Hard Time Bottling Company

How to use Formula 201 Hard Wax Finish?

Formula 201 is extremely easy to apply and maintain. First, prep the wood surface by sanding to the desired grit. HTBC recommends 120 grit for a matte finish up to 180 or 220 grit for a mild gloss, depending on the density of your wood grain. Performance may suffer if sanding beyond 320 grit.Formula 201 can be applied in a single coat or multiple thin coats.

How to repair a damaged finish?

If your finish becomes damaged, simply sand down the damaged area to the original grit, and reapply Formula 201 using the same process described above. The new finish will naturally bond and integrate with the existing finish.White pine treated with Formula 201

What's in Formula 201?

- Pure heat treated tung oil is our first ingredient. Tung oil has incredible properties as a wood finish and creates a strong hydrophobic barrier while enhancing color and appearance.

Isn't "heat treated" linseed oil the same as boiled linseed oil?

Not really. Traditionally, woodworkers would take pure raw linseed oil and put it through a high-temperature heat treatment process to accelerate its curing. This was the original "boiled linseed oil", which is not the same product that you will find in a hardware store today, despite the label.

What are these impurities at the bottom of my bottle of Formula 201?

Almost entirely honey bee chitin and flower pollen. When bees die, they are often entombed within the wax of their hive, and tiny parts of their exoskeletons still remain after this wax is melted, filtered, and added to our product.