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Removing Wax? - Tahoe Gator - 06-27-2017 We inherited a 1960 piano that is in pretty good condition save for too much wax buildup from whatever was used on it. Years of Pledge perhaps. Any suggestions for safe and effective removal would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! RE: Removing Wax? - jteneyck - 06-27-2017 Mineral spirits on a soft cotton cloth will do it with no damage to what's underneath. Change to a new cloth often and do it two or three times to get it all off. John RE: Removing Wax? - JGrout - 06-27-2017 Pledge is not wax and a completely different issue. One that IME is not going to be easy to overcome. Joe RE: Removing Wax? - Lynden - 06-27-2017 The finish on some of my antique furniture is just stain and wax. Using mineral spirits to remove the wax would also remove some of the stain. RE: Removing Wax? - jteneyck - 06-27-2017 (06-27-2017, 10:28 AM)Lynden Wrote: The finish on some of my antique furniture is just stain and wax. Using mineral spirits to remove the wax would also remove some of the stain. If the stain was a typical pigment stain that contains a binder (small amount of varnish) to bind it to the wood, then MS will remove only the wax and leave the stain behind. If the stain contained no binder, well, I'm not sure how the wax got applied without lifting it up, but MS would likely cause a problem. Try it with a Q-Tip in some inconspicuous place and see what happens. John RE: Removing Wax? - Cooler - 06-27-2017 According to Google Pledge contains: Known Ingredients
RE: Removing Wax? - jteneyck - 06-27-2017 (06-27-2017, 10:12 AM)JGrout Wrote: Pledge is not wax and a completely different issue. One that IME is not going to be easy to overcome. I've never had a problem cleaning old furniture with MS regardless of the type of polish used. Dish soap and MS in combination will remove most any form of dirt and buildup. John RE: Removing Wax? - JGrout - 06-27-2017 it is the silicone in the polish that causes a film that never quite seems to go away. Adding MS is certainly the least harmful, well except when/ if the piece goes to a refinisher who won't like you very much one is bad enough the second makes it worse. RE: Removing Wax? - daddo - 06-27-2017 Ammonia. RE: Removing Wax? - jteneyck - 06-27-2017 (06-27-2017, 02:28 PM)daddo Wrote: Ammonia. is deadly on some finishes. John |