Step 7: Seal the Wood

applying a furniture polish to the door/headboard
Photo: Kristine Larsen
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To restore the door's lustre and highlight the grain pattern, apply a natural furniture polish like Old Craftsmen's Lemon Oil with Bees Wax.

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