Ha Ha yeah thats a Liverpool base made the riff myself thanks for appreciating the details. Thanks for watching. I’ll make a video soon about my tournament set ups.
"What's ( wrong ) with just using "Pledge Furniture Polish" on a wooden chessboard ?" Directions: "Lightly..., lightly spray a little bit of "Pledge with Extra Moisturizing with Lemon Oil ( No Wax ) and it will leave a deep, rich shine every time, you dust your wooden chessboard and pieces. There is ( NO RESIDUE BUILD-UP )... Use a soft clean cloth and your chessboard and pieces will look perfect, every time... "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana P.S.: I have been using "Pledge Furniture Polish" for over ten years with no problems... Excellent video and very informative and thank you for sharing the video... :)
I like Johnson's Paste Wax, which I believe was originally intended for wooden floors. Some car waxes are ok, but others contain cutting compunds (abrasives) which are intended to abrade the paint surface slightly to refresh the color. Unfortunately, it appears that Paste Wax has been discontinued, but an excellent substitute is clear shoe polish (the solid type that comes in a round tin). It is more expensive than Paste Wax was, but it's widely available, and in the tiny amounts needed for chessboard maintenance, a tin will last for a very long time.
The Howard's is probably best for wood for showcasing it's natural beauty. The Renaissance is great stuff as well, but it was originally designed to use on metal, though it is also used on wood to give it protection and a more subtle shine. I'm leery of any using car waxes on anything, (even cars) unless I know exactly what's in it. I don't know the formulation of Turtle Wax, but many of the automotive waxes contain silicon which gives a great shine, but can be a real problem to remove if you ever want to refinish the surface. (I know a couple of people who charge extra for repainting vehicles that have had a wax containing silicon used on them.) Again, I don't know if Turtle Wax does or not.
I would guess that would be great for long term protection, and might be useful for many chess games at a coffeehouse or bar. If you have a suggested technique for adding a ceramic coating to a wooden playing surface please share!!! I bet there are many of us that would be interested. However some collectors may beg to differ if we are talking about a chessboard with historic value because wax is always reversible, preserving the authenticity.
Probably not a good idea. Wood is sometimes finished with oil, but the oils used are 'drying' oils (such as linseed oil) which react with oxygen in the air and solidify into a film that protects the wood. Mineral oil never dries. It soaks into the wood and damages the lignin that holds the fibers together. It is sometimes used on chopping boards because it's food safe and has no smell or taste, but chopping boards are not finely finished, and are not expected to last for generations.
Loved this content! Keep it coming! And I really appreciate the bass music in the intro and outro.
That board really came back to life!
Ha Ha yeah thats a Liverpool base made the riff myself thanks for appreciating the details. Thanks for watching. I’ll make a video soon about my tournament set ups.
@@thechesscollective From a fellow bass player player, Chapeau! 👌
"What's ( wrong ) with just using "Pledge Furniture Polish" on a wooden chessboard ?" Directions: "Lightly..., lightly spray a little bit of "Pledge with Extra Moisturizing with Lemon Oil ( No Wax ) and it will leave a deep, rich shine every time, you dust your wooden chessboard and pieces. There is ( NO RESIDUE BUILD-UP )... Use a soft clean cloth and your chessboard and pieces will look perfect, every time... "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana P.S.: I have been using "Pledge Furniture Polish" for over ten years with no problems... Excellent video and very informative and thank you for sharing the video... :)
Thanks for sharing- nothing wrong with that! I would suspect you might have to reapply a bit more often. Thanks for watching. 😀
I like Johnson's Paste Wax, which I believe was originally intended for wooden floors.
Some car waxes are ok, but others contain cutting compunds (abrasives) which are intended to abrade the paint surface slightly to refresh the color.
Unfortunately, it appears that Paste Wax has been discontinued, but an excellent substitute is clear shoe polish (the solid type that comes in a round tin).
It is more expensive than Paste Wax was, but it's widely available, and in the tiny amounts needed for chessboard maintenance, a tin will last for a very long time.
The Howard's is probably best for wood for showcasing it's natural beauty. The Renaissance is great stuff as well, but it was originally designed to use on metal, though it is also used on wood to give it protection and a more subtle shine. I'm leery of any using car waxes on anything, (even cars) unless I know exactly what's in it. I don't know the formulation of Turtle Wax, but many of the automotive waxes contain silicon which gives a great shine, but can be a real problem to remove if you ever want to refinish the surface. (I know a couple of people who charge extra for repainting vehicles that have had a wax containing silicon used on them.) Again, I don't know if Turtle Wax does or not.
You can try clear shoe polish was great for the chess men.
Excellent content idea, need to get some of that beeswax!
Yeah i think many collectors use the beeswax as well. Thanks for the kind words.
For a quick clean, I just use what I already have at home, Pledge polish & shine wood furniture 😊
Thanks for adding your thoughts and thanks for watching!!
Yes, that was what I was thinking as well. Spray wood polishes would work fine, though the car wax might be more long-lasting.
@@Magnulus76 thanks for the comment. I agree the non spray polish creates a hard shell.
I wonder what a ceramic coating would do?
I would guess that would be great for long term protection, and might be useful for many chess games at a coffeehouse or bar. If you have a suggested technique for adding a ceramic coating to a wooden playing surface please share!!! I bet there are many of us that would be interested. However some collectors may beg to differ if we are talking about a chessboard with historic value because wax is always reversible, preserving the authenticity.
Let us know what YOU think works best on your chess boards...
Anyone try mineral oil?
Good question. I have not.
Probably not a good idea. Wood is sometimes finished with oil, but the oils used are 'drying' oils (such as linseed oil) which react with oxygen in the air and solidify into a film that protects the wood.
Mineral oil never dries. It soaks into the wood and damages the lignin that holds the fibers together.
It is sometimes used on chopping boards because it's food safe and has no smell or taste, but chopping boards are not finely finished, and are not expected to last for generations.