Weiman Lemon Oil For Wood Dash.

rd_volvo · 03-11-03, 01:05

Whatya Think,

I was in the supermarket yesterday and Weiman's
Lemon Oil caught my eye. Could this be the trick for
our interior wood.

Website : http://www.weiman.com/lemonoil.html

What I like about this product :

Weiman® Lemon Oil contains only 100% pure natural Lemon Oil.

And because sunlight’s ultraviolet rays can cause wood
finishes to fade and crack, Weiman® Lemon Oil is formulated
with UVX-15 Sunscreen to guard your furniture against direct
and indirect sunlight damage. Weiman® is the only leading
brand of Lemon Oil on the market with a sunscreen.

As with all Weiman® products, Weiman® Lemon Oil contains
NO Pore-Clogging Silicones or Waxes, so there is never any
buildup.

Our exclusive formulas combine six natural oils (Lemon, Walnut,
Sesame, Safflower, Avocado & Almond) to protect, condition and
preserve fine furniture.

Anyone have any experience with this product?

ty

rd

Anthony Orosco · 03-11-03, 04:19

rd,

I am pretty sure that most interiors with wood trim are also protected by a "clear coat" so lemon oil would not be my first choice.

On all my cars with wood trim I use #9 and a paste wax or Plexus.

It would seem that lemon oil would just oil up on the surface unless there is no protective top coat

Anthony

thevolvoguy · 03-11-03, 05:59

Quote:

Originally posted by Anthony Orosco
rd,

I am pretty sure that most interiors with wood trim are also protected by a "clear coat" so lemon oil would not be my first choice.

On all my cars with wood trim I use #9 and a paste wax or Plexus.

It would seem that lemon oil would just oil up on the surface unless there is no protective top coat

Anthony

I agree.

Maybe if you have an older car with a non-coated or treated wood it would probably work well. Otherwise, I think it would just make the wood trim greasy and wouldnt do anything for gloss.

Instead try a good wax and QD, Plexus is also good but any sealant or wax will work well.

rd_volvo · 03-11-03, 06:33

Thanks Guys,

Tried wax, plexus, QD, Pledge, etc and still have not
found the look. I think Pledge looked the best though.

The reason I went with Pledge in the first place was
because it was recommended by Exotic Wood dash.

They love it and they said they tried many a polish.

What I did not like about the wax, Plexus, and QD
was that it enhanced the hair line scratches when the
sun hits it.

I'm not sure if todays wood is topped with clear coat
or polyurethane.

Weiman's also makes a regular cream polish. Maybe
better than the lemon.

Anthony Orosco · 03-11-03, 07:53

rd,

Yeah, when the sun catches the fine lines the scratches are then only enhanced. Sadly though it is very difficult to remove those scratches because of the tight spaces you have to work with.

BUT......Dremel tool to the rescue. If you have one of these then you can get that flexi-tool attachment and their polishing wheels and safely work these areas. Tape of all the vinyl/leather and work #9 around while keeping it wet with a quality QD.

If you don't have a Dremel tool, the deluxe model, then you all need to get one as they come in handy.

You may also want to try the NOVUS plastic care system. This stuff works great and I have even polished out scratches in some of my CD's.

Lastly, have any of you tried good ol fashion regular Crest or Colgate toothpaste to remove scratches from plastic?? When I used to build and compete in modeling contests I would rub out scratches in the plastic windshields of my car models with Colgate or Crest regular toothpaste and the stuff really worked and left my models with that clean fresh smell

Anthony

rd_volvo · 03-12-03, 10:17

Thanks for the tips Ant.

I called Weiman,s back and the nice lady got a
hold of the Lab & QA dept. They said that the
small amount of lemon in the product will
in no way affect the polyurethane or other
clear coats long term or short.

I bought it this morning. For $3.49 you can't
go wrong as you can use it in the house if
you don't like it in the car.

I'll give shine report in a few days.

What I like about it is that it's made mostly
from stuff at a health food store.

rd_volvo · 03-14-03, 10:53

Nope, No Good With The Lemon Oil.

Promotes spiderwebbing.

Went back to Plexus. Just as well. Plexus is great
for all the other plastic components in the interior
like clear instrument visor, radio, speaker grills, door
handles, etc plastic parts.

Well,, no hurt in trying before the season starts.

rd

waxman · 03-17-03, 05:29

I find the wood protectant creams seem to work better than the oils and last longer.