Dried woodwork

[Muskie]

We've had our RV for a number of years and noticed the woodwork is starting to show signs of drying out. Just thought I'd get some thoughts on bringing it back up.
Thanks

[Ro_n_Joe]

Clean the cabinets with a solvent, light sanding, clean again, color in the dings etc (I used permanent markers and stain) and use Minwax Satin Wipe on Polyurethane (two coats). I also took off the doors and fronts. Did my kitchen cabinets (sister-in-laws also) and they came out great. Did it a few years ago. The poly finish lasts.

[Muskie]

Thanks everyone!!

[2gypsies1]

If you have solid wood then use an oil. Wax or 'Pledge'-type products don't penetrate the wood and that's what you want.

[westend]

pasusan wrote:

westend wrote:
Oil it and use a wax like Lundmark's that has a carnuba and turpentine base stock.

This is no joke. I always use lemon oil on all my wood. Our kitchen cupboards started showing signs of drying out from water splashed on them. I now use carnuba car wax (Mothers) on them alternating with lemon oil and they have come back to life. Yup - car wax.

Yup, carnauba is from a tree. Silicone is from a vat. If you haven't tried it, Lundmark's is a **** fine paste wax. It is sold at Ace hardware stores. You can even get color-added Lundmark's but I haven't tried it.

For really stressed hardwood and veneers, I now wet sand using fine grit papers and a polymerized tung oil. The oil and sanding tends to fill scratches and eliminate marks in the finish. Two processes of sanding and a final wipe coat of oil leaves a piano gloss finish.

[mike-s]

If you don't care for the smell of lemon oil, almond oil works too.

[nineoaks2004]

I have always used OLD ENGLISH and wipe every once in a while. The woodwork stays looking new.

[pasusan]

westend wrote:
Oil it and use a wax like Lundmark's that has a carnuba and turpentine base stock.

This is no joke. I always use lemon oil on all my wood. Our kitchen cupboards started showing signs of drying out from water splashed on them. I now use carnuba car wax (Mothers) on them alternating with lemon oil and they have come back to life. Yup - car wax.

[westend]

Oil it and use a wax like Lundmark's that has a carnuba and turpentine base stock.

[DutchmenSport]

donn0128 wrote:
Old English furniture oil has done us very well over the years. Wipe on let it stand for a few hours, wipe off excess.

2x

[downtheroad]

We have and still use this at home and in the RV with great success.
Pick you wood color for a perfect match.

Cabinet Restorer....HERE

[NYCgrrl]

Agreeing that furniture oil is the readily available answer:).

[dogwood36322]

Liquid Gold has worked well for us. Just follow directions on container.

[Greyghost]

I use lemon oil on all of our wood cabinets. My wife uses Lemon Pledge, but lemon oil can be partially absorbed by wood that does not have a lacquer finish. We have an antique sideboard that has only had wax applied to it from when it was first built. No cracking on the sideboard.

[donn0128]

Old English furniture oil has done us very well over the years. Wipe on let it stand for a few hours, wipe off excess.