Howard Restor-A-Finish Neutral RF1016 Wood Furniture Restorer Remove Heat and Stain Marks 473ml

I can’t believe this exists. Unbelievable difference with little effort; have used this extensively to restore unloved, scratched and sad looking wooden furniture into the beautiful antiques they now are. Utterly mind blown at how brilliant this stuff is

I have many years of professional furniture restoration and revival experience but new, clever products are manufactured all the time. I bought this Restor-A-Finish to try out on an inconspicuous area of an 18th century walnut bureau which had been light damaged. Of course, I was anxious not to destroy its antique finish and character of age. I would normally use a mixture of turpentine, oil and meths to clean and a little wood stain if necessary. I am truly astonished at the result which I have now used over the entire surface, following the instructions of wipe on and then wipe clean the surface. It is not a scary dramatic stain at all and the walnut colour I used is true to the lovely aged walnut you would hope for. I reapplied on the paler bleached veneers and they are now perfect. I will leave a while and then apply wax. This is a genuine recommendation and I am sure it will not damage your furniture surface. I did not have water stains on this piece but I can believe it will work without affecting the patina. .

It does what it says - restores furniture. Leaves a nice glossy shine. Some superficial marks disappear but others remain. I don’t have the time at present to use wire wool to get rid of deeper marks.

Such an excellent easy product to use to rejuvenate your wood. Covers water marks and scratches.

Really easy to use and did the job on a second hand wooden bed frame with dints and scratches, looks wonderful. Did use another product wood filler which completed the job perfectly. Wish I had a before pic to show what a good job it’s done. Dries quickly, thick but malleable consistency, fills the dents easily. Good value For money, great range of colours. Smell strong but pleasant.

This is the second time I have purchased this product. My real wooden kitchen units fade after prolonged exposure to steam and water but this product brings them back to their original full colour. You just need to apply a small amount to a soft cloth and rub into the wood. It dries quickly, provides good protection for your wood and is reasonable value for money. You may need to apply a second coat if your wood colour is highly faded. The finish is excellent.

This product has a huge number of reviews, the majority being positive: which is why I gave it a try. However, it did not work out for me. It purports to be a product that requires no stripping of existing wood coatings. However I have some significant water damage to wooden cabinet doors that has darkened over time, leaving black flecks in the wood grain. So, I opted to first sand my cabinet doors down thoroughly to remove as many of the blackened flecks as possible. Not everything could be successfully removed. After applying this product, as per the instructions, the natural grain of the wood was enhanced... but so was every single imperfection and discolouring that remained in the wood. In my case the cabinet doors looked better before the application of this coating. Even with the recommended wax finish it still left the doors looking really bad. But this was definitely down to the poor condition of my doors, so I haven't given the product a minimal rating. It probably works well with light damage or discolouration to existing surfaces. I certainly achieved nothing remotely close to some of the spectacular results that others have demonstrated in photos alongside their reviews. But for the cost I thought it was worth the try. Will be replacing all my doors with new ones instead. In case it's the sort of thing that concerns you, I would recommend downloading and reading the product's datasheet before buying (especially if you intend to use it on a surface like a kitchen cupboard or anything else you might touch and then subsequently handle food) because it contains one or two known carcinogens as well as chemicals that cause birth defects and reproductive issues.

I bought this in the Golden Oak Shade as I have various pieces of oak furniture, all of which have taken a beating over the years from kids not using coasters (grrrr!). It worked so well, far better than I’d hoped. The water marked areas were very noticeable, but after using this all have gone. The only one that I had an issue with was on a coffee table where the wood stain made the mark darker than the rest of the table. However, I believe this was due to the original finish of the table. Rather than it being a wood stain finish it is more of a coloured varnish which didn’t penetrate the wood. When I applied the product to the water mark it stained the wood darker relative to the rest of the table. That being said, I have since reapplied it and it has evened the colour out somewhat so I’m satisfied with that. The product itself comes in a can with a childproof cap & after removing that there’s a further plastic bung (?) which is a bit fiddly to pop out. It’s very thin too, so care needs to be taken when applying it to your cloth. I’ll definitely buy this again for regular maintenance of my wood as it’s the best product I’ve tried for restoring and maintaining my furniture.

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

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

de momento el acabado mejoro mucho, no se si con el tiempo volvera a su estado de antes, pero al aplicarlo el cambio es muy notorio, deja una apariencia como de nueva, era una puerta

Dit product voldoet aan zijn verwachtingen, mijn donker eiken massieve meubels van 45 jaar (mijn huwelijkscadeau!) zijn als nieuw!!! Waarvoor mijn dank!…

a fantastic easy to apply polish with great results