thoroughly until mixture is constistency of cream. When you think its done, stir again for another 20 minutes, if its not stired enough, it may seperate in the jars.....(which can be shaken before being used, but its not pleasing to the eye if seperated).....My mum's never used to seperate, I made a batch and it seperated, Mum said I never stirred it enough.
Bottle with metal lids.....Use sparingly with a towelling cloth.
If it's a bit tacky still give it some more time to dry. Teak oil has a harder time drying when it's humid. Now, if the teak oil does not work there is another method but you must let the teak oil settle for at least a week before attempting it. Demir Leather Sydney
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