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The media could not be loaded. This is a very good product that performs as promised to restore and clean many wood finishes.Restoration is not the same as refinishing. On some types of wood furnishings and finishes, it will improve the appearance dramatically, remove blemishes and clean the wood.It works best on:-Furniture that is scratched with a dull stained finish-Fine furniture with a shiny lacquer finishIt will improve the appearance of badly scratched furniture with the above types of finishes.It does not work well on sealed finishes (polyurethane).I have used this product in all of the above situations. Following are some of the results achieved.First, a small pine table with a dull finish appeared shabby and needed improvement. The surface was severely scratched, with mostly surface level damage. After a five minute simple wipe-on application of the product using a rag, the results were dramatic. If I wanted to fuss over this piece, I would reapply using fine steel wool and touch up some of the gouges with a stain pen. Six months later, the table looks almost as it did prior to using the product, and it needs to be reapplied.Howard's Restor-A-Finish proved it's worth during my second project, the restoration of a high quality solid wood table top with a glossy, lacqueredfinish.The table had white heat marks the size of a salad plate that would not disappear with any previous methods attempted.Prior to using this product, I attempted to remove the white marks by researching solutions in Google. "Removing white heat marks from wood" yielded several cautious attempts from "applying steam again" to using toothpaste, mayonnaise and other so-called "remedies". The white marks remained in the finish.When I found out about the Howard's product here on Amazon, I read some of the reviews where reviewers claimed they were able to remove white rings by simply wiping the product on with a rag. I tried this and it did not work. I was afraid my money went down the tubes, but decided to try using steel wool.0000 Steel Wool was too soft and ineffective. With 000 grade, it took some patient effort, but less than ten minutes later the white marks were gone. Replenishing the piece of steel wool regularly increased the effectiveness of the process. Work with the grain, use light pressure and keep checking your results to be sure you don't damage the finish. (See before and after photos.)Howard's is also an excellent product to polish and detail wood furniture that is already in good shape, reviving it a bit and making it look exceptionally clean and shiny. For best results with wood finishes that need cleaning, use steel wool.As mentioned earlier, the product will improve the appearance of some finishes, but does not do anything that I would consider restorative on certain finishes.For example, I wiped it on a small table that appears to have had a polyurethane finish that was in poor condition. It deposited a light stain in the areas that were lighter, but the result wasn't very impressive. The areas where the urethane finish was not damaged was cleaned, but the stain was unable to penetrate the lighter scratches. The only solution for this type of situation is either covering the old finish or removing it.A similar result was obtained on a very old veneer top using steel wool and minimal elbow grease. The result is better than before, but the wood still shows a lot of the underlying damage.Another mediocre result was achieved on a furniture with deep scratches. The product changed the color of the scratches and improved the appearance dramatically. However, the damage was still visible. Better results were achieved by filling the scratches with a wood crayon, and smoothing them out using fine steel wool and a light hand to prevent marring the finish. This is a stop-gap solution for furniture that either should be refinished or painted.All in all, this is an excellent product for cleaning and addressing many wood furniture problems without refinishing.

I am using Howards on a sewing machine cabinet that didn't have much damage but it's about 60 years old. This product went on so easy, a little goes a long way, there is very little odor, and the cabinet is looking great! I did purchase the fine steel wool and there are just a few spots that need a little more elbow grease. The only problem I have had is the color is too dark, but that has to do with how your monitor shows colors. I plan on purchase more for my sewing machine cabinets, quilting table, and dinning room table and chairs. Try it before you go and strip something that will require staining, you will be happy you did.

This makes things look really good and is so easy to use. I have a lot of dark wood furniture in my home and it just gets beat up and tired looking with everyday wear and tear. This does a great job of moisturizing the wood and enhancing the finish. It will cover minor scratches but larger ones only works to diminish the color differences. I used it on 4 different pieces of furniture and all had good results. This stuff seems to reach all the nooks and crannies quite easily. It doesn’t take a whole lot either. I would buy this again.It DOES NOT work at all on removing white marks. Maybe mine had been there too long. A dry iron set to cotton using a thin cotton cloth to lay down on the mark while pressing was needed to press the white marks away.

We are renovating our home and, yes, oak cabinets are ol’ fashioned, but wanted to put money into tile and other things. Googled how to rejuvenate these wood cabinets and found this product. I was skeptical, but thought why not try. Just Wow! So easy to use. Took like maybe an hour or two and the cabinet door came out fab! Have done the two bathrooms and working on the kitchen. I used Murphy’s to wash, then the restor a finish and then their feed and polish. Also used on doors and door frames as well. Much less time consuming than all that sanding, wiping, staining, waiting, staining and waiting. Worth the purchase for sure.

I’ve never purchased anything like this before, but it works wonders! I would recommend this item to anybody that has older wood cabinets that needs a refresh. Really easy to apply and really does a good job.

Tried it on a solid cherry Secretary desk. Looks great on the side panels, drawer fronts pretty good, but top and legs not good at all. I think the top had been refinished years ago with another finish and the use of 0000 steel wool ended up leaving a dull look when light is shined across it in places.

I have 2 dark china cabinet's and this stuff brang back the shine to both of them, fixed all the scratches, and gave it the color right back exactly the Way it used to look

Howard’s Restor-A-Finish worked wonders on my old, scratched-up wooden dresser! It was so easy to apply, and in minutes, it brought back the wood’s natural beauty without the hassle of a full refinishing. Scratches and dullness disappeared, leaving a clean, subtle sheen that looks authentic—not overly polished. This product saved me time, effort, and money, and now my furniture looks refreshed and well cared for. Highly recommend!

This product was absolutely amazing! We were going to have our kitchen cabinets redone, they are Maple, shaker style, read the reviews and thought to try first before going a more expensive route....so glad we did, this completely revitalized our cabinets, came out like new!...just note as long as you do not have any scratches, gouges,chips in your wood, this is a perfect solution, highly recommend. We did manage to find a supplier in our city (Ottawa, Ontario) at half of the price, bought a second can, which we did not need/use...a little goes a long way, use sparingly, and reapply if necessary.

Cumple con lo prometido . Fácil de aplicar con solo una capa se nota el cambio. La puerta de enmedio es como estaba y las otras como queda después de una sola pasada. Se aplico con esponja llega a escurrir un poco pero se limpia fácil. Probablemente sea mejor usar una franela para evitar escurrimientos. Lo volvería a comprar.

Holzbearbeitung, sagenhaften Effekt.....top Ergebniss

It revives the furniture appearance but won’t hide scratchesShipping was disappointing as it took a month to receive it with multiple delays notifications

Yo lo uso para mi suelo de madera y la puerta de madera ,pero no funciona nada.Y no se seca,deja con aceite hasta el segundo.Y yo lo limpio y segundo día con agua,y me deja igua que no ha aplicado.Me he perdido dinero.