Polishing for furniture is used when you want to protect the surface from dust and dirt, hide small damage, scratches , give it a neat and well-groomed appearance. Most often, special polishing compounds are used for antique, antique furniture or expensive sets that you want as long as possible to keep in its original form.
Active substances in polishes
Polishing and caring effect is achieved by using several active substances in the polish. And they can be used both independently and in one fluid.
The most common material for polishing is wax. It can be of natural or artificial origin. Wax fills fine cracks on the surface well, which makes furniture more neat in appearance, however, in the compositions of polishes with wax, a solvent is often used that accelerates the drying of the formulation, and this is not a very useful substance for the respiratory system.
Another kind of active substance is silicone. It is well distributed, does not require the addition of a solvent, quickly dries. But it is worth noting that such a polish will not cope with serious impurities on furniture and is designed for frequent processing.
Finally, compositions with amides of fatty acids are considered to be the most beneficial. They usually are not part of the polish themselves, and together with silicone. Amides are easily applied to the surface, fill cracks and scratches, and can also impart water repellent properties to the surface covered with polishing.
Types of furniture polishes
There are also different types of polishes for furniture, depending on the effect they have on its surface. Polishing for furniture with wax quickly gives the surfaces shine, fills small damage, can be used quite rarely, since the wax is well retained on the treated plane. But on it fingerprints or other traces can quickly appear, if the furniture polished by such a composition is inaccurately used. Wax polishes include: compositions from Amway firms, Hado, and, perhaps, the most popular Pronto polisher from SC Johnson.
Polishing for furniture with a tinting effect is also called a colored polish for furniture. As you might guess, there are paint particles in its composition that refresh the color of furniture. In addition, such polishes have a polishing effect, give shine, often they include substances that also give an anti-static effect to furniture, which allows you to repel dust . For tinting polishes you can include: polishes under the brand 5+, a ruler for the care of wooden furniture Emsal.
Polishing for lacquered furniture can be identified in a separate group, as not all universal polishes can be used to work with this coating. It is best to purchase the formulations with a special notation,
Finally, it is worth highlighting the compositions of polishes for furniture from scratches. Most often, their formula contains different types of waxes, which fill small depressions and smooth the surface, making it visually more attractive. Polishing from scratches can be found in almost any popular line, but the most common are the following: Pronto, Emsal, Cinderella, Fairy Furniture, Diva, Luxus, Mebelux.