Products, Neutral Restor-A-Finish, 8 oz

Howard Products Restor-A-Finish is absolutely amazing and worked far better than I expected for restoring older wood surfaces. This product brought new life back to worn furniture, trim, and wood finishes without needing complete sanding or refinishing. I was honestly impressed by how quickly it improved scratches, faded areas, water marks, and dull spots while still preserving the original beauty and character of the wood. The finish looked richer, cleaner, and much more refreshed after just one application. One of the best things about this product is how easy it is to use. It applies smoothly, blends well into existing finishes, and delivers professional-looking results with very little effort. It’s perfect for restoring older furniture pieces, cabinets, antiques, and woodwork that have started showing signs of age and wear. The color match worked very well, and the wood retained its natural appearance rather than looking overly glossy or artificially coated. It helped revive the warmth and depth of the wood beautifully. This product saved me from needing a much larger refinishing project and made several pieces look dramatically better in a short amount of time. For anyone wanting to refresh and restore wood finishes quickly and affordably, this is an outstanding product. Highly recommend Howard Restor-A-Finish for restoring tired wood surfaces and bringing older furniture back to life!

Excellent results! I tried this on an old table I recently obtained & the difference it made was incredible. It hid scratches & dings & left the table top with a beautiful shine. You can see the difference in the picture taken when half the table was done for comparison. Overall, a great product that requires very little for results & is at a reasonable price.

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 I know they are considered “outdated” but we like the look of natural wood.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.

Brilliant stuff. I tried one color and was surprised at how easy to use, and how perfectly it works. I have since punched and received a second color for darker furniture and was just as pleased. Get this stuff. you will love it.

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!

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.

I wish I had taken before/after photos. We have a wood dining table that's about 25 years old. It's been through 8 military moves. We have 2 kids: lots of board games, homework, crafting, and projects were done on this table! We love it, but it looked like it earned every one of those years. I took a chance on Restor-a-Finish. (I also ordered Howard's Feed & Wax, as a 2 product process.) I hate matching stain colors (and our table is an odd duck: oak wood with a honey/golden stain). I know nothing about refinishing wood furniture. THIS STUFF!!!! For the cost, effort and time spent, it's amazing. Our table looks SO much better. Is it perfect? No. Probably because of "operator error" (I did use 0000 steel wool, as recommended for parts of the table, but I was so afraid of using it too much or too hard. Perhaps it could have been better? Sure, but I am so satisfied with the results regardless.) Because so much of the table's finish had been worn away, I took a chance and used the Restor a second time the next day. (Was a good idea - darkened those areas up a bit more.) The Feed & Wax is a great finishing touch - gives a nice luster to the wood. Effort: seriously, the Restor is wipe on/wipe off. The Feed & Wax is wipe on, let it sit, and wipe off. Time: each application of the Restor took 20-30 minutes. (It's a table for 6) The Feed & Wax took about 15 minutes to apply, and I let it sit for 45 minutes and then I wiped it off - so about an hour. The color match was so incredibly close, especially after the second coat. Impressive, because the table has a leaf that hasn't been used as much. Before Restor, you could DEFINITELY tell when the leaf was in, the wear-and-tear was so evident. (I was embarrassed for folks to see it, lol.) Now, the more used parts of the table and the leaf blend together very well!

Definately brings out the color of wood and greatly improves water stains and glass rings on wood surfaces.

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

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

As good as I hoped it would be! Bought the golden oak for an old oak desk with a great patina that I didn't want to lose. The golden oak made it richer and very slightly darker. Expensive for a UK buyer but it does go a long way as other reviewers have said, so does work out as relatively good value. I follower with the Howard's wax which was recommended

Box container was damaged but product good