Howard Products Restor-A-Finish, Wood Stain to Restore a Finish for Wood Surfaces, Golden Oak, 16 Fl Oz, Pack of 1

Amazing! I very rarely write reviews, but I had to after using this product. We have 25-year-old oak cabinets that were looking a little worn. We searched Amazon and saw a lot of higher priced iffy products, but decided to try this since it actually said Golden Oak on it. Our cabinets look almost new! This goes on easy, makes the cabinets look great and fixes the water damage and scuffs. It works as described for less than the cost of the "big name" brands. Highly recommend!!

Nothing except total refinishing will make old, scratched, damaged furniture look new. But some products have the ability to make it look really good, and this one of those products. I used the suggested 0000 steel wool pads and poured the restorer on the pad. Wiping with the grain of the wood, applying various amounts of pressure depending on the severity of the damage. Once the first round was applied and then wiped off with a clear cotton cloth, I waited 30 minutes and repeated the process. Then did it again a third time. The product really works well, but again, it's no miracle worker.Several thoughts on the product. First off if the finish is chipped or gouged to bare wood, this will not improve that area. You need a furniture color pen to darken the wood, or use a filler and then a furniture pen and blend the area to match. Also start with a light color restorer, (I used the Golden Oak), and if that doesn't work as well as expected you can also go to a darker shade, but you can't go from dark to light. Finally the rags you use as well as the steel wool will be hazardous due to the solvent they retain. Rags with solvent can self-combust so please dispose of them properly. I suggest either soaking them in water before placing them outside in a closed garbage can or in a metal can with the lid tightly closed. I usually have a few empty paint cans from a big box store just for such purpose.The photos speak for themselves. A good product for easy refinishing to a much better finish.

This is a good product for a quick repair to damage on older furniture. You can play around a little and get good color match. However, if you want great, then refinish it the hard way, with sandpaper, sealers, stain, and a finish coat.

The first two photos are before and the last three are the afters.This product is so easy to use. No gloves, no strong odor and not hard work and really reasonably priced considering how well it works. You simply apply it to the .0000 steel wool pads and follow their instructions (which are basically a one two three). I did this hyge piece in about 2 and a half hours (maybe even less). I then followed up with their Feed and Wax product and you can see the end results are beautiful! I highly recommend this if you really don't want or need to actually strip your piece. At first I thought this would only be a temporary fix, but I did this on Saturday 1/4 and it still looks brand new. I have tried similar solutions but they only hid the damage temporarily (just evaporated) but this really goes into the wood like magic. If you try it, you will not be sorry

This stuff really works. It’s not a miracle but very close. There are still scratches that were not removed but were covered to my satisfaction. Please see the difference in my dining table pics. I did not order the wax because I didn’t think I would need it. However, I am going to order it now that I am happy with the results.

I have always liked Howard Products. Restor-A-Finish has certainly confirmed that again. I have a large floor that gets a lot of hard wear. ( I had 5 indoor cats.....down to two now ). I hated the thought of having to hire someone to sand and finish this 15.5 ft x 22 ft. floor. So, after reading the write-up of this product, I decided to try it first. The floor was so bad it couldn't hurt to try. I was totally amazed and blown away by the beautiful results. I had purchased 2 - 16oz. cans but needed only one. My floor is gorgeous and believe me it was badly in need of restoration. I am so very glad I tried this product and as they suggested will apply their Feed and Wax product now. My floor is oak so I purchased the Golden Oak color and it did a fantastic job. Super easy to apply...I just used a rag and elbow grease and didn't skimp on the product. My floor was really bad and now looks great.