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Howard Products Howard-RF5016, Mahogany

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Color: Mahogany


Features

  • Restor-A-Finish is a unique finish-penetrating formula that restores wood finishes while blending out minor scratches, blemishes and abrasions
  • Available in nine colors to match almost any wood finish tone; Neutral, Maple-Pine, Golden Oak, Cherry, Walnut, Mahogany, Dark Walnut, Dark Oak, and Ebony Brown
  • With a simple wipe-on, wipe-off process, most finished wood surfaces that seem to need a complete refinishing job can be restored in a few minutes
  • Removes white heat rings and water marks, sun fade, oxidation, smoke damage and most other blemishes
  • Restor-A-Finish restores the finish without removing any of the existing finish
  • Before you go to the extreme of stripping it, restore it
  • For all dark reddish shades of mahogany
  • Eliminates white heat rings and water marks
  • Blends out scratches and blemishes
  • Restores color and luster to faded finishes
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Description

In 1969, Douglas G. Howard set out to solve this dilemma: how can you eliminate blemishes in wood finishes and restore the original color and luster without removing any of the existing finish? Unable to find an answer at his local hardware store, he went to work in his garage to create his own product. His goal was to make something that would be much more than a surface treatment, yet nothing like a stripper or a refinisher. The key was to develop a formula that could clean and polish the surface, penetrate the finish with stain, and leave the original finish intact. The end result was Restor-A-Finish, Doug Howard's first in what would become a complete line of wood care products. For over 40 years, Howard's Restor-A-Finish has been a standard in the antique industry. Because Restor-A-Finish preserves the original wood finish it also helps preserve its authenticity and value, whereas stripping the finish may literally strip the piece of its value. Almost any existing wood tone, from a Birdseye Maple to a Jacobean, can be closely matched using one of the nine available finish colors. Trying it on just about everything with a traditional wood finish, antique dealers, refinishers, and homemakers have found it to be a safer and easier alternative to stripping and refinishing. Scratches, oxidation, white heat rings, watermarks, smoke damage, and sun fade simply disappear. From the Manufacturer For over 40 years, Howard's Restor-A-Finish has been a standard in the antique industry. Because Restor-A-Finish preserves the original wood finish it also helps preserve its authenticity and value, whereas stripping the finish may literally strip the piece of its value. Almost any existing wood tone, from a Birdseye Maple to a Jacobean, can be closely matched using one of the nine available finish colors. Trying it on just about everything with a traditional wood finish, antique dealers, refinishers, and homemakers have found it to be a safer and easier alternative to stripping and refinishing. Scratches, oxidation, white heat rings, watermarks, smoke damage, and sun fade simply disappear. In 1969, Douglas G. Howard set out to solve this dilemma: how can you eliminate blemishes in wood finishes and restore the original color and luster without removing any of the existing finish? Unable to find an answer at his local hardware store, he went to work in his garage to create his own product. His goal was to make something that would be much more than a surface treatment, yet nothing like a stripper or a refinisher. The key was to develop a formula that could clean and polish the surface, penetrate the finish with stain, and leave the original finish intact. The end result was Restor-A- Finish, Doug Howard's first in what would become a complete line of wood care products.

Manufacturer: ‎Howard Products Store


Part Number: ‎Howard - RF5016


Item Weight: ‎1.01 pounds


Product Dimensions: ‎1.8 x 3.9 x 6.5 inches


Country of Origin: ‎USA


Item model number: ‎Howard - RF5016


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: ‎No


Size: ‎Spray


Color: ‎Mahogany


Finish: ‎‎


Material: ‎Mahogany


Item Package Quantity: ‎1


Measurement System: ‎Metric


Usage: ‎Inside; Amateur, Inside; Professional


Included Components: ‎Howard - RF5016


Batteries Included?: ‎No


Batteries Required?: ‎No


Warranty Description: ‎Limited Warranty This product is made from the finest raw materials available and manufactured to proven formulation under strict quality control for its intended use on natural wood finishes. However, results obtained with the use of this product under a variety of conditions may depend on circumstances beyond our control. Howard Products, Inc. and the seller therefore disclaim any responsibility for expense or consequential damage of any kind. The only warranty extended, expressed or implied, is for defective workmanship or materials.


Date First Available: August 17, 2005


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Worked excellent on stripped bare wood too!
Color: Cherry
I wanted to remove paint over & salvage as much of the original wood & color, flaws and all. After stripping I used Cherry to match bare wood, and am VERY pleased with how easy it was to use, the smell was virtually non existent, no stickiness and it looks great! It left no splotches and doesn’t have to be applied as frantically as most commercial stains. Initially I ordered the wrong color & used the golden walnut on a piece that I did not strip & it’s better than new! Be sure to follow up with Howard Feed and wax for a beautiful finish! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2024 by Brin Brin

  • Transforms many wood surfaces, removes white heat marks!
Color: Cherry
The media could not be loaded. This is a very good product that performs as promised to restore and clean many wood finishes. Restoration is not the same as refinishing. On some types of wood furnishings and finishes, it will improve the appearance dramatically, remove blemishes and clean the wood. It works best on: -Furniture that is scratched with a dull stained finish -Fine furniture with a shiny lacquer finish It will improve the appearance of badly scratched furniture with the above types of finishes. It does not work well on sealed finishes (polyurethane). I have used this product in all of the above situations. Following are some of the results achieved. First, a small pine table with a dull finish appeared shabby and needed improvement. The surface was severely scratched, with mostly surface level damage. After a five minute simple wipe-on application of the product using a rag, the results were dramatic. If I wanted to fuss over this piece, I would reapply using fine steel wool and touch up some of the gouges with a stain pen. Six months later, the table looks almost as it did prior to using the product, and it needs to be reapplied. Howard's Restor-A-Finish proved it's worth during my second project, the restoration of a high quality solid wood table top with a glossy, lacquered finish. The table had white heat marks the size of a salad plate that would not disappear with any previous methods attempted. Prior to using this product, I attempted to remove the white marks by researching solutions in Google. "Removing white heat marks from wood" yielded several cautious attempts from "applying steam again" to using toothpaste, mayonnaise and other so-called "remedies". The white marks remained in the finish. When I found out about the Howard's product here on Amazon, I read some of the reviews where reviewers claimed they were able to remove white rings by simply wiping the product on with a rag. I tried this and it did not work. I was afraid my money went down the tubes, but decided to try using steel wool. 0000 Steel Wool was too soft and ineffective. With 000 grade, it took some patient effort, but less than ten minutes later the white marks were gone. Replenishing the piece of steel wool regularly increased the effectiveness of the process. Work with the grain, use light pressure and keep checking your results to be sure you don't damage the finish. (See before and after photos.) Howard's is also an excellent product to polish and detail wood furniture that is already in good shape, reviving it a bit and making it look exceptionally clean and shiny. For best results with wood finishes that need cleaning, use steel wool. As mentioned earlier, the product will improve the appearance of some finishes, but does not do anything that I would consider restorative on certain finishes. For example, I wiped it on a small table that appears to have had a polyurethane finish that was in poor condition. It deposited a light stain in the areas that were lighter, but the result wasn't very impressive. The areas where the urethane finish was not damaged was cleaned, but the stain was unable to penetrate the lighter scratches. The only solution for this type of situation is either covering the old finish or removing it. A similar result was obtained on a very old veneer top using steel wool and minimal elbow grease. The result is better than before, but the wood still shows a lot of the underlying damage. Another mediocre result was achieved on a furniture with deep scratches. The product changed the color of the scratches and improved the appearance dramatically. However, the damage was still visible. Better results were achieved by filling the scratches with a wood crayon, and smoothing them out using fine steel wool and a light hand to prevent marring the finish. This is a stop-gap solution for furniture that either should be refinished or painted. All in all, this is an excellent product for cleaning and addressing many wood furniture problems without refinishing. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2013 by Amazon Customer Amazon Customer

  • Works better than most scratch cover products.
Color: Dark Walnut
This makes things look really good and is so easy to use. I have a lot of dark wood furniture in my home and it just gets beat up and tired looking with everyday wear and tear. This does a great job of moisturizing the wood and enhancing the finish. It will cover minor scratches but larger ones only works to diminish the color differences. I used it on 4 different pieces of furniture and all had good results. This stuff seems to reach all the nooks and crannies quite easily. It doesn’t take a whole lot either. I would buy this again. It DOES NOT work at all on removing white marks. Maybe mine had been there too long. A dry iron set to cotton using a thin cotton cloth to lay down on the mark while pressing was needed to press the white marks away. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2024 by Judith L. Cowan

  • Amazing!
Color: Cherry
I bought a new home which is a fixer-upper. The cabinets were in bad shape. I was going to replace them but I saw this product. I decided why not give it a try. Let me tell you that this product worked miracles! Use this with some steel wool and there you have it! Easy peasy!
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2024 by Trish Olson Trish Olson

  • Great product
Color: Dark Walnut
This is a great product and easy to use. Big blemishes and scratches still require sanding/refinishing. I am super impressed with how well this works.
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2024 by Tasha Olson Tasha Olson

  • Promising product, but mixed results.
Color: Cherry
Tried it on a solid cherry Secretary desk. Looks great on the side panels, drawer fronts pretty good, but top and legs not good at all. I think the top had been refinished years ago with another finish and the use of 0000 steel wool ended up leaving a dull look when light is shined across it in places. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2024 by Amazon Customer

  • Works like a charm
Color: Ebony Brown
We are renovating our home and, yes, oak cabinets are ol’ fashioned, but wanted to put money into tile and other things. Googled how to rejuvenate these wood cabinets and found this product. I was skeptical, but thought why not try. Just Wow! So easy to use. Took like maybe an hour or two and the cabinet door came out fab! Have done the two bathrooms and working on the kitchen. I used Murphy’s to wash, then the restor a finish and then their feed and polish. Also used on doors and door frames as well. Much less time consuming than all that sanding, wiping, staining, waiting, staining and waiting. Worth the purchase for sure. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2024 by Deborah Deborah

  • So easy to use,, low odor
Color: Cherry
I am using Howards on a sewing machine cabinet that didn't have much damage but it's about 60 years old. This product went on so easy, a little goes a long way, there is very little odor, and the cabinet is looking great! I did purchase the fine steel wool and there are just a few spots that need a little more elbow grease. The only problem I have had is the color is too dark, but that has to do with how your monitor shows colors. I plan on purchase more for my sewing machine cabinets, quilting table, and dinning room table and chairs. Try it before you go and strip something that will require staining, you will be happy you did. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2024 by Hotdam

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