{"product_id":"oli-natura-wood-care-wax-hardwax-oiled-timber","title":"Oli Natura Wood Care Wax for Hardwax Oiled Timber","description":"\u003cp\u003eOli Natura Wood Care Wax is a liquid wax for refreshing timber finished with hardwax oil. It is what we use on our own restored furniture to bring a worn surface back without sanding it. It is made by Oli Lacke in Lichtenau, Germany, from plant oils and waxes including soy oil and carnauba wax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far it goes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 250 ml tin covers around 12 to 25 square metres. A dining table top is around two square metres, so a single tin refreshes it six to twelve times. For a timber floor, message us about a 1 litre tin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hardwax oil finish sits in the grain rather than on top of it, which is why it looks and feels like timber. Over years of use it thins on the places touched most: the front edge of a dining table, the arms of a chair, the top of a sideboard where keys and cups land. Those areas start to look dry and patchy, and water marks them more easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe care wax feeds those areas and leaves a thin protective layer that dries to a silky matt sheen, close to the original finish. It also softens the look of light scratches and scuffs. Because the finish can be maintained in spots, you can treat only the worn area rather than the whole piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterior timber finished with Oli Natura Hardwax Oil or a similar hardwax oil: furniture, tabletops, benchtops, stairs and floors. Test a small hidden area first on timber finished with any other product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean the surface with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oli-natura-wood-soap-concentrate-oiled-timber\"\u003eOli Natura Wood Soap\u003c\/a\u003e and let it dry completely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShake the tin well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut a small amount on a white polishing pad or lint-free cotton cloth and work it into the timber along the grain. A thin coat is all it needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave it for no more than 10 minutes, then buff off any excess with a clean, dry cotton cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave the piece for at least 12 hours, ideally overnight, before using it, and avoid wiping it with a damp cloth for the next few days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApply at room temperature, ideally around 20 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow often\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a dining table in daily use, once or twice a year. For a sideboard or bedside table, far less often. The simplest guide is a drop of water: when it stops beading and starts to darken the timber, it is time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCloths and pads soaked in wax or oil can catch fire on their own as they dry. Rinse them straight after use, lay them flat outdoors to dry fully, or keep them in a sealed container of water before throwing them out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we use Oli Natura\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe choose trade quality finishes for our restorations, even when they cost more and take longer to apply, because we work with them every day in the studio and the furniture we restore goes into homes with children and pets. Oli Natura's oils and waxes are VOC free and based on plant oils and waxes such as soy oil and carnauba wax. Oli Natura Hardwax Oil, which most of our restorations are finished in, is also free of aromatics, formaldehyde, cobalt, biocides and preservatives, and once cured it is tested to EN 71-3, the European safety standard for children's toys. Because the finish sits in the grain rather than forming a film on top, a worn or marked area can be repaired on its own, without stripping the whole piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVOC free\u003cbr\u003eSize: 250 ml tin\u003cbr\u003eMaker: Oli Lacke GmbH, Lichtenau, Germany\u003cbr\u003eSuitable for: hardwax oiled timber, indoors\u003cbr\u003eNot suitable for: painted or UV cured surfaces\u003cbr\u003eCoverage: around 12 to 25 square metres per tin\u003cbr\u003eFinish: silky matt\u003cbr\u003eFree of cobalt, formaldehyde, biocides and preservatives, and tested to the European toy safety standard EN 71-3 once cured\u003cbr\u003eShelf life: 36 months unopened. Store between 5 and 30 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood Care Wax also comes in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oli-natura-care-set-no-2-hardwax-oiled-furniture\"\u003eCare Set No. 2\u003c\/a\u003e, together with Wood Soap, a polishing pad and an absorbent cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure whether your furniture has a hardwax oil finish? Message us a photo and we will let you know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDisclosure: Fox \u0026amp; Wedge is an Oli Natura ambassador. We are not paid by Oli Natura, and we are not paid to endorse its products. We used the range in our studio for many years before the partnership began, and in return for being an ambassador we buy our stock at a discounted trade price.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oli Natura","offers":[{"title":"250 ml","offer_id":68270559002658,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/4416\/3106\/files\/oli-natura-wood-care-wax-250ml.jpg?v=1791634400","url":"https:\/\/www.foxandwedge.com.au\/products\/oli-natura-wood-care-wax-hardwax-oiled-timber","provider":"Fox \u0026 Wedge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}