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What's the difference between waxing and ironing mahogany furniture?

Waxing is a modern craft, while waxing is an ancient craft. Waxing time is short and waxing time is complicated.

1, traditional waxing needs to be carried out in strict accordance with a series of steps such as boiling, baking, scraping and wiping, while hot waxing only needs to wipe the wax on furniture several times with a piece of cloth.

2. Traditional waxing usually takes several working days, while hot waxing usually takes only one or two minutes or even a few minutes. The time difference between them is many times.

3. Hot wax can penetrate into wood, and wood eats wax deeply. The maintenance effect of standard hot wax can last for more than 10 years.

Waxing means rubbing wax on the surface of wood. The surface of the furniture looks bright, but there is no wax in the wood. So after a month or two, the wax on the furniture disappeared. Some wax will disappear in a few days.

Extended data:

Redwood furniture is divided into: rosewood, ebony, rosewood, chicken wing wood and rosewood.

Traditional hardwood furniture: refers to the classic hardwood furniture in Ming and Qing dynasties, which is mainly used for display and collection according to traditional techniques and styles.

Exquisitely made dark precious hardwood furniture. Generally refers to hardwood high imitation furniture, mahogany classical furniture, classical craft furniture and so on.

Modern hardwood furniture: On the basis of traditional technology, it can not only reflect the artistry of traditional furniture, but also have the innovation of contemporary art and the selectivity of materials.

Research and produce exquisite dark precious hardwood furniture with intellectual property rights and collection value.

Generally refers to hardwood (mahogany) art furniture, new Shanghai style furniture, etc.

Waxing process is not complicated. Wax is generally beeswax. If there is no ash, it can also be used as a candle. You can take a small piece of wax in one hand and melt it with an electric soldering iron or soldering iron in the other hand, and drop or smear it on the surface of wood to form a thin wax layer.

The wax on the surface of Ming furniture is mainly composed of beeswax and a small amount of Sichuan wax.

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