Show All ItemsMy bathroom was designed with the towel rack as far as possible from the shower. I placed a couple hooks near by to fix that. Over time the hooks worked loose. They still did the job but looked awful. With some poplar and a candle I made it nice again. A few great things about doing a candle finish:No noxious fumes. Application is fast and simple. (One candle does a lot of projects). I'll take you through the whole project but if you just want the polishing part skip to step 3. Step 1: Cutting and shaping Show All ItemsI used the hook to guess a measurement on how tall the wood backing should be. I just wanted it a little taller than the hook itself. After cutting the wood I rounded the edge over with a 3/8" router bit. You can see the old hook locations in the last 2 photos. « PreviousNext »View All Steps DownloadHappy Monday to you! And boy did I need a day of rest on Sunday. I’ve been steady on purging my downstairs area, and it’s really kicking me. It’s truly one of the most demanding DIYs you can do.

But it’s also the one that gives back the most, so it’s still an investment of time and energy worth taking.Curtains 65 Drop Part of the purge is refining details in my photo studio, and I’m wishing to finish the top of an old wooden farm table for enhanced protection.Retro Patio Furniture Parts So I brought out all my wood waxes and oil, and started to experiment a little on the table edge (I couldn’t help myself) but knew I’d better test all the products right on a sample board first.Hardwood Floors No Credit Check Refinishing wood with wax and hemp oil – a comparison with project samples 1. Miss Mustard Seed Hemp Oil 2. Fusion Mineral Paint Beeswax Finish 3. Miss Mustard Seed Furniture Wax 4. Miss Mustard Seed Antiquing Wax

5. Miss Mustard Seed White Wax. (in proper order shown below) Disclosure / All these products were sent to me some time ago by either Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint or Fusion Mineral Paint. They are all products created by Homestead House, in Toronto, Canada. All opinions and post ideas are of my own doing and are not sponsored. I started off with a cedar plank. The colour tone of the wood is a warm cinnamon, not yellow nor orange. Finishes wet (left to right) The hemp oil (far left) drew out deepest tones in the wood. For the two on the far right, the antiquing wax is a deeper chocolate tone, and the white wax resembles a thick white wash. I didn’t sand the wood prior, and applied each finish with one coat, using a rag. Finishes Dry (left to right) After 24 hours, the above is the result. Click picture to view larger image. And below are my thoughts on each, with project samples. Arrow sign / hemp oil on wood and metal

1. Miss Mustard Seed Hemp Oil Tone / Deepens the tone of the wood and holds the dark tone. Texture / You can feel that there’s something on the wood, as in a little more drag to it when you run your hand across it. Very smooth after a light sanding. Outcome / Use this one if you wish for LOTS of depth. I am currently using bees wax on my crate stairs. Will show results once completed. 2. Fusion Mineral Paint BeesWax Finish Tone / Creates a medium deep tone to the wood. Texture / feels nearly the same as the oil, but a little smoother due to the wax. Outcome / A nice combination if you desire a quality oil based finish, but with a wax feel, and you wish to deepen the tone of the wood. The oil base of both products above definitely have a heavier feel than the following below… Beverage station / MMS furniture wax, with a touch of bees wax for added depth. Tone / Cures back to the natural shade of the wood. Texture / Very light, clean and smooth to the touch.

May require additional coats for beefed up protection. Outcome /I like that there’s an option for protection without darkening the wood tone. It offers a Restoration Hardware wood toned finish. The wood may have a slightly dusty appearance, so going over lightly with a product that deepens the tone of the wood is a good option. Sled shelf / just the shelves were antique waxed, ending up as an exact match to the older sleigh wood. Tool tote for paint and paper / a light wash of curio paint followed by antiquing wax Tone / A chocolate but more transparent undertone. Nice if you wish to be further away from orange. Texture / Very light, clean and smooth to the touch. May require more coats for beefed up protection. Very smooth once lightly sanded. Outcome / It was lighter in tone than I anticipated, which was a nice surprise. I’d use this if you wished to remove the orange undertones of wood moreso. But will likely darken the wood with repeated coats.

Reclaimed red market tray / white wax on white wood, antiquing wax on red Tone / After curing, the white wash toned down a little. The white pigment is strong, so you get quite good coverage, much like a white wash paint. For a drift wood effect, I can see mixing in a little furniture wax working. Outcome / If you love a white washed finish on wood, you can absolutely achieve that with this wax, with no paint in sight, vs white washing in paint, then following with a clear furniture wax. This does it all in one shot. Being a DIYer with different needs for different applications, it’s nice having them all in stock. They all do something very different from one another. So much like having a selection of paint, a selection of wood finishes is super helpful. I think it’s impossible to stock too much of any of these. I’d suggest to get the larger containers where available. Wax goes fast, and you’ll wish you had more after working on a larger piece. The hemp oil is easiest to apply, 2nd are the Miss Mustard Seed products that are a thick lotion like texture, and 3rd, the Fusion Bees Wax, which is a harder compound, similar to hard floor wax. 

The bees wax requires more effort to apply for that reason, but you also may get the most coverage out of it due to that too. The oil finishes (hemp oil and Bees Wax) were heavier, which could translate to heftier protection. This offered less control in the end result tone wise. They both greatly deepen the wood tones. The furniture wax is a great option if you prefer a lighter touch, with more control over the finished result. You may desire more than one application to build additional protection. Please know, I’m not an expert in any of these products. I had them on hand and decided to show you to the best of my (uneducated) ability how they looked and felt. If you wish for more info, please contact Homestead House. Now, wish me luck as I attempt to sand my ‘sample board off’, and start over with just one finish! I couldn’t help myself… Another like minded post below: Learn options on conditioning rusty metal HERE. Disclosure / this post contains affiliate links.