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|  I looked on their site,a nd hear all the commercials, but when all is said and done, the absolute best place to find out if something does what it says it does or what you need it to do is to ask the experts yourself.....so..... I ask MyLotters.....Anyone used this stuff? how does it clean? Does it strip colors or wood grain or just exactly what was your experience with it?
I am wanting to "clean" some 28 year old formal dinning room table and chairs. The table top is perfect and shiney and on the dark side, so I can't do anything to change it or I'd strip it al down and paint it white! But the table legs and chairs are the same dark browh, wood etching on the back of the chairs of a vine design. But through the years of being used nad being stored, the "shine" of the chair has long been gone, they are dark brown and then stained and rubbed off for a wood grain look or to "antique" the etchings. It is probably a comtempory style (at least back then) rather simple in a formal kind of way. When I tried to wipe off the backs of the chairs with soapy water it just made them darker. I want to clean them up and found a great place to reupholster the seats for about $100 for all four and start using the table set again. I have a 8 yo Grand daughter obsessed with doing hand crafts (okay, I admit, I am the culprit that feed her addiction!) and we need more space to work!
So if you have used this cleaning oil OR...if you have used something else that worked really well, PLEASE tell me what you used and how it turned out OR if you know someone that used something and they were happy with the outcome! Thanks so much!
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1.  PamE53 (1539)
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4 years ago
| |  I have used it on my paneling with no problems. Makes your house smell so fresh and clean.
Most likely the darkness came from the wetness from the liquid.
I am and always have been happy with the results I get from Murphys oil. I also wash my kitchen cupboards and never have problems
Have a great day!
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 coffeebreak (7187)
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4 years ago
| | Yes, it probably was the water making it darker. I just don't know enough about how to do it! Thanks so much for your advise. Kitchen cabinets are the best places to go dirty the fastest so if it helps there, that says alot for Murphy's! Thanks! | | | |
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| coffeebreak (7187)
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4 years ago
| | Wow that is a fantastic evaluation. I surely do appreciate it. and to mention don't be "stingy" - I needed that as I often am with expensive things to make them last longer! And for antique usage, guess that says it all! Thanks! | | | |
 dumblnddzzy (10631)
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4 years ago
| |  You are very welcome!! You won't be sorry you use it that's for sure!!It's great on ALL kinds of woods..Lori
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| coffeebreak (7187)
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4 years ago
| | What do you use to apply the oil? I know what it says, but often that isn't the best thing to use. With your experience, what is best to use..sponge, soft rag......
I got the oil yesterday and anxious to try it! I'd love to have a new dinning room set! My next qustion is how to choose the color of the cushions, when I have NO color of any kind in my living room (where it will go) and a small apt and noparticular favaorite color! | | | |
| dumblnddzzy (10631)
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4 years ago
| | Use a soft rag, one that is lint free. As for the color of your cushions, I would go with 'seafoam green' beautiful calming color!!Lori | | | |
| coffeebreak (7187)
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4 years ago
| | Thanks. I have one of those. I will work on this either Sunday or tomorrow if i have my sanity left after I replace and reinstall my CD drive and new keyboard. I got them fixed underm y warrenty that is due to expire shortly (Have been putting it off for some time now...never thought about the ezpiration date!) and if I have my sanity left after doing that, I will start tomorrow! Thanks for your help! | | | |
| dumblnddzzy (10631)
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4 years ago
| | Your welcome CB, glad to of helped you...Let me know how you liked this..Lori | | | |
| dumblnddzzy (10631)
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3 years ago
| | THANK YOU so very much for best response!! I truly appreciate the thoughtfulness!! Lori | | | |
| coffeebreak (7187)
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3 years ago
| | YOu gave the best info! Unfortunately, I think my furniture was just to old and to much polish build up and just to much dirt still on there after 32 years.. of using, and moving and storing it all! I called the Disabled Vets and asked if they had a use for it or did restore work or something and they said yes, so I get it to them. Someone now has a really nice table set! | | | |
| dumblnddzzy (10631)
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3 years ago
| | Thank you coffeebreak! It's so nice to hear that I was of great help to you! Well look at it this way, maybe whoever got that set really needed one!! It probably went to a good home!!Lori | | | |
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3.  skinnychick (3313)
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4 years ago
| |  I don't really like the smell all that much but I do love how it cleans.
It makes my wood shiny and like it was waxed.
Just don't use too much or it will make your floor sticky!!
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| 4. arkaf61 (5809)
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4 years ago
| |  Well I use it regularly and I like the result. THere really is no build up like with some other products and it does restore the shine, at least with me it does.
I'm not sure how it will work if you use that table for crafts, I suppose it depends on what kind of crafts. If you are going to be using paint or stuff like that, I don't know although I used murphy's oil on my daughter's desk that had some marker stains and the results wasn't too bad.
Overall I prefer Murphy's oil to other products in the marked and that's why I usually have it home. But if there is any better one I don't know.
Normally I clean all my wood furniture with just water with a bit of vinegar. That works perfectly alright, and then every once in a while I will use Murphy's oil.
Actually I use the same water and vinegar to clean my wood floors as well.
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| arkaf61 (5809)
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4 years ago
| | Geesh, I guess I need to go to sleep, sorry for all the typos:)
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| coffeebreak (7187)
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4 years ago
| | Well it was Kaput! I tried the Murphys and it striped the color (I assume stain) from the wood on the top part of the back of the chair! THe middle of the back, it did shine it, but still didn't take this black stuff, that I assume is dirt, off. Or maybe it is the stain just has relocated and that is what was taken off. Not surprised ...things don't work for me like they do others, but from what I see in this chair - Anyone want a free dining room table set - in need of some refinishing to the chairs?
Thanks tho for everyone's suggestions and help. | | | |
| arkaf61 (5809)
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4 years ago
| | I"m sorry it didn't work. I am thinking that maybe what you think might be dirt, might be something else and that's why it didn't work.
What about re staining the chair to make it a bit more even?
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| coffeebreak (7187)
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4 years ago
| | I just don't know - it is this black stuff and I can scrap it off with my fingernail! That is why I thought it caked on dirt! But I think it is just old age!
Refinishing would be a Ton more work/trouble that I am willing to put into it and have it not turn out. THese chairs have spiral legs, and spiril posts on each side of the engraved back and knobs, striping would be a nightmare - to much intricate work. I gave it the best 28 years of my life, guess it is time to move on. I did think about just looking to see if I could find chairs to match the table and just junk these, so I think I'll just go that route. So many stores are going out of business in this area, that maybe I could find some on the inexpensive side! | | | |
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| 5. chrislotz (6960)
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4 years ago
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I clean houses for a living and pretty much know everything there is to know about cleaners. I use Murphy's oil on all wood that I clean. I use it on cupboards and wood furniture and wood doors. Anything that is made from wood. I only put about 2 capfuls in with a big pail of water and I wring out my cloth really good and then just wipe the wood down like you would if you were dusting. By using Murphy's Oil you are preserving the shine on the wood and not wearing off the finish. But for your chairs you are talking about, it won't help them much anymore since most of the finish is already gone on it. Your best bet is to sand off what is on and refinish them and then to keep them shiny, use Murpy's oil when dusting them.
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| coffeebreak (7187)
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4 years ago
| | I think that is exactly where my problem is. It'll be more trouble than it is worth to refinish them, so I'll just find someone that is looking for that tast! THe table is still nice so I will look for some chairs that could match it good enough. IF not, don't know what I'll do. No point to paying for another how many years to store it! Just thought it odd that I also have a bedroom furniture just as old and it still looks really good. I did polishing at least once, sometimes twice a week for the last 28 years and it doesnt have this build up. Oh well, I gave it the best years of my life, so time to move on..
THanks for your suggestions tho. I will be using the Murphys on bedroom furniture. | | | |
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