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I just acquired a beautiful 1950-ish sideboard from Henredon, with gorgeous flame mahogany and inlays throughout.  It has a pretty cloudy finish on the top and several scratch marks, so I'm assuming it's simply wax build-up overtime.  I've refinished some lesser quality pieces in the past using Howard's products (restore-a-finish and feed-n-wax) and fine steel wool.  Would you recommend this same approach for high-end furniture?  The finish has some kind of lacquer/high shine on it and I'm wondering if the steel wool will dull it?

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Hi Jennifer
Nice to hear from you.
Yes this approach will be best. See if it removes this heavy buildup of wax.
The superfine steel wool should not scratch, but as with any method, do a test area in an inconspicuous place.
Sounds like a lovely piece.
Regards
Eileen

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