HOWARD - Restor-A-Finish: Restore Your Dark Oak Wood Finishes Repair Scratches, Eliminate Stains, White Heat or Water Rings and More. Safe on Furniture, Trim, and All Finished Wood. Size: 8 Fl oz

This stuff really works. We remodelled a dining room that had dark knotty pine panelling over all the walls. We stored most of the panelling outside and NOT fully protected from weather. After two years of rain, wind & snow, we decided to try to use some of it to make a built-in bookcase. The panelling was pretty ratty by then, but Restore-a-Finish gave it a new life. It's better looking now than when we took it down.It will not really soften a film of finish, so don't expect to re-distribute anything to cover major scratches. However, the colorant in the liquid does a really good job of making scratches and blemishes disappear (I have several cans of an assortment of colors). Best of all, If you apply it with 4/0 steel wool, it cleans amazingly well, and leaves a soft glow on the surface after wiping it off and polishing with a soft cloth.A local museum of antique radios has used it to restore all of their wooden cabinets.Many products make empty promises, but this one follows through. Five stars!

This stuff is amazing. There are several colors to match different woods. I bought this in the natural neutral. I was surprised at how fantastic this stuff is. Get an old towel, tee shirt, or handicap wipes work really well. This brings dull wood back to life. It makes scratches and dullness a thing of the past. It does not change the color of the wood. It makes look vibrant and new. It’s very thin and not a stain. If you have the walnut color for instance it will be extremely scuttle on pine. Most people would not see the difference. Best restore hack I’ve found.

This product while not a miracle worker, did definitely improve the appearance of my late 80’s golden oak cabinets. I know they are considered “outdated” but we like the look of natural wood. Recently they were looking a little worse for wear, dull and dry looking in spots. In the past I have lightly sanded and brushed on a coat of clear poly with good results. I wanted to find something that didn’t require all that drying time. This fit the bill perfectly. It was very easy to apply & even though it warns about the fumes I did not find the fumes terrible. I did run the ceiling fan and opened a window.I have a smallish L shaped kitchen and the whole project was done in about an hour. It took about half the bottle.This product did well as far as giving it a good shine and evening out the color/tone of my most used cabinets that had worn down dry areas. It did not fix most of the deeper imperfections though (like I said, not a miracle product). But for the money and ease of applying, I would definitely use this product again.

This stuff is amazing! I've used it all over my house to restore wood trim, wood flooring and furniture. It evens out the color where faded and gives old wood a healthy glow again. Light scratches disappear! Like putting lotion on dry skin! Super easy to use, not a very strong smell - awesome product!!!!

This product is absolutely beautiful! It wiped on easy and restored the finish on my dresser beautifully!

I used this on two 50-year old bathroom cabinets. Works great on the solid wood frames! Does not work well on the plywood doors. Doesn't absorb or cover well. Still much better than they were, though. Just don't expect miracles if used on plywood.

This worked great on a mid 80's end table and coffee table. Easy to use and easily hides many blemishes. I'd use it again.

This gramophone has been around longer than every person who might read this review has. Its sound got someone through the stock market crash of '29. It was a nostalgic relic through a devastating world war. It spent many a year languishing in dusty attics. It was dry, dull, and thirsty.I've never used a Howard's product before. I've never restored anything before. This was my first time doing anything like this. So, total newbie.Just look at it. It looks even better in person (and looked even worse, too). Incredible product. And for how easy it is to use? Few things in life go so smoothly. I couldn't believe it. I followed up with the feed n wax as they recommend. My antique is looking beautiful again! I was so pleased to have been able to restore it and keep the original finish intact rather than refinishing. No sanding, stripping or tears required. 10/10 from me.