Finish for an old African chair

[gmgmgm]

Hopefully an easy question to answer! Will wax finish on a chair (buffed) come off on clothes?

Details:

• I have an old African chair (no idea what sort of wood). I think it's unfinished, and it looks a little drab.

• I'd like to give it a little more sheen- not too much. Options available are BLO, Danish, wax, or Osmo.

• I don't feel BLO or Danish would be right for an old chair.

• I'm a little concerned the wax might come off on clothes, apart from this, it's my favourite option.

 

[AndyT]

If the wax comes off on your clothes, you've used too much wax. The idea is to put on just a little, spread it around, then buff it so it is even and makes a very thin layer. You can do this with a soft cloth, such as an old T-shirt, or a brush - just the same as polishing leather shoes.

 

[custard]

The lightest possible coat of a Microcrystalline Wax, well buffed out, might be your best and easiest solution. It has a much higher melting point that normal beeswax, important if any of the chair's residents suffer from hot bottom syndrome!