Balds Original Wood Balm - Red Top

recommended by friends to restore tired brown furniture - it deserves to be better know

I recently purchased a rosewood table at auction which was quite neglected with scratches and watermarks. I decided to purchase the balm after reading the good reviews. After trying to get rid of as much of the grime from the elaborate carvings I used the balm and it gave it the most amazing sheen, like adding a clean vanish to it. The sheen is less noticeable after using another cloth to buff it but it has transformed the table. The scratch marks, which exposed some of the lighter wood, have been covered somewhat and the shine has somewhat made the watermarks less noticeable. The balm won’t remove watermarks on wood which already has a lacquer or polish finishing but on wood like mahogany it will do an even better job. Another reviewer said it looks like soy sauce, which is true With similar consistency. The only gripe I have is I wish there was something like a plastic stopper inside the glass bottle as the mouth is quite wide and you can easily pour out too much balm if you are not careful. That’s why I always screw the top back on after tipping out a little balm, in case I knock it over. I also bought the version for lighter wood which I haven’t really tried.

Very good furniture enhancer, good service quick delivery very satisfied

Have used this to test ore a couple of 1930's pieces. It has done a lovely job. Very easy to apply.

I have been using both the red and green top version of Bald's furniture balm for at least the last ten years. As a cat owner who also has a lot of wooden furniture, I have found it invaluable when it comes to disguising scratches on wooden furniture. The green topped version of the balm is for use on lighter woods and the red topped one is for darker toned woods. If in any doubt about which to use, I would tend to select the green version as it will make some difference to any wood and, if a darker tone is needed, the red can always be added later. Both balms are liquids that have an attractive smell and are easy to apply; just wipe a small amount over the surface of the wood and gently rub in. The balms don't fill any imperfections in the wood but they colour even deep scratches so that they virtually disappear to the eye. A small amount of the balm will treat a lot of wood so the bottles last for a long time. As well as making scratches infinitely less visible to the eye, the balm also helps to rejuvenate wood that is just tired or dried out, helping to restore the sheen as well as improving the feel of the wood. I use it on polished, waxed and untreated wood with equally good effect and the results last for a long time before another treatment is needed.

I'm very impressed with this product. I have a lot of Chinese mahogany furniture which I bought in Hong Kong about 25 years ago and it has suffered sun damage over the time. When I applied this balm with a soft cloth, I was amazed at just how brilliant it was! Although it looks like soy sauce in the bottle, when you put it on the cloth it comes out almost clear (I've attached a photo of the brand new cloth I used so you can see what I mean). At first, it's not immediately clear that anything is happening but it then seems to seep in and the colour of the wood comes back to life! You can see from the photo what a difference it makes and that's after a single application. Really chuffed to have discovered this product. It's well worth the price and I'm keen to revitalise the rest of my furniture now. It's a joy to use!

Fantastic for my antique desk which gets bleached by the sun

Have used this product before and it really improves the look of tired and dull brown wood furniture. Smells good too.