Floor Finish With Beeswax

Natural beeswax wood finish.

Floor finish with beeswax.

Popularized in the 1940s waxing is a floor finishing technique in which clear or colored wax made of a blend of solvents and synthetic and or natural waxes like beeswax or carnauba is applied. The main use of the feed n wax is to preserve your wood floor prevent it from drying and cracking. You can make beeswax at home by mixing beeswax and oil in the ratio of 1 4. I m betting on the slippery factor as well since my treated wooden trailer floor is like an ice rink after we move bees.

Take one cup of oil and add the grated beeswax to it. Beeswax polish on a timber floor. It is easy to make at home and has a pleasant beeswax smell. It contains conditioning oils which nourish the wood.

When the wood is coated repeatedly the beeswax can remain on the wood for longer periods unless it s subjected to wear and tear and dissolution through the use of a cleaner. Beeswax is produced by honey bees while carnauba comes from palm leaves growing in northeastern brazil. It works well on the average villa floor. In this guide i will show how i made my all natural beeswax wood finish.

There are recipies for beeswax wood polishes in some of the old gleanings in bee culture i think the late 1980 s. Might be worth some research and better to use to keep floors nice once they are finished. This natural beeswax polish is a good alternative to a sanded and polyurethane finish for floors and furniture. It s perfect for finishing any wood project and far more satisfying to make your own finish than buying one and i love using beeswax to finish wood projects it should take no.

Various types of oil such as jojoba oil coconut oil olive oil or walnut oil can be mixed to the wax. Heat the mixture on the stove top. As a primary wood finish beeswax made paste has to be reapplied a little more often as they don t last as long as other finishes such as lacquers shellacs varnishes and oil finishes.