We used Briwax Tudor Brown on our hand scrapped red oak floors and staircase over 20 years ago and it has been great and durable. And...I have just experimented with the Ebony over our old color because we are doing a remodel...and it is going to work with just one coat. I have also used Briwax on a custom made trestle table at our lake house and it was great and easy.
I use Briwax almost exclusively, apply it with a cheap brush and polish with an old cloth. It gives great results, dark oak and antique pine are very similar, Jacobean gives a good dark finish, and the clear is great too. I don’t use any treatment after sanding and before waxing, there can be some blotchiness but not enough to concern me.
A lot of great info Chris. Thanks for explaining everything to me. It makes it really clear which way a person should go unless like you said they like the way the really “blotched” piece of wood. Thanks for sharing.
For a cheaper pre-conditioner instead of over the counter product. I like to brew 3x concentrate of espresso coffee let it cool and use it as my pre-stain/pre-conditioner. It seems to work way better. I like to use two coats and let dry completely. You'll noticed a completely even coat with 2/3 coats. Do not use water based stain, only oil base for obvious reasons.
Fantastic video Chris! I'm going to look at briwax a little bit differently from now on. As I've always used the Minwax oil based stain. Along with several coats of oil based polyurethane. Thank you for the tips and tricks! I will be looking into your pre stain also. Many blessings to you my friend.
👍👍👍Thanks ,wasn't aware of that particular conditioner. I was assuming I had done something wrong with the other brands as they seemed like " almost " a wasted step considering the outcome
Great video... That general stain performed excellent... I have watched presentations from general reps and for their water based stain some say they don't even need pre stain. I stop using minwax products years ago after I was introduced to General stain
I was expecting Briwax to come out as the worst on the blotch test, quite surprising. You should be able to get quite a shine with Briwax, although it is only supposed to last 6-12 months. I know some people apply it with 0000 wire wool to get a great finish. Ideally you should at least treat the wood with sanding sealer. There should be 14 colours available according to their website. Great video!
I’m not sure if you get the full range of Briwax products in the states, they have about 60 in total. I know the entire range wasn’t the subject of your video, but if you use the shellac sealer they make for use before the Briwax you can buff up decent finish. They also make a range of Briwax oils for outdoor use. Their site also tells you how to pronounce their name it’s Bri that rhymes with my.
Great video, I have always wanted to do something like this for myself but I never got around to it. I use briwax a lot over the last 2 years, even on metal bench projects. I used to use this most amazing wax called "I forget the name now" Bowling Alley wax. But the company went out of business. Oh Well, thanks for the video! Stains don't' intimidate me as much now
Thanks, that's helpful. Any tips on going the other way? Say your working with some highly figured wood for a small box or something and you really want to highlight the contrast? Would love to see a video on that sometime.
First of all, you're very entertaining to watch, thanks for being so through. What if I want to use briwax on ugly brown oak cabinets but also wish to change the color a bit without painting?
Great information, Chris! I wonder if a person used a 1 lb. cut of shellac as a sanding sealer first, then tried the various products you have there, what the results would be?
Would u recommend using Briwax on 22 year old oak kitchen cabinets to even up all the wear and tear on them? Or will the high traffic areas need to b touched up frequently?
Okay… I’m using dark brown Briwax on some really nice, high end walnut at the customer’s request. Holy crap, I have never (in my 28 years in the industry) worked with a product that is this difficult. It refuses to produce an even effect. 😠
I understand. Trust me, I do. I've found that in these cases it's best to sand away the Briwax, then coat the piece in a low cut of shellac say, a 2 pound cut. Then, reapply the Briwax. It should go on alot more evenly now. Good luck.
Thank you for the video! I have a question for you. I have never stained anything before but I am planning to use briwax on my old oak cupboards this summer rather than tear them out. Would you recommend I sand them lightly first? Would that help things stick a little more evenly?
@Alexis G If your cupboards are in your kitchen, I wouldn’t use Briwax as your only/final finish. Wax is not all that happy being exposed to water. You’ll get white spots. You may want to sand the cupboards, apply a shellac base coat of your preferred color (it comes in colors from nearly clear to garnet). Then top with a quality rubbing varnish such as Arm R Seal or Minwax Rubbing Poly. You will have a durable finish for kitchen cabinets this way.
@@prspastor Oh no 🙈 I just started the project and half of my cupboards are finished. I have been using briwax. Is it safe to varnish overtop of the briwax? I hope I haven’t screwed things up. We want to replace the cupboards in a few years but I want them to look nice
@@alexisg7644 oh no! Gosh, in my opinion, I would not put a varnish/polyurethane over a wax finish like Briwax. I think the finish would not adhere properly and it would fail. However, I think you could try one of the Tried & True products- perhaps Tried and True Original as it has an oil/wax mixture. You may want to look at Osmo PolyX oil/wax finish. You can try and sample this on a piece of wood and see how it turns out. I would avoid polyurethane, lacquer, conversion varnishes, and water-based finishes.
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This could have been a good video if you had taken the time to edit it down to five minutes. Also, I would like to have seen the difference that the pre-stain treatments would have made. (I would allow an additional three minutes for that.)
Chris, just the word of advice.. you must get to the point of your videos faster than 8: 07 minutes of a 17:20 minute video. All that chitty chatter and banter for 8 long minutes 😵😩
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We used Briwax Tudor Brown on our hand scrapped red oak floors and staircase over 20 years ago and it has been great and durable. And...I have just experimented with the Ebony over our old color because we are doing a remodel...and it is going to work with just one coat. I have also used Briwax on a custom made trestle table at our lake house and it was great and easy.
I've been looking to try Briwax :) Always a treat to get finishing info from you!
I use Briwax almost exclusively, apply it with a cheap brush and polish with an old cloth. It gives great results, dark oak and antique pine are very similar, Jacobean gives a good dark finish, and the clear is great too. I don’t use any treatment after sanding and before waxing, there can be some blotchiness but not enough to concern me.
Thanks, that has to be the best explanation of botching I have ever heard. Thank You!
A lot of great info Chris. Thanks for explaining everything to me. It makes it really clear which way a person should go unless like you said they like the way the really “blotched” piece of wood. Thanks for sharing.
Neat experiment Chris. Thanks for the info.
Nice explanation Chris I use briwax I dig it but the smell will send you away with the fairies too a happy happy place
For a cheaper pre-conditioner instead of over the counter product. I like to brew 3x concentrate of espresso coffee let it cool and use it as my pre-stain/pre-conditioner.
It seems to work way better. I like to use two coats and let dry completely. You'll noticed a completely even coat with 2/3 coats.
Do not use water based stain, only oil base for obvious reasons.
Fantastic video Chris! I'm going to look at briwax a little bit differently from now on. As I've always used the Minwax oil based stain. Along with several coats of oil based polyurethane. Thank you for the tips and tricks! I will be looking into your pre stain also. Many blessings to you my friend.
👍👍👍Thanks ,wasn't aware of that particular conditioner. I was assuming I had done something wrong with the other brands as they seemed like " almost " a wasted step considering the outcome
Great video Chris, learnt a lot, thanks
Great video... That general stain performed excellent... I have watched presentations from general reps and for their water based stain some say they don't even need pre stain. I stop using minwax products years ago after I was introduced to General stain
Excellent info. Thanks Chris!
What would you recommend on 20 year old oak cabinets for a new look? No paints. Thanks
I was expecting Briwax to come out as the worst on the blotch test, quite surprising.
You should be able to get quite a shine with Briwax, although it is only supposed to last 6-12 months. I know some people apply it with 0000 wire wool to get a great finish. Ideally you should at least treat the wood with sanding sealer.
There should be 14 colours available according to their website.
Great video!
Well, as a wax, it shouldn't absorb very well and hence not blotch well.
I’m not sure if you get the full range of Briwax products in the states, they have about 60 in total. I know the entire range wasn’t the subject of your video, but if you use the shellac sealer they make for use before the Briwax you can buff up decent finish. They also make a range of Briwax oils for outdoor use. Their site also tells you how to pronounce their name it’s Bri that rhymes with my.
Great video, I have always wanted to do something like this for myself but I never got around to it. I use briwax a lot over the last 2 years, even on metal bench projects. I used to use this most amazing wax called "I forget the name now" Bowling Alley wax. But the company went out of business. Oh Well, thanks for the video! Stains don't' intimidate me as much now
Thanks, that's helpful. Any tips on going the other way? Say your working with some highly figured wood for a small box or something and you really want to highlight the contrast? Would love to see a video on that sometime.
First of all, you're very entertaining to watch, thanks for being so through. What if I want to use briwax on ugly brown oak cabinets but also wish to change the color a bit without painting?
You could do that, but you'll have more success in going darker than you would if you wanted to go lighter.
Great information, Chris! I wonder if a person used a 1 lb. cut of shellac as a sanding sealer first, then tried the various products you have there, what the results would be?
Would u recommend using Briwax on 22 year old oak kitchen cabinets to even up all the wear and tear on them? Or will the high traffic areas need to b touched up frequently?
They would need to be touched up frequently. Briwax isn't a product you want to use if the area's you apply it are going to be touched often.
@@chriscute7528 Thanks, that is what I was thinking....I am just looking for a easy way out 😁
Okay… I’m using dark brown Briwax on some really nice, high end walnut at the customer’s request. Holy crap, I have never (in my 28 years in the industry) worked with a product that is this difficult. It refuses to produce an even effect. 😠
I understand. Trust me, I do. I've found that in these cases it's best to sand away the Briwax, then coat the piece in a low cut of shellac say, a 2 pound cut. Then, reapply the Briwax. It should go on alot more evenly now. Good luck.
Thank you for the video! I have a question for you. I have never stained anything before but I am planning to use briwax on my old oak cupboards this summer rather than tear them out.
Would you recommend I sand them lightly first? Would that help things stick a little more evenly?
Yes sand them first. You'll need to remove any finish that may be on the wood before you use Briwax.
@Alexis G If your cupboards are in your kitchen, I wouldn’t use Briwax as your only/final finish. Wax is not all that happy being exposed to water. You’ll get white spots. You may want to sand the cupboards, apply a shellac base coat of your preferred color (it comes in colors from nearly clear to garnet). Then top with a quality rubbing varnish such as Arm R Seal or Minwax Rubbing Poly. You will have a durable finish for kitchen cabinets this way.
@@prspastor Oh no 🙈 I just started the project and half of my cupboards are finished. I have been using briwax. Is it safe to varnish overtop of the briwax? I hope I haven’t screwed things up. We want to replace the cupboards in a few years but I want them to look nice
@@alexisg7644 oh no! Gosh, in my opinion, I would not put a varnish/polyurethane over a wax finish like Briwax. I think the finish would not adhere properly and it would fail. However, I think you could try one of the Tried & True products- perhaps Tried and True Original as it has an oil/wax mixture. You may want to look at Osmo PolyX oil/wax finish. You can try and sample this on a piece of wood and see how it turns out. I would avoid polyurethane, lacquer, conversion varnishes, and water-based finishes.
@@prspastor Thank you 😊 I will look into that. I definitely don’t want my cupboards looking nasty
I do a 50/50 mix of shellac and denature and then hit with a scotch rite pad
Health Hazards of Toluene
You can be exposed to toluene by breathing it in, getting it on your skin, getting it splashed into your eyes, or swallowing it.
Symptoms of toluene exposure include: irritation of the eyes and nose; weakness, exhaustion, confusion, euphoria, dizziness, headache; dilated pupils, lacrimation (discharge of tears); anxiety, muscle fatigue, insomnia; numbness or tingling of the skin; dermatitis. Toluene exposure may cause liver and kidney damage.
Toluene affects the central nervous system, eyes, skin, respiratory system, liver, kidneys. Breathing high levels of toluene during pregnancy has been shown to result in children with birth defects and to retard mental abilities and growth. There is evidence that exposure to toluene at work is associated with spontaneous abortion.
High concentrations of toluene, usually from use in a confined space or unventilated area, can cause loss of consciousness, respiratory depression and death. Long term and repeated workplace exposure to toluene affect the central nervous system.
I didn't think Briwax was fro raw wood.
You'd be wrong then. It was invented to restore old furniture that had lost it's finish.
This could have been a good video if you had taken the time to edit it down to five minutes. Also, I would like to have seen the difference that the pre-stain treatments would have made. (I would allow an additional three minutes for that.)
2 minute video would have been MORE than enough
Then go make yourself a 2 minute video.
@@chriscute7528 Cute
Chris, just the word of advice.. you must get to the point of your videos faster than 8: 07 minutes of a 17:20 minute video. All that chitty chatter and banter for 8 long minutes 😵😩
I appreciate the advice, but actually what I must do is what I want to do. You can watch or not. Have a great day!