Making your own colored wax finish with Brian Miller

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Brian Miller shows why and how to make your own colored wax for finishing.

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@mymatemartin 5 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous chair. George Nakishima's eye for design is simply brilliant.

@SamM-bl8yh 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT method, my teacher told me not to do this but I knew this was a good idea. Thank you!

@davidjanuszewski5020 7 жыл бұрын

Nice presentation. I have been tinting paste wax for some time now, but I find using shoe polish as the tint, works best for me... It adds a creaminess and smoother buffing qualities.

@heatherway25 6 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous! Thank you for this informative video.

@alisonmary1443 4 жыл бұрын

I was not looking for this but thanks so much this is very handy to know, I have sadly found white bits in the nooks and crannies of painted furniture. The chair is gorgeous!

@EricaRae76 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Good tutorial and good laugh, too!

@strolgen 12 жыл бұрын

very informative!!! So easy to do too!

@ludwigcopenhagen8842 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Sounds straight enough.

@HelloAdam_ 2 жыл бұрын

Really useful video, thanks!

@llunaa7 11 жыл бұрын

That wood is gorgeous!!!!!

@1dogpobo 5 жыл бұрын

i would like to show u my wood

@mrsseasea 4 жыл бұрын

That’s the most beautiful chair i have ever seen.

@kengunnell6398 3 жыл бұрын

After melting I sit the wax can in a pan of ice with some water and continue to stir to prevent pigments from settling and it hardens quicker than freezer. Same with abrasive polish I make. I want to try carnival wax added to my abrasive polish

@kengunnell6398 3 жыл бұрын

That is carnuba”

@ecwhite3621 7 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, now we know!

@sgnt9337 2 жыл бұрын

Wow the woodgrain on the seat looks great

@charlottabrower7968 10 жыл бұрын

I was looking for instruction on tinting wax but I just love that chair

@williambranham6249 6 жыл бұрын

I had to repair 4 of these chairs (replica) for a friend. I think it is a beautiful chair but the joint of the leg and the horizontal foot is a bad idea. At least in the case that I restored, the wood broke and of course the joint failed. The glue was extremely hard. and the wood was very grainy and brittle. Probably several factors contributing to the faiilurer but I think the fixed cross grain joint was a major factor. I would love to hear a comment from a professional chair maker. Still a beautiful chair.

@airgunwarriors7491 9 жыл бұрын

I wonder how the reds, blues and greens would tint the Johnson's Paste Wax? Would it help to cook out all of the solvents that are in the JPW in order to get optimum coloring when using reds, greens or blues? Thinking about picking up some of that Ronan Japan Colors in the above mentioned colors and seeing how well they might work with JPW. Your thoughts? Thanks for the informative video by the way, agw.:-)

@ilmarsdzenisflorida 11 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing.

@viscache1 5 жыл бұрын

Would you ever advise a Cire Rempli wax finish to fill the open grain and give it a deeper luster or is this your go-to finish since occasional expensive trousers could pick up a possible transference of color pigment if not left to dry six weeks and being over waxed by a clear hardening wax?

@tammyschaubhut 8 жыл бұрын

how would you make a dark wax for covering a chalk paint ?

@carolinasmoker9764 7 жыл бұрын

Would this be safe to use when finishing briar tobacco pipes.???

@fisherman070707 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Just wondering why you did not just add some of the original stain from wood as well how would one make a putty stick using a similar technique with harder waxes for doing minor repairs?

@Jay_Thanki 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian whatever happened to making your own wax video?

@UltraD52 6 жыл бұрын

And will this treatment need to be renewed at some point?

@barbaralies 10 жыл бұрын

I wonder if this wax is the same or similar enough to the wax that is used with chalk paint. If so, this would be a cheaper way to put that slightly satin finish on the chalk paint.

@julierobinson5174 4 жыл бұрын

Barbara Lies it is the exact same!

@craigathonian 2 жыл бұрын

Great 👍 ... Just one question. If one is worried about regular wax filling in the wood grain on dark woods, why don't you use a wood pore filler like the old masters did in days of old ? It's pretty much the same freedom of chosing the color you like, but it's more permanent. That's the only thought I had .... Thanks !

@baltazarmtzgalla 7 жыл бұрын

any brand of artist paint to use?

@UltraD52 6 жыл бұрын

Could you also use shoe polish?

@Magdaenzonico 2 жыл бұрын

Can I use a Wood stain to color the wax? It's liquid, not paste-like like the one you used.

@bitTorrenter 4 жыл бұрын

For colorant, those tins are huge. And what is Umber?

@joemug4079 4 жыл бұрын

Was the chair stained before using the wax? And did it have a topcoat of varnish or poly?

@wnwoodworks 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Joe, The chair has no stain. Only a few coats of oil finish.

@stvnixrcks 6 жыл бұрын

How do you deal with the gasoline smell of the SC Johnsons paste wax??

@cynthiaquilici6793 2 жыл бұрын

You could buy a wax that isn't petroleum-based, or make your own as shown here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gdyDqdCA3NOyhmw.html

@19bluesguitar72 9 жыл бұрын

What he forgot to mention is that by using coloured wax on a chair you will also end up with coloured pants next time you sit on that chair...

@HenryPiffpaff 6 жыл бұрын

You've got a point there :/

@LindaLandry79 6 жыл бұрын

Is the paint oil based?

@j.stribling2565 6 жыл бұрын

The colorant is oil based, yes.

@TomJones0065 10 жыл бұрын

Whats with the Double pots?

@bnmiller1000 10 жыл бұрын

Tom: The pots are a double boiler (electric) bottom pot has water, wax goes in the top. Not a good idea to use an open flame.

@cal30m1 2 жыл бұрын

Nice idea but I hate to buy multiple quarts of different colors only to use a couple teaspoons…

@DANIELTHIBAULTchannel 5 жыл бұрын

a plastic pot on microwave its more safe and very rapid!

@MatthewKress 12 жыл бұрын

I think it was pretty generic. Melt paste wax, add color, let cool. Done.