How to Make Wood Floor Polish (Beeswax and Essential Oils)

Add the beeswax to the bowl., Put the bowl in a pan of boiling water., Once off the heat, stir until the beeswax starts to cool., Transfer the mix to a suitable storage container with a lid., Use the wood floor polish as follows: Clear a floor space...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Add the beeswax to the bowl.

    Using a double boiler bowl is fine if you have one.
  2. Step 2: Put the bowl in a pan of boiling water.

    Melt the beeswax.

    When the beeswax is melted, remove it from the water. , Add the turpentine and stir through until it is well mixed in.

    If using, add the extract or essential oil drops when the polish is soft and cool. , Label and date.

    It will last 4-5 months in cool area., Using a sponge, spread the polish over the wooden floor.

    Leave sitting on the floor for 12-24 hours.

    Polish by hand or with a floor polisher.

    Buff as usual.
  3. Step 3: Once off the heat

  4. Step 4: stir until the beeswax starts to cool.

  5. Step 5: Transfer the mix to a suitable storage container with a lid.

  6. Step 6: Use the wood floor polish as follows: Clear a floor space and be sure it won't need to be walked across for a number of hours.

Detailed Guide

Using a double boiler bowl is fine if you have one.

Melt the beeswax.

When the beeswax is melted, remove it from the water. , Add the turpentine and stir through until it is well mixed in.

If using, add the extract or essential oil drops when the polish is soft and cool. , Label and date.

It will last 4-5 months in cool area., Using a sponge, spread the polish over the wooden floor.

Leave sitting on the floor for 12-24 hours.

Polish by hand or with a floor polisher.

Buff as usual.

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