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  1. 10th February 2010, 01:51 AM #1
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    Default Amateur: not sure how to care for this table

    Hi all, great forum. First-time poster, hoping to get into woodworking soon, but for now I need some advice on how best to take care of this new table. We purchased a beautiful Big Sur from Crate & Barrel, and the details from the store are as follows:

    Crate and Barrel - Big Sur 90.5" Dining Table shopping in Crate and Barrel Dining Tables

    Solid white oak
    Dust with soft dry cloth.
    Do not leave spills unattended.
    Wood characteristics: grain, knots, pitting, mineral deposits.
    Seasonal splitting and checking are inherent to this product.
    Handcrafted and unique, each piece will vary.
    Use natural beeswax regularly to maintain finish.
    Protect from heat and liquids.

    However, I have been reading that beeswax might not be the best to use as it attracts dust, is greasy, etc. So is there a better way to maintain this fine table?

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    a good quality bees wax-based polish should be enough, especially if applied correctly, it should give a great finish and not be sticky etc.

    For example, I use uBeaut's Traditional Wax and once dry, it is not sticky and doesn't attract dirt etc.

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  4. 10th February 2010, 11:24 AM #3
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    AFAIK there is no beeswax in ubeaut Trad Wax Wendy; it's one of the reasons it does not take finger prints.

    Beeswax is quite soft and IMO not at all a good finish for furniture.

    Edit: OK, it has a 'hint' of beeswax.
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    PS here are US sources for Trad Wax:

    distribs

    Here is the sales pitch:

    http://www.ubeaut.com.au/trad.html

    I use it on woodturnings sometimes; easy to apply evenly and comes up well
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