Come Meet The Biwax Guy

The Briwax Guy is “On the Road Again” . . .

This time he’s going to be at Nottingham Antiques in Atlanta, GA. If you’re in the Atlanta area, mark your calendar for Saturday, October 31. Celebrate Halloween with us at Nottingham’s 5,000 square foot store on Bennett Street. The Briwax Guy will be there from 10:30 am until 5:00 pm and will be demonstrating “How to Use Briwax“. Stop by and see all of the Briwax Colors and the Microfiber Pads. The Briwax Guy will also be showcasing Rolite Premium Metal Polish and Midas Touch.

Nottingham Antiques is located at 45 Bennett Street in the Bennett Street Arts and Antiques District in the 2100 block of Peachtree Street in Buckhead. Use Google Maps to get directions to the store.

Also, visit the Nottingham Antiques website for more information about them.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to lear more about Briwax and Rolite AND

to Meet The Briwax Guy in person!!

Clear Briwax

Yesterday, one of our customers asked if we knew of a wax that did not yellow. Why, of course we do. Its called Clear Briwax.

Clear Briwax is just like its name – clear and it will NOT yellow.

So, now with confidence, you can use Clear Briwax when you want a sheen, but no color.

Remember, a little Briwax goes a long way, so use it sparingly.

Briwax is Reversible . . .

What does that mean?

Technically Briwax is an evaporative finish, which means that every time you introduce a petroleum distillate (mineral spirits) to wax, you will dissolve the wax.

Nothing is harmed of course, but a lot of house maids panic when they think they have "ruined" the furniture by spraying a liquid polish such as Pledge over a waxed finish. Simply reapply Briwax again and the problem is solved.

Reversible also means that you can alter the subtle color that Briwax reflects.

For instance: You have a beautiful Mahogany piece that you believe is too "red". Apply Dark Brown Briwax to "tone-down" the red and the piece will appear more in the "Auburn" range of color. If you don't like this effect simply rewax with Antique Mahogany and the red of the piece will be highlighted again. You see, it's reversible! You may do this in ten minutes or ten years, it doesn't matter, it is always reversible.

Briwax is Available in Two Formulas

Original vs. Toluene Free

The Briwax Original formula contains the solvent Toluene and the Toluene Free formula contains the solvents Xylene and Naphtha. Solvents are necessary in the formulation of Briwax because without them Briwax would just be a hard chunk of wax, almost unusable.

Toluene has a high aroma factor, a strong smell, and some people love it and some hate it. The Toluene Free formula has a much lower aroma; it smells more like a dry cleaning solvent.

Briwax Original uses toluene mainly because it dissolves the beeswax 100%. So even if Briwax is liquid it will still work as intended. Toluene is also an excellent grease and grime cleaner. As Briwax is used on old antique pieces, the solvent is really at work cleaning off the old oxidized surface. Toluene is an ingredient in ink, so if you ever have a problem with an ink stain, Briwax can help...actually it will be the solvent removing the stain. Toluene is also a very fast evaporator. In most applications, the solvent will evaporate in less than a minute. This is a fact of solvents that the faster they evaporate the stronger the smell.

The Briwax toluene-free formula is a blend of Xylene and Naphtha. This formula will take the solvents longer to evaporate, approximately 15-20 minutes, and the aroma will decrease or not smell as much. Also this formula will not dissolve all the waxes 100%, so if using in the middle of a hot summer you should cool the wax first.

The beeswax that is used in Briwax comes from Australia and New Zealand and is of the highest quality. The Carnauba wax that is used only comes from South America. This wax is scrapped from the leaves of certain palm trees and is refined to be an extremely hard wax. The blending of these two waxes is what gives Briwax it museum quality shine. The softer beeswax is the preservative and the harder carnauba wax is the shine.

Briwax is Available in Clear and 9 Wood Tone Colors

Briwax comes in Clear as well as nine wood tones -- Light Brown, Dark Brown, Antique Mahogany (Cherry), Golden Oak, Tudor Brown, Dark Oak, Teak, Rustic Pine, and Ebony (black). Take a look at the color chart below to see how the colors compare with each other.

Clear is the perfect choice when you don't want to impart any color onto the wood. Clear Briwax has absolutely no color and will not yellow. Of course, with that said, Clear Briwax will not hide or diminish any scratches on the wood.

Light Brown is the most versatile of all of the colors - it takes on the color of the wood on which it is used.

Golden Oak has yellow undertones. It compliments beautifully the red tones of Heart Pine.

Antique Mahogany can also be called Cherry. It has a hint of red and is beautiful on Cherry or Mahogany woods - brings out the red tones of the wood. Try Antique Mahogany on Red Oak floors to highlight the red tones.

Dark Brown is a deep, rich brown. It is widely used on Walnut to enhance its rich, dark color.