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

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