Liberon Black Patinating Wax, 250ml

Many people think only of the big yellow tin available at the local big-box store when considering paste wax. It’s often seen more as a furniture maintenance product than a wood finishing product. Paste wax certainly can be used for nourishing and revitalizing dry or dulling wood furniture, but its uses don’t stop there. Paste wax can also be used as a stand-alone finish on woodwork that will only see gentle use or as a nearly universal coating on top of other types of finish. It combines exceptionally well with penetrating oil finishes such as Danish oil, tung oil, or linseed oil.

Founded by Georges Libéron in Paris, France, in 1912, Liberon has been producing some of the finest wood finishing and care products ever since. Liberon Black Bison Paste Wax came into being during the 1950s when post-WWII shifts in domestic life created consumer demand for easier to use, better-performing furniture care products. Liberon Black Bison was quickly adopted by professional craftsmen and antique restorers and soon made its way to wider audiences, becoming a sought-after benchmark amongst competing paste waxes. The titular black bison symbolizes “la résistance, la robustesse” (resistance and robustness). It is an animal emblematic of an ability to work against the grain or in harmony thereto. Compared to modern finishes like Polyurethane, waxes are not known for extreme durability. Still, among wax finishes, Liberon Black Bison Paste Wax is one of the hardest-wearing we have come across.

Features:

• Black Patinating Wax – Equally useful on wood or metal to create an aged effect. This wax is also excellent at disguising repairs, darkening a project, and drawing attention to intricate details in carvings and the like.
• Endorsed by the Guild of Master Craftsmen

To apply Liberon Waxes we recommend Liberon #0000 Ultrafine Oil-Free Steel Wool (102-551 and 102-552). All steel wool is not created equal. Liberon steel wool has longer fibers creating a more even scratch pattern, and goes through a post-production treatment to remove residual oils from the manufacturing process, so no contaminants are left behind on your workpiece.