Heritage Woodcare
Restores, feeds, revitalises
How to remove ring marks from your wood furniture
Feb 17th
In my inbox this week was a request for help on removing ring marks on an oak dining table. This is something that comes up quite regularly. If it isn;t ring marks, then it is water marks or white heat marks. The task of removing all of them is the same.
Heritage Woodcare cleans and polishes your wood, taking off most of the buildup of silicones, waxes, greae and grime and will also take off nost white heat marks, ring marks and water marks..It was specially created to look after your wood furniture properly, quickly and easily, replicating the skill and hard work of the old grandmasters who would take time and much effort when looking after fine wood furniture.
Using it is very easy. Simply shake your bottle thoroughly, pour some of the polish into a container, soak a clean cloth (such as a duster) in the polish, squeeze and wring it out till it is damp dry, return the surplus polish to your container and you are now ready. All you need do now is wipe and there is no need to buff up! Regular use of Heritage Woodcare will help to keep your furniture / wood floors / etc clean and being oil-based will also look after them.
How to remove fat/grease stains from a wooden table.
Feb 10th
I had an interesting request in my inbox this week. My correspondent had got fat (grease) stains on a wooden table and wanted some help on removing them. The first point I need know is what type of finish is on the table. Researching on the web brings up solutions like using an iron and soft cloth, mineral spirits and talcum powder, etc. No account appears to be taken of different finishes and all solutions appear to be hard work. My correspondent did not specify the finish on his/her table either.
If the table does not have a finish, i.e. is untreated, the fat will get into the grain so the only remedy really is to sand the stain out
.French Polish / varnish / paint can all be treated with Heritage Woodcare. Heritage Woodcare cleans and polishes in one taking off all the buildup of silicones, waxes, grease and grime whilst removing most white heatmarks, ring marks and water marks Visit http://www.heritagewoodcare.co.uk/how-to-use/ for instructions on how to use it. Ensure the whole surface is treated however, not just the mark otherwise your finish will appear patchy.
Wax finishes can also be treated with Heritage Woodcare but again treat the whole surface not just the mark Then go over with a quality wax such as Heritage Leathercare More >
Heritage Woodcare – how to care for wood furniture
Feb 7th
Isn’t the internet a wonderful discovery/invention, or whatever one might describe it as. Browsing the other day I came across this fascinating site www.furniturecaretips.com. I don’t know who put this site up but it is absolutely fascinating giving basic care tips for all types of wood furniture from antique to outdoor and everything in between. There does not appear to be much advertising on the site and the tips seem to to be well worthwhile.
It does, however, recommend cleaning with a damp cloth and then waxing and, of course, then buffing up. All this is hard work ! Wouldn’t it be great if there was a product on the market that is not only easy to use but will do all three jobs at the same time. In fact you are talking about Heritage Woodcare which cleans and polishes in one. Visit www.heritagewoodcare.co.uk/how-to-use for instructions on , yes, you have guessed it, how to use it.
Heritage Woodcare does have the added advantage that it will also remove most white heat marks, ring marks and water marks. If, therefore, the worst happens and you mark your furniture, the remedy is close at hand.
You can buy Heritage Woodcare online, visit www.heritagewoodcare.co.uk/products-page
How can I remove bitumen (tar) from my wood floors?
Feb 3rd
One thing I get regular requests about is for information on removing bitumen (tar), particularly from wood floors.I thought then that my first post about the nitty gritty uses of Heritage Woodcare ought to focus on that problem.
Bitumen (or tar as it is sometimes known) is used as an adhesive to stick wood flooring, particularly parquet and similar types of wood flooring. Over time the bitumen seeps up between the joints leaving black marks on the floor.I had this problem on my own floors.My wife and I decided to replace the carpet from our hall and stairs To make the job easier and cheaper I took up the existing carpet myself only to find a parquet floor underneath. I could also see the floor continued into the lounge. After much persuasion my wife agreed to not replacing the carpet on the understanding that I cleaned the floor and did all the maintenance!
The floor that was revealed was very dirty and appeared to have a lot of black marks, (which I subsequently found to be bitumen) between the wood tiles. After several attempts at sweeping the floor I managed to pick up all the dust. I then got down on my hands and knees (which I could in those days!) and used Scotchbrite (a non scratch scourer) soaked in Heritage Woodcare and “scrubbed” the whole floor. I finished up with a floor that looked really clean and had a slight sheen, I was also pleased to note that all the bitumen that had seeped up between the joints had been removed Now every time I sweep the floor it also restores the sheen and wiping over with my Heritage Woodcare once per month is all that is required to keep my floor looking really good
Heritage woodcare can be bought online, visit http://www.heritagewoodcare.co.uk/
Heritage / Celtic Woodcare – How to use it
Feb 2nd
I said I will tell you about more about Heritage Woodcare and how to use it tn another post.. so.
Heritage Woodcare cleans and polishes your wood, taking off most of the buildup of silicones, waxes, greae and grime and will also take off nost white heat marks, ring marks and water marks..
Using it is very easy. Simply shake your bottle thoroughly, pour some of the polish into a container, soak a clean cloth (such as a duster) in the polish, squeeze and wring it out till it is damp dry, return the surplus polish to your container and you are now ready. All you need do now is wipe and there is no need to buff up! Regular use of Heritage Woodcare will help to keep your furniture / wood floors / etc clean and being oil-based will also look after them.
Heritage (Celtic as it is sometimes known) Woodcare
Jan 24th
In my first blog I told you about DCK SERVICES and how we have developed. In this blog I will tell you about Heritage (Celtic as it is sometimes known) Woodcare.
.Heritage Woodcare is made in Dublin by Drigate Products (Mfg)Ltd. Drigate Products is a 22 year old family company based on the outskirts of Dublin.They are commited to manufacturing and supplying the very best traditional cleaning and nurturing products to care for Wood and Leather goods. Additionally they also supply other types of cleaning products.
.Many of their products are based on Victorian craftsmans recipes containing old fashioned tried and tested ingredients but updated, using modern technology, to cope with 21st century developments.Heritage Woodcare is just one example of their approach to bringing the very very best products to your attention.
Heritage Woodcare is a twentyfirst century polish based on a tried and tested recipe that is centuries old and was known only by the grand masters of the furniture crafts. The competition for perfection in the cleaning, polishing, and preservation of wooden furniture between these rival grandmasters can still be seen today when looking at many priceless antiques. In order, to get the desired results, these grandmasters would spend hours, sometimes days, working on a single item.Few people today have the time, or the patience, of these grandmasters, so after much research, and backed up by modern technology, this centuries old recipe has been updated to produce Heritage Woodcare. which gives the same outstanding results in a fraction of the time.
Heritage Woodcare is very easy to use and has a variety of uses which I will explain in more detail in another blog
Welcome to our first blog!
Jan 13th
Welcome to our new blog!
I thought my first blog ought to be about us. I know much of this information is on the ‘About us’ page but I can expand on some of the information there.
I founded DCK Services as a family owned business in 1988, originally selling pet products door to door in Willenhall, Coventry. It wasn’t untill 1998 that the opportunity to change direction, and concentrate on selling the Heritage range arose. We started by selling it at shows, the first one being The Town and Country Show held at Stoneleigh. This was a very succesful show and I realised I was selling a winner. From this I exhibited at many other shows mainly in the UK but has included shows in France and Ireland. The range of shows was quite extensive and included craft and antique fairs, car and garden shows county fairs, etc but I remained loyal to The Town and Country Show for many more years.
Trading over the internet has also been added as time has progressed. This has proved to be a wise move as trading at shows became very difficult when the effects of the economic downturn became widespread. Late in 2010 I decided to stop selling at shows and concentrate my efforts solely on this form of trade.
I need to add that I am silver haired and using computers has been much like learning a foreign language. I have been helped a great deal ny Mark from www.yellowzombie.co.uk and I need to thank him for all the help he has given me.