Hello all bought the rise gold kit, scraper and hard wax oil to refinish my Ercol table and chairs, watched Simon on utube and had a go, followed the steps and loved the process, great product's, cabinet scraper was a massive help, loved the smell of the rose gold wax, if it don't move it gets waxed now!! Loved the packaging real class and my sun flowers are on the way up.
Best of British. Thanks all. Richard.
Thank you for your prompt and personal service.
I now have the wherewithal to repair our dining table: with your equipment, online videos, and (hopefully not required!) someone at the end of the phone! All I need now is a quiet weekend to do it. Thanks again.
Really good polish, worked really well. It arrived quickly and the sunflower seeds were an added bonus - thank you so much
Used this hard wax oil rod finish on a piece of oak furniture after removing the old varnish with stripper and sanding, so the wood was bare. It went on very easily, I gave it two coats with eight hours between coats. I found the finish a bit too dull for my taste, but a beeswax polish could be applied. I dropped some water on the finish to test its impermeability and it was excellent, the water was wiped off and left no damp spot.
I have to thank Simon and the team foe their advice by emails and their YouTube videos.
The finished item looks great.
This leather balsam is definitely the best I have tried. Especially good for treating older items. It soaks in deeply on tired leather and renews suppleness and finish.
Gilboys polishing products are my go to product, especially the Rose Gold beeswax polish, which adds vibrancy and depth to all types of wood, not just the lighter ones. Each jar lasts for ages as one only needs a little to achieve a lot. And the best bit for me is that Gilboys polishes buff up to a lovely subtle sheen without a lot of elbow grease. I’m happy to use it on my antique restoration projects and happy to recommend it.
Used this on my old Frank Thomas leather motorcycle gloves that were getting a bit dried out and stiff and it worked a treat, made them noticably more soft and flexible. I've also used it on my brown leather walking boots and its given them a new lease of life, improving there looks considerably. Used only a little of the tin so a little really does go a long way. Highly recommended!
It met all my expectations after trying the excellent starter kit, when I had some more old furniture to restore I decided to use your wax polish. I have tried some of the Italian wax polishes, Gubra and Novecento, but your polish is head and shoulders above them.
Just what our sunbleached stairs needed, but also great on other bits of furniture.
It's not completely magic and you may want a little bit of something with a bit more colour first if you are dealing with very blanched wood. However, we have very nearly finished the pot and plan to get some more
Great product, very easy to apply and does a great job.
I watched Mr. Gilboys YouTube videos and followed them to the letter. Excellent results. I'm really impressed with the prompt and personalised shipping process with a personal message in the parcel when it arrived.
I had some water stained window sills in our new property and intended to sand them back, seal and varnish(sorry).After watching your video comparing different finishes, I decided to try your hard wax oil. Delighted with the results. I can’t help but stroke them when I walk past. I also bought the wax starter kit, but the hard wax oil gave a very satisfying rich tone just on its own. Now looking forward to my next project. Isn’t wood just such a beautiful material?
My wife deals in Antique furniture and I use your products to enhance their appearance if they are dull or discoloured and carry out repairs to minor scratches and imperfections with your superb waxes.
I also find Simon’s videos on furniture restoration extremely useful as they are a constant source of instruction and inspiration on how to revive furniture.
Great product. Made my dry looking leather chairs look like new. Loved the little gift of sunflower seeds, thanks
After a great visit to the shop and advice from Simon, I bought this kit and have used it. It really is SO easy to use and the finish on the wood is amazing. I find myself looking around my house thinking " that chair could do with a Gilboys makeover" 😊 great products and great service.
Really like the product. Primarily bought it for a tired satchel (70 yrs old +) and it brought the leather back to life. Since then used it on other things to good effect.
The online videos were useful.
Previously used saddle soap on leather stuff but I'd run out so tried a change. Glad I did.
I found everyone so helpful and informative in what what was needed to restore some old family furniture. The quality of all items which were delivered promptly were such good quality and packed well. I feel they are there to help with any problem that I might come across and give you their time.
日本から失礼いたします。家具のメンテナンスは始めてでしたので、どのようなものが良いかをインターネットで調べている時にこちらの蜜蝋ワックスに出会いました。使用対象はハンガーフックやフロアランプ等です。3種類すべてを使い、色の変化や艶の感覚を確かめた結果、私はピュアホワイトがお気に入りです。色味を損なうことなく、艶が出て、つるつるになりました。他の2つも同様に艶があり、木材の色合いや深みが気になるほどに感じました。個人的には、まだ浅い家具はピュアを使いながら、年月が経つにつれて他の2つを塗り、ビンテージ感が得てくるのを楽しみたいです。使用量は高さ約2メートルで、よくあるカレースプーン約2カップ程度を使い、瓶の約2割減らした感じです。3度塗り」香りは最初少し癖があると感じましたが、施工後約3日で気にならなくなりました。感じ方は人によりまますが、例えるなら雨上がりのジャコウのような香りで、嫌いではありませんが気になる方もいるかなぁ、と言ったような感覚です。施工時には付属の綿菓子を少し固めたようなもので塗り伸ばします。傷はつかず、ワックスがよく伸びて使い易いです。手で千切るときに、クズが少し出ます。最後に、艶出しに付属するよく伸びる布で拭き上げて艶を出しますが、こちらも非常に良かったです。理由は分かりませんが、施工日よりも2日目や3日目の方が光沢が出ていた感じもありました。他、皮製品に使用する蜜蝋を購入しましたが、保水性が高く、傷んだ皮に浸透させていて、気に入りました。持参した豚毛で仕上げましたが、艶はそこまで感じなかったです。香りは上記製品に近いです。海外から直接ネット購入であった為、心配していましたが、梱包も丁寧にされ追跡も付いていたので日時場所が分かり終始安心でした。発送も迅速で、購入後約2週間で届きました。恐らくページが自動通訳っぽいので伝えたい事が伝わらないかもですが、参考にして下さい。お店の方へありがとうございました。Thanks a lot!
Great product, transformed my table
Well I have only just started using the wax on my guitars so it's a bit early to give a more long term review but what I can say so far is that I was really impressed by the service and advice I received and that on my first three guitars they seems to have benefitted from the treatment and they play great. So far I am really happy with the wax, I took a long time looking at options and checking reviews as everything I read was that the wax had to be pure and Gilboy's was the name that was recommended. Although it has a reputation for antique furniture it also has a reputation for quality instruments and though my guitars are not vintage they are all quality acoustic instruments, Gibsons and Martin's that I love and want to ensure they are kept in great condition. This polish certainly looks excellent and I feel it will do the job I need going forward to ensure they stay in great condition
Used it on a chest-of-drawers after putting loads of paint stripper on, took the first layers off very smoothly, just the right 'bite' not to risk digging the wood or being uneven.
Fabulously packaged, really special. I know the wax is magic as I've used it before. Looking forward to trying the "dripping wax" to fill a crack in our table.
