Howard PC0016 Restor-A-Shine Fine Polishing Compound for Woo

perfect quality and amazing product

Perfect finish, restored the shine brilliantly on a relatives 50+ year old furniture. After reading previous reviews thought I’d give it a go and I certainly wasn’t disappointed. Followed the instructions put it on with a cloth, and buffed it off and the results were fantastic. The side board and table were very dull and sticky will a build up of polish over the years and I didn’t expect much if I’m honest but the results far exceeded my expectations. I would definitely recommend trying on any polished furniture to bring it back to the original condition, fabulous product. The photos show a before and after results.

good value does the job

Donne un bon coup de jeune aux bois anciens mais n'enlève pas les rayures comme promis. Je suis cependant satisfaite des résultats.

This is a fantastic product when used for its intended purpose. It works perfectly to remove light surface scratches in polyurethane or other wood finishes. It is not easy to use, because it takes some tough elbow grease to work it into the surface of the finish, "sand" out the scratches, and polish the finished area. This polishing compound is used in three steps. First, in the initial step as a liquid drizzled onto the area of the scratch or poured generously onto a soft cloth, the compound is worked over the surface finish where the scratches are located. Using a lite circular motion, spread the liquid over the surface, working it into the area of the scratch. Second, as the liquid evaporates it forms more of a paste. Now you want to switch from lite circular motions to heavier strokes directly over the scratches, working with the grain of the wood. This is where the compound does its job, by "sanding" the scratches out of the surface with the heavier pressure. There are fine abrasive particles in the liquid, and as the liquid evaporates the particles can perform more aggressively to sand out the scratches. Finally, as the paste is absorbed into the towel it leaves an oily residue that is tough to get up, but this actually has some light abrasive qualities that, when rubbed with a clean towel or buffed using a rotary buffer with a soft bonnet, will polish the surface to a bright shine. It takes a little practice to get this process down, but once you get the hang of it, the results are quite good. The one drawback is this "sanding" will leave some dullness in the finish that can be noticeable compared to the surrounding surface. While this is not that noticeable or objectional in most cases, further buffing will improve this greatly. If you are not satisfied with the final gloss this company also makes a companion product that will polish out the dullness, and return the surface to a brilliant shine. My experience was using the polishing compound on 35YO polyurethane hard wood floors. At this age and level of wear the result using just the Restor-A-Shine was a near perfect match to the original floor finish. I highly recommend this product for removing light surface scratches in wood finishes, but be prepared for some work and sore arms later.

This product gives excellent results on real wood floors and d furniture. I live in a116 year old log home with old floors.I thought it would be impossible to refinish but the results are so much better than other brands I’ve tried. It requires a little more effort but well worth it.