Testing Beeswax for Wood for the Best Beeswax Furniture Polish

Watch as I test these three highly rated Beeswax products on wood. Beeswax wood wax is a great alternative to other furniture wax products. See what I think about these three; Howard Feed-N-Wax, Wood Seasoning Beeswax, and Daddy Van’s Beeswax.

I’m always on the hunt for a good wood wax. I love the look of a raw wood piece of furniture that’s been stripped, but it’s hard to find a good wood sealer or wood wax that won’t discolor the wood. This post is all about testing Beeswax for wood for the best Beeswax furniture polish.

I had a large scrap piece of Birch wood that I thought would be a good start to test these wax products.

I chose three different brands of beeswax wood wax and conditioner that were popular and well rated on Amazon.

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Beeswax products being tested

1. Wood Seasoning Beeswax
2. Howard Feed N Wax Beeswax for wood
3. Daddy Van’s All Natural Beeswax & Lavender Furniture Polish

Comparing Beeswax wood wax Products

Make sure to watch my quick video on these three different types of waxes.

After applying the three waxes and letting them dry, I came to a few conclusions. Below are the pictures with the dry wax on birch wood.

Daddy Van’s Beeswax on birch wood

Unlike the other two products, this product is a “polish” consistency. You use a clean lint free rag and rub a small amount onto the surface in a circular motion. A little bit goes a long way!

My favorite thing about the beeswax is the smell! It really does smell like Lavender! Also, this product is naturally chemical and solvent free. If you are at all worried about toxins in your home then I would choose this product (heck, I would choose it anyway).

Of the three products, this one used the least amount of product and soaked deep into the wood for a darker finish.

Howard Feed-N-Wax Wood polish

The consistency of this product is, well, interesting to say the least. It is considered a “gel” that’s made of beeswax, carnauba wax, and orange oil. It definitely has a lumpy feel to it. You do have to use a decent amount of this product in comparison to the Daddy Van’s. I also feel like it does NOT absorb into the wood as well as the other two products.

If you are looking for quick shine on a wood piece of furniture, then this is a good product. It’s great to wax out scratch marks and water marks too. It will have to be reapplied every now and then.

Side note; it is NOT intended for use on products that will be eaten out of. Don’t use this on wood cooking ware!

Personally, I would choose this product if I was trying to revive a wood floor or an older piece of furniture that had lost its luster. Don’t use it on painted furniture!

Wood Seasoning Beeswax

If you are looking for a quick affordable product and you don’t need much of it, this might be the product for you. It comes with a handy sponge applicator too so no need to purchase more supplies.

The consistency of this product is similar to the Howard Feed-N-Wax without the lumpiness. In other words, it’s a simple gel product.

Even though this product is affordable, there just isn’t much of it. I assumed the beeswax filled the entire can, when in reality there is only about 1/2. You might need to purchase a couple of cans if you are planning to cover an entire piece of furniture and not just a small area.

The sponge applicator made it easy to apply the wax. I do feel like the product applied evenly and absorbed into the wood well. As a matter of fact, the coverage was almost as good as the Daddy Van’s.

Overall, this a good affordable product that works well when doing a “spot treatment.” I would not recommend purchasing it if you are covering a large area (unless you want to purchase a handful of product).

Can you use Beeswax as a sealer on painted furniture with chalk paint or milk paint?

Chalk paint is intended to be covered with a wax finish. That being said, Daddy Van’s is as close to a marketed “furniture wax” as you can get. It even states that it can be used as a top coat for chalk paint or milk paint. So wax away!

As far as the other two beeswax products (and probably most other Beeswax products); proceed with caution. Both products say they are not intended to be used on painted furniture. So stick to the Daddy Van’s if you are looking to cover painted furniture.

As you can see with all the products pictured above, the Howard Feed-N-Wax created the lightest finish on the birch wood. I’m not sure if this is because it absorbed the best or maybe it just takes a lot more product to create a good solid wax finish.

Overall my favorite product is hands down the Daddy Van’s furniture polish. I used the least amount of product to create a nice wax finish, it was easy to use and the fact that it’s chemical free and comes in a few different smells is a huge bonus!

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Lindsey**