Howard Restor-A-Finish Mahogany RF5016 Restore the Original Finish Remove Heat and Stain Marks on Wooden Furniture 473ml

It revives the furniture appearance but won’t hide scratchesShipping was disappointing as it took a month to receive it with multiple delays notifications

Did not do anything for me

Easy to use, good colour and sheen. It does mask the scratches efficiently

This product satisfies expectations and restores the desired timber finish.

Se nota mucho lo bien que ayuda a dar brillo y mantenimiento a los muebles de madera, considero importante revisar bien el color

I'll be honest, I didn't have high hopes for this product given I was using it on a 40 year old boat that had sat neglected for almost a decade. It's not a miracle cure for old, dried out wood, but it did make a huge difference. The pictures don't do it justice. The wood was sun bleached and spotty, my camera didn't pick up well, but after treating it you'd never know. It really evened out the color so it doesn't look ancient anymore. Water marks are also completely gone or covered enough that you have to get real close to notice.However, this stuff stains fabic like crazy, as you can see by the picture where the cushion is removed. Thankfully I'd already moved it so it didn't get ruined but I'll never get that out of the underlining.I also used Howard's Sunshield after it was dry which is where the real improvement came in. So I highly recommend using some kind of protection over the wood when you're done.A couple tips. Absolutely wear gloves, you will get stained hands otherwise. Do use steel wool if the wood is a little rough, a rag is good enough otherwise. I used 0000 and that was sufficient for my purposes, but some areas would have benefited more from 000. Make sure you get the correct color. My wood was several different shades, so I picked a shade in the middle. It was definitely to dark in some areas so I'll have to hit those with a lightener. Don't expect miracles. Aside from sanding down to bare wood and restaining, it's not going to look brand spanking new. Have realistic goals. Don't use this on polyurethane covered wood, you will be disappointed. They have Restore-a-Finish Polishing Compound that is just for poly that *might* work better, haven't tried it myself so can't comment on it's effectiveness. This product works best over shellac, lacquer, or varnish. I don't care what their marketing says, I was highly disappointed with results on polyurethane covered pieces.Overall I'm extremely pleased with the product. I will definitely be recommending it to friends, family, and fellow boaters.Full disclosure, I paid for this product 100% out of pocket and was not offered any kind of compensation for leaving a review.

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