English antique furniture restorer Simon Gilboy explains how much coverage you can expect from a high quality beeswax polish. Pure gum spirits of turpentine is able to hold more wax in suspension than petrochemical solvents, so a high quality polish has a much higher wax content than cheap alternatives.
TL;DW
Based on a prefinished surface:
Single 125ml jar of Gilboys Gold will cover approximately 12m² (six standardsized dining tables)
1 litre will cover approximately 96100m²
HOW TO APPLY WAX POLISHES
You will need:
Gilboys Beeswax Polishing Kit (https://bit.ly/3rdlkmg) containing:
High quality turpentinebased beeswax polish
0000 grade superfine oilfree wire/steel wool
Pure cotton open weave buffing cloth
Pure beeswax scratch repair block (colourmatched to the polish)
Complimentary sunflower seeds to plant and grow as a Thank You to the bees (excl. USA FDA regs)
00:48 Selecting your shade of polish
01:08 Using 0000 grade steel wire wool
01:44 Charging the wool with the beeswax polish
02:19 Applying the wax to the surface
03:02 What to do if you overapply wax polish
03:45 How much wax was used
04:44 How long do you leave the wax to harden? (2030 mins in a temperate climate)
04:55 How much coverage can you get on bare wood? (About 6m²)
06:07 Buffing
06:33 The importance of an openweave buffing cloth
07:17 How to buff
08:55 The results