HOWARD RF8 Products Restor-A-Finish, 8 oz, Cherry, 8 Fluid Ounces

Used this product to revitalize a pine bookcase purchased at a garage sale for $3, so did not have much to lose. The bookcase seemed to have been stored in a wet basement or outdoor storage shed so it was in poor condition. A very fine steel wool 0000 pad was used to apply, which worked well removing stains and defects. Total time commitment was less than an hour. The final result was better than expected with minimal investment in terms of product costs and time. Coverage was good, as approximately half of the 8 ounce can was used. As you can see by the pictures, the end result was slightly darker than expected, but still looks great. Thanks, Restor-A-Finish!

It doesn't 'refinish' but it provides an amazing change from ugly scratched to gorgeous finish. A cat had scratched a vintage secretary desk and I had put up with the eye-sore for years. I did not want to tackle refinishing myself or pay dearly for someone else to do it, so I figured I had nothing to lose and decided to try Howard Restor-A-Finish. I used very fine (0000) steel wool and gently rubbed as instructed. I was amazed how simple to use and the beautiful results. The mahogany color was perfect!

This product while not a miracle worker, did definitely improve the appearance of my late 80’s golden oak cabinets. I know they are considered “outdated” but we like the look of natural wood. Recently they were looking a little worse for wear, dull and dry looking in spots. In the past I have lightly sanded and brushed on a coat of clear poly with good results. I wanted to find something that didn’t require all that drying time. This fit the bill perfectly. It was very easy to apply & even though it warns about the fumes I did not find the fumes terrible. I did run the ceiling fan and opened a window. I have a smallish L shaped kitchen and the whole project was done in about an hour. It took about half the bottle. This product did well as far as giving it a good shine and evening out the color/tone of my most used cabinets that had worn down dry areas. It did not fix most of the deeper imperfections though (like I said, not a miracle product). But for the money and ease of applying, I would definitely use this product again.

This product is amazing! I bought it to fix up a few kitchen cabinet doors and drawers that are solid oak. What an amazing difference it made. And it was as easy as polishing a table! I definitely recommend this. I wonder if it would have been even better if I had used a fine sandpaper. I am happy anyway.

Excellent product for wood restoration, and exceptional packaging/shipping from seller (no dents or leakage)!

So yeah I've used a few products to try to "refinish" my orangey looking cabinets/ furniture and I'd like to share my experience. 1. Howard citrus wax in dark oak- while it did darken or make my cabinets look better, it's not easy to use. Like it'd leave streak marks onto the cabinets even I cleaned them thoroughly and wiped the wax into the direction of the wood grain with finest steel wool. So from my experience, that was just a so so product. (3-3.5 stars at most) 2. Fiddes & Son wax in Espresso- MUCH easier to use than Howard citrus wax. Also dries much better and does not leave as much streak mark as Howard citrus wax. It also does not smell bad. The thing is the wax dries really fast and you will have to hurry up and buff. I also discovered my left over half can of wax hardened after some time when I opened it again (yes that was my 2nd can!). But if you want to "darken" your cabinets for a bit, I think this works the best among all products I tried. So 4 stars! 3. English oil for dark wood- very easy to use and smells good. Just wipe it on and it'll cover light scratch marks if you rub it on that area. Also very economical . Doesn't darken wood a lot but I somehow (don't know if it's my illusion) after a few days the wood seems to have darken on my table legs. So for a fast, economical "refinish" I think this fits the bill. I did add protection with Goddard's spray on furniture oil and the cabinets appear to be shiny and nicer afterwards. So 4 stars! 4. THIS product- It stinks but not too bad. The thing is I did notice it works almost the same as English Oil.... so not that big of a difference--- cover light scratches and thats about it. But this product smells worse and costs more. Also if you want to darken your furniture a bit. I don't think this works... English Oil works slightly better IMO. So I kind of regret I tried another Howard product (yes all of their products have excellent reviews though...) Maybe I'm out of luck on this brand? I'd give it 3 stars.

Works great and ships fast! Attempted it on raw wood just to see the difference. It actually made the raw wood look better surprisingly. The already clear coated items I tested on had a richer color/hue that didn’t disappear overnight like some cleaner/refinishing products achieve. I consider this a holy grail product. Extremely pleased and everybody I know from the antique shop I work at will be ordering from this seller 😁 no leaking looks great, smells like nail polish remover but scent doesn’t hang around and the little bottle should last for a long time as a little goes a long way. Excited to try this on everything I come across…I might be a little obsessed now 😬

I was given an old and used dining room buffet server from someone who moved out of town. As it’s much older, it’s made from real wood so the bones are solid. While the face is nice and size is right for my space, the only problem was the surface —scratches, ring stains, halos etc. — issues the previous owners could have prevented or easily treated had they done so when they happened vs letting them seep further into the wood for many years, becoming permanent. I am not a DIYer, at least not for woodworking but this was crazy easy and more like cleaning. First using #0000 steel wool, I then applied Restor-a finish, as instructed and am just amazed at the huge difference it made. While it didn’t get rid of everything (damage is too deep into the wood and would need a full restoration which is expensive for a piece of furniture that probably wasn’t all that expensive to begin with and holds no sentimental value to me) the restor-a-finish brought it to a level that I no longer feel I need to keep the entire surface hidden under a runner. I should’ve thought to do this sooner.

Volgens ons is het een soort olie want het doet niet wat er gepromoot wordt. We hebben het meerdere malen geprobeerd maar het werkt niet. Jammer

Ich verwende es für unseren Küchentisch und bin begeistert. Es entfernt so ziemlich alles an Verschmutzungen und Ränder, es reizt die Atemwege, deswegen bitte Acht geben. Im Anschluss wachse ich den Tisch und er sieht für lange Zeit wieder wie neu aus. Auch beim Aufarbeiten alter Möbel ist dieser Reiniger zu empfehlen. Ich säubere damit jegliches Holz und nach kurzer Trocknungszeit sieht das Holz fast aus, wie neu und kann weiterbehandelt werden. Fettrückstände werden komplett entfernt, z.B. durch das häufige Öffnen und Schließen mit bloßen Händen/Fettfingern, die schwarzen Fettrückstände werden mit dieser Reinigung komplett entfernt; einfach gigantisch. Auch Wasserränder auf Holz habe ich damit schon beseitigen können. Sie kommen nach längerer Zeit leicht wieder zum Vorschein, einfach die Behandlung wiederholen und fertig. Ich bin begeistert!

Era justo lo que necesitaba, los arañazos los desaparece totalmente, recomiendo ampliamente

Great shine and long lasting!

Bin absolut begeistert, lässt altes Wurzelholz an uralten Schränken wie neu aussehen, Gerüche sind weg, schmiert nicht und glänzt