Making your own colored wax finish with Brian Miller

[@davidjanuszewski5020]

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.

[@alisonmary1443]

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!

[@SamM-bl8yh]

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

[@mymatemartin]

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

[@kengunnell6398]

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]

That is carnuba”

[@craigathonian]

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 !

[@fisherman070707]

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?

[@mrsseasea]

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

[@HelloAdam_]

Really useful video, thanks!

[@sgnt9337]

Wow the woodgrain on the seat looks great

[@llunaa7]

That wood is gorgeous!!!!!

[@1dogpobo]

i would like to show u my wood

[@barbaralies]

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.

[@Rcknrobin]

Barbara Lies it is the exact same!

[@charlottabrower7968]

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

[@williambranham6249]

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.

[@Magdaenzonico]

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

[@UltraD52]

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

[@viscache1]

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?

[@airgunwarriors7491]

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.:-)

[@Jay_Thanki]

Hi Brian whatever happened to making your own wax video?

[@heatherway25]

Gorgeous! Thank you for this informative video.

[@bitTorrenter]

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

[@joemug4079]

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

[@wnwoodworks]

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

[@EricaRae76]

Thank you! Good tutorial and good laugh, too!

[@UltraD52]

Could you also use shoe polish?

[@ludwigcopenhagen8842]

Thank you. Sounds straight enough.

[@19bluesguitar72]

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]

You've got a point there :/

[@carolinasmoker9764]

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

[@strolgen]

very informative!!! So easy to do too!

[@cal30m1]

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

[@tammyschaubhut]

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

[@baltazarmtzgalla]

any brand of artist paint to use?

[@ecwhite3621]

Brilliant, now we know!

[@LindaLandry79]

Is the paint oil based?

[@j.stribling2565]

The colorant is oil based, yes.

[@stvnixrcks]

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

[@cynthiaquilici6793]

You could buy a wax that isn't petroleum-based, or make your own as shown here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gae2p6CFrNKBjJo

[@TomJones0065]

Whats with the Double pots?

[@bnmiller1000]

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.

[@ilmarsdzenisflorida]

thanks for sharing.

[@DANIELTHIBAULTchannel]

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

[@MatthewKress]

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