Chestnut Burnishing Cream is a premium fine abrasive wood polishing compound designed to smooth, clean and enhance the gloss of lacquers, oils and friction polishes.
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Chestnut Burnishing Cream is a fine abrasive liquid designed to smooth, clean and polish finished surfaces to produce a brighter, higher-gloss finish.
The mild abrasive within the cream acts like a very fine liquid abrasive, gently cutting back the surface of a suitable finish while removing minor surface imperfections and increasing the level of gloss.
Chestnut Burnishing Cream is particularly useful for woodturning, furniture finishing, pens, small turned items and polished wooden surfaces.
Chestnut Burnishing Cream is an excellent choice when you want to take an existing wood finish to the next level, creating a smoother and brighter polished appearance.
Chestnut Burnishing Cream can be used on a variety of fully dried wood finishes to improve smoothness and increase gloss.
Chestnut Burnishing Cream is particularly popular with woodturners. It can be used to smooth and brighten the finish on pens, bowls, boxes, ornaments and other turned wooden items.
When used on a lathe, the combination of the rotating timber and a small amount of Burnishing Cream allows the fine abrasive to polish the surface efficiently, producing a smooth and bright finish.
Use the cream sparingly. Applying too much can over-lubricate the surface and reduce the effectiveness of the abrasive.
Burnishing Cream can be used to increase the gloss of suitable wood lacquers. It gently cuts back the surface, removing minor imperfections and creating a smoother, brighter appearance.
It can be particularly effective on finishes such as Melamine Lacquer and Acrylic Gloss Lacquer where a higher level of gloss is required.
Always allow the lacquer to dry sufficiently before burnishing. The finish should be hard enough that the mild abrasive does not remove or damage the coating.
Chestnut Burnishing Cream can be used over Chestnut Friction Polish to further enhance the smoothness and gloss of the finished surface.
It is especially useful for woodturning projects where a bright, polished appearance is required.
Allow the Friction Polish to cure and the surface to cool before applying the Burnishing Cream.
Shake the bottle well before use. Apply a small amount of Burnishing Cream to a clean, soft cloth.
Use Burnishing Cream sparingly. A cloth that is only lightly damp with the cream will generally give better results than applying too much product.
Burnishing Cream is particularly effective when used on a spinning woodturning project.
With the lathe running, apply a small amount of cream to a clean cloth and gently work it over the finished surface. The movement of the timber helps the fine abrasive polish the surface and increase the gloss.
This method is ideal for wooden pens, bowls, boxes, finials and other small turned items.
Always keep loose cloth and clothing away from rotating machinery and follow appropriate workshop safety procedures.
Burnishing Cream can also be used by hand on suitable flat and curved surfaces.
Apply a small amount to a clean cloth and gently work the cream over the finished surface. Use light, even pressure and continue polishing until the desired level of gloss is achieved.
Hand application can take longer than using Burnishing Cream on a lathe, particularly on larger surfaces, but it can still produce a noticeably smoother and brighter finish.
Chestnut Burnishing Cream can be used on a range of suitable Chestnut Products finishes once they have dried sufficiently.
Always check compatibility before use, particularly when working over a finish from another manufacturer. Test on an inconspicuous area or scrap timber first where necessary.
Do not use Burnishing Cream on wax finishes. If you intend to apply wax as the final finish, complete the burnishing before applying the wax. If you are looking to revive the original finish of an antique piece then we reccomend to use Priory Poishes Polish Reviver.
Product Type: Polish and Polish Enhancer
Application: Cloth
Appearance: Creamy Liquid
Abrasive: Very Mild Fine Abrasive
Drying Time: Less than 5 minutes
Suitable For: Pens, Small Turned Items, Tabletops and Suitable Finished Surfaces
Application Method: By Hand or on a Lathe
Frequently Asked Questions
A finely abrasive liquid used to smooth and polish suitable finished surfaces and increase their gloss.
It gently cuts back the surface of a suitable finish, helping to remove minor imperfections and produce a smoother, brighter and more polished appearance.
Yes. It is designed to polish suitable finished wooden surfaces and is particularly popular for woodturning projects.
Yes. It can be used on suitable fully dried lacquers to increase the gloss and smoothness of the finish.
Yes. Burnishing Cream can be used over Friction Polish to further enhance the smoothness and gloss.
Yes. It is particularly effective on a lathe and is widely used for polishing pens, bowls, boxes and other small turned items.
Yes. It can be applied by hand using a clean cloth, although polishing larger surfaces by hand may take longer.
Use it sparingly. A small amount applied to a lightly damp cloth is generally sufficient. Using too much can over-lubricate the surface and reduce the effectiveness of the abrasive.
No. Burnishing Cream should not be used on wax finishes. Complete any burnishing before applying wax as the final finish.
The finish should be sufficiently dry and hard before burnishing. The required time depends on the type of finish. Oils generally require considerably longer drying times than lacquers and Friction Polish.
It can increase the gloss of suitable finishes, although the final result will depend on the type and condition of the original coating.
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