Problems with wax

[mailee]

I have almost finished the fire surround but have hit a problem. After a good coat of sanding sealer I used a light oak stain and then started to wax with Briwax dark brown. Unfortunitely the briwax I used was an old tin which wouldn't dry completely. and after buffing it up it has now got light and dark patches! I am after an atique pine look but not a honey sort of shade as the customer doesn't like the orange colour of it. Is there any way I can now remove the wax back to the wood without having to stain and sealer it again? Almost forgot it is made of Pine. :roll:

 

[Gary M]

Hi Mailee,
your first mistake was using Briwax as it is a toluene (type of solvent)wax and can be a nightmare to work with for a number of reasons, being,
it stinks :shock:
hardens very fast (not much use on large pieces)
and if its not properly dried or left too long can be hard to get a good even shine.
sounds like yours possibly over dried in places and under dried in others.
best thing you can do is use mineral spirits on a rag and rub the surface to remove as much of the wax as you can ( shouldn't affect the under coat) let the mineral spirits dry off for an hour or two then apply a good fine paste wax like the liberon brand black bison (only about a fiver a tin and will be much easier to work with) and it comes in a good variety of colours too :wink:
HTH
Cheers.

 

[orangetlh]

Coloured wax is a right pita for getting an even finish. You can buy wax thinners from Fiddies but failing that you may have to try sanding it.