Howard Restor-A-Finish Cherry RF9008 Restore The Original Finish on Wooden Furniture 236ml

Excellent stuff Renovated a table easily with good results. Just a quick clean and two coats and sorted. No need to strip ss it says on the tin

This stuff is amazing - it really works!!

I've got few pieces that needed restoring ... i didn't want to upcycle them into something new i wanted the antique look. .. i purchased this after reading the positive reviews ... it definitely improves the look and get rids if few marks but definitely not all of them as my photos will show. ... plus I've got old wifi cupboard which didn't absorb the restorer at all but my dining room table looks like new. .. i thinkbit depends on the furniture 🤔...i have to say i don't regret buying it ...

Brilliant product. Easy to apply, dries quickly and excellent finish

This is the second time I have purchased this product. My real wooden kitchen units fade after prolonged exposure to steam and water but this product brings them back to their original full colour. You just need to apply a small amount to a soft cloth and rub into the wood. It dries quickly, provides good protection for your wood and is reasonable value for money. You may need to apply a second coat if your wood colour is highly faded. The finish is excellent.

I bought this in the Golden Oak Shade as I have various pieces of oak furniture, all of which have taken a beating over the years from kids not using coasters (grrrr!). It worked so well, far better than I’d hoped. The water marked areas were very noticeable, but after using this all have gone. The only one that I had an issue with was on a coffee table where the wood stain made the mark darker than the rest of the table. However, I believe this was due to the original finish of the table. Rather than it being a wood stain finish it is more of a coloured varnish which didn’t penetrate the wood. When I applied the product to the water mark it stained the wood darker relative to the rest of the table. That being said, I have since reapplied it and it has evened the colour out somewhat so I’m satisfied with that. The product itself comes in a can with a childproof cap & after removing that there’s a further plastic bung (?) which is a bit fiddly to pop out. It’s very thin too, so care needs to be taken when applying it to your cloth. I’ll definitely buy this again for regular maintenance of my wood as it’s the best product I’ve tried for restoring and maintaining my furniture.

This product has a huge number of reviews, the majority being positive: which is why I gave it a try. However, it did not work out for me. It purports to be a product that requires no stripping of existing wood coatings. However I have some significant water damage to wooden cabinet doors that has darkened over time, leaving black flecks in the wood grain. So, I opted to first sand my cabinet doors down thoroughly to remove as many of the blackened flecks as possible. Not everything could be successfully removed. After applying this product, as per the instructions, the natural grain of the wood was enhanced... but so was every single imperfection and discolouring that remained in the wood. In my case the cabinet doors looked better before the application of this coating. Even with the recommended wax finish it still left the doors looking really bad. But this was definitely down to the poor condition of my doors, so I haven't given the product a minimal rating. It probably works well with light damage or discolouration to existing surfaces. I certainly achieved nothing remotely close to some of the spectacular results that others have demonstrated in photos alongside their reviews. But for the cost I thought it was worth the try. Will be replacing all my doors with new ones instead. In case it's the sort of thing that concerns you, I would recommend downloading and reading the product's datasheet before buying (especially if you intend to use it on a surface like a kitchen cupboard or anything else you might touch and then subsequently handle food) because it contains one or two known carcinogens as well as chemicals that cause birth defects and reproductive issues.

It does what it says - restores furniture. Leaves a nice glossy shine. Some superficial marks disappear but others remain. I don’t have the time at present to use wire wool to get rid of deeper marks.