Chestnut Products

Shop Chestnut Wood Finishing Products

Our Chestnut range covers many of the products needed to complete a woodworking or woodturning project, from preparing the timber through to applying the final finish.

Chestnut Oils

Choose from a selection of Chestnut wood oils for protecting and enhancing timber. Our range includes Chestnut Hard Wax Oil and Chestnut Lemon Oil, with different finishes available depending on the appearance and level of protection required.

Chestnut Waxes

Our Chestnut waxes are ideal for enhancing the natural appearance of timber and creating attractive decorative finishes. Choose from products including Wood Wax 22, Chestnut Microcrystalline Wax and Rainbow Wax for traditional, protective and decorative applications.

Chestnut Lacquers

Chestnut lacquers provide durable protective finishes for interior woodworking and woodturning projects. Melamine Lacquer and Acrylic Lacquer can be used on a wide variety of suitable timber, including furniture, pens, bowls, boxes and decorative woodwork.

Chestnut Sanding Sealers

A good surface preparation is an important part of achieving a high-quality finish. Chestnut Sanding Sealer helps prepare timber before applying suitable waxes, lacquers, polishes and other finishing products.

Chestnut Wood Stains

Add colour to timber with Chestnut Spirit Stains. Available in a range of vibrant colours, Spirit Stains are fast drying and non-grain raising, making them particularly useful for woodturning, pen making, decorative woodworking and colour matching.

Chestnut Polishes & Finishing Products

Complete your project with Chestnut polishing and finishing products. Chestnut Friction Polish is designed to create a high-gloss finish on suitable turned wood, while Chestnut Burnishing Cream can be used to smooth and enhance the appearance of suitable finished surfaces.

Chestnut Products for Woodturning

Chestnut Products are particularly popular with woodturners because the range covers many stages of the finishing process. From sanding sealer and spirit stains through to lacquers, friction polish, waxes and burnishing products, there are finishing solutions for everything from wooden pens and bowls to boxes, platters and decorative turned pieces.

Many Chestnut finishes are designed to dry quickly, making them practical for woodturning projects where several stages of finishing may be required.

Chestnut Products for Furniture & Wood Restoration

Chestnut Products are also suitable for a wide variety of interior furniture and woodworking projects. Oils, waxes, lacquers and stains can be selected according to the type of timber, desired appearance and level of protection required.

For restoration work, Chestnut products can also be useful when repairing, recolouring or refinishing suitable wooden surfaces. Always select a finish appropriate for the existing coating and test compatibility before treating valuable or antique furniture.

How to Choose the Right Chestnut Product

The best Chestnut product depends on the type of project and the finish you want to achieve.

• For preparing timber: Chestnut Sanding Sealer
• For colouring wood: Chestnut Spirit Stains
• For an oil finish: Chestnut Hard Wax Oil or Lemon Oil
• For a traditional wax finish: Chestnut WoodWax 22
• For a hard-wearing wax: Chestnut Microcrystalline Wax
• For decorative colour: Chestnut Rainbow Wax
• For a clear lacquer finish: Chestnut Melamine or Acrylic Lacquer
• For a high-gloss woodturning finish: Chestnut Friction Polish
• For refining a finished surface: Chestnut Burnishing Cream
• For food-contact wooden items: Chestnut Food Safe Finish

Chestnut Products at Priory Polishes

At Priory Polishes, we supply a growing range of Chestnut Products for woodworking, woodturning, furniture finishing and restoration.

Our Chestnut range includes products for preparing timber, adding colour, applying protective finishes and polishing completed projects. Each product page contains detailed information to help you choose the right finish and understand how to use it.

Browse the products above to find the Chestnut finish, wax, oil, lacquer, stain or polishing product that is right for your project.

Frequently Asked Questions About Chestnut Products

What are Chestnut Products?

Chestnut Products is a specialist range of woodworking and wood finishing products, including oils, waxes, lacquers, stains, sanding sealers and polishing products. The range is particularly popular with woodturners and woodworkers.

Are Chestnut Products suitable for woodturning?

Yes. Many Chestnut Products are particularly well suited to woodturning, including Spirit Stains, Friction Polish, Melamine Lacquer, Acrylic Lacquer, WoodWax 22, Burnishing Cream and other finishing products.

Which Chestnut product should I use to finish wood?

This depends on the type of finish you want. Oils provide a different appearance and feel from waxes and lacquers, while products such as Friction Polish are designed specifically for high-gloss finishes on suitable turned timber.

Can Chestnut Spirit Stain be used before a clear finish?

Yes. Chestnut Spirit Stains can be overcoated with suitable finishes once the stain has dried thoroughly. Always check compatibility with the chosen topcoat.

What is Chestnut WoodWax 22 used for?

Chestnut WoodWax 22 is a quick-drying wood wax used to provide an attractive wax finish on suitable interior timber. It can be used on furniture, woodturning projects, pens, bowls, boxes and other wooden items.

What is Chestnut Friction Polish used for?

Chestnut Friction Polish is a shellac-based polish designed to produce a high-gloss finish on suitable timber, particularly woodturning projects such as pens, bowls, boxes and decorative turned items.

Are Chestnut Products suitable for antique restoration?

Some Chestnut Products can be useful for suitable restoration and refinishing projects. However, the correct product depends on the existing finish, timber and desired result. For valuable antiques, always test products carefully before applying them to the finished surface.