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<p>[QUOTE="Fern77, post: 4470403, member: 16131"]Soft rag damp with hot water followed closely by a clean dry one is usually a good start.</p><p>Judith Miller has a formula I've used with relative success, which is a one part of vinegar, one part of linseed oil, and one part of white spirit, plus a drop or two of ammonia and alcohol. One is meant to wipe the surface with patches of cloth soaked in it until they start coming clean, rather than apply it to it and leave it. But that is perhaps for someone into that kind of thing.</p><p>There are good off-the-shelf products readily available these days really. Ask your hardware store. Goo Gone might be a bit too drastic, I am told.</p><p>As for wax, a good beeswax based polish (silicone free) will do. Thin layers and lots of elbow grease.</p><p>Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Fern77, post: 4470403, member: 16131"]Soft rag damp with hot water followed closely by a clean dry one is usually a good start. Judith Miller has a formula I've used with relative success, which is a one part of vinegar, one part of linseed oil, and one part of white spirit, plus a drop or two of ammonia and alcohol. One is meant to wipe the surface with patches of cloth soaked in it until they start coming clean, rather than apply it to it and leave it. But that is perhaps for someone into that kind of thing. There are good off-the-shelf products readily available these days really. Ask your hardware store. Goo Gone might be a bit too drastic, I am told. As for wax, a good beeswax based polish (silicone free) will do. Thin layers and lots of elbow grease. Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]
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