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product_id: 20532674
title: "HOWARD - Restor-A-Finish: Restore Your Dark Oak Wood Finishes Repair Scratches, Eliminate Stains, White Heat or Water Rings and More. Safe on Furniture, Trim, and All Finished Wood. Size: 8 Fl oz"
brand: "howard"
price: "A$46"
currency: AUD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Howard"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/20532674-howard-restor-a-finish-restore-your-dark-oak-wood-finishes
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# removes water & heat stains minutes to restore 9 color-matched finishes HOWARD - Restor-A-Finish: Restore Your Dark Oak Wood Finishes Repair Scratches, Eliminate Stains, White Heat or Water Rings and More. Safe on Furniture, Trim, and All Finished Wood. Size: 8 Fl oz

**Brand:** howard
**Price:** A$46
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ✨ Bring your wood back to life—without losing its soul! 🪵

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** HOWARD - Restor-A-Finish: Restore Your Dark Oak Wood Finishes Repair Scratches, Eliminate Stains, White Heat or Water Rings and More. Safe on Furniture, Trim, and All Finished Wood. Size: 8 Fl oz by howard
- **How much does it cost?** A$46 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/20532674-howard-restor-a-finish-restore-your-dark-oak-wood-finishes)

## Best For

- howard enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted howard brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Restore in Minutes:** Simple wipe-on, wipe-off process revives wood finishes fast—no sanding or stripping needed.
- • **Preserve Authenticity:** Penetrates finish without stripping, maintaining your wood’s value and heritage.
- • **Tailored to Your Wood:** Available in 9 precise shades to perfectly blend with your furniture’s original tone.
- • **Trusted for 40+ Years:** Industry standard for antique dealers and refinishing pros—join the experts who swear by it.
- • **Erase Blemishes Effortlessly:** Eliminates scratches, white heat rings, watermarks, sun fade, and smoke damage.

## Overview

Howard Restor-A-Finish is a unique, finish-penetrating formula designed to restore and blend out scratches, stains, and blemishes on finished wood surfaces. Available in nine colors, it safely renews wood finishes in minutes without stripping or sanding, preserving the original finish and value. Trusted by professionals and antique dealers for over 40 years, it removes white heat rings, watermarks, sun fade, oxidation, and smoke damage, making it the go-to solution for quick, authentic wood restoration.

## Description

Product Description In 1969, Douglas G. Howard set out to solve this dilemma: how can you eliminate blemishes in wood finishes and restore the original color and luster without removing any of the existing finish? Unable to find an answer at his local hardware store, he went to work in his garage to create his own product. His goal was to make something that would be much more than a surface treatment, yet nothing like a stripper or a refinisher. The key was to develop a formula that could clean and polish the surface, penetrate the finish with stain, and leave the original finish intact. The end result was Restor-A-Finish, Doug Howard's first in what would become a complete line of wood care products. For over 40 years, Howard's Restor-A-Finish has been a standard in the antique industry. Because Restor-A-Finish preserves the original wood finish it also helps preserve its authenticity and value, whereas stripping the finish may literally strip the piece of its value. Almost any existing wood tone, from a Birdseye Maple to a Jacobean, can be closely matched using one of the nine available finish colors. Trying it on just about everything with a traditional wood finish, antique dealers, refinishers, and homemakers have found it to be a safer and easier alternative to stripping and refinishing. Scratches, oxidation, white heat rings, watermarks, smoke damage, and sun fade simply disappear. From the Manufacturer For over 40 years, Howard's Restor-A-Finish has been a standard in the antique industry. Because Restor-A-Finish preserves the original wood finish it also helps preserve its authenticity and value, whereas stripping the finish may literally strip the piece of its value. Almost any existing wood tone, from a Birdseye Maple to a Jacobean, can be closely matched using one of the nine available finish colors. Trying it on just about everything with a traditional wood finish, antique dealers, refinishers, and homemakers have found it to be a safer and easier alternative to stripping and refinishing. Scratches, oxidation, white heat rings, watermarks, smoke damage, and sun fade simply disappear. In 1969, Douglas G. Howard set out to solve this dilemma: how can you eliminate blemishes in wood finishes and restore the original color and luster without removing any of the existing finish? Unable to find an answer at his local hardware store, he went to work in his garage to create his own product. His goal was to make something that would be much more than a surface treatment, yet nothing like a stripper or a refinisher. The key was to develop a formula that could clean and polish the surface, penetrate the finish with stain, and leave the original finish intact. The end result was Restor-A-Finish, Doug Howard's first in what would become a complete line of wood care products.

Review: Renews old floors - This is a great product makes your old hardwood floors look great
Review: Little bottle=big results! - Works great and ships fast! Attempted it on raw wood just to see the difference. It actually made the raw wood look better surprisingly. The already clear coated items I tested on had a richer color/hue that didn’t disappear overnight like some cleaner/refinishing products achieve. I consider this a holy grail product. Extremely pleased and everybody I know from the antique shop I work at will be ordering from this seller 😁 no leaking looks great, smells like nail polish remover but scent doesn’t hang around and the little bottle should last for a long time as a little goes a long way. Excited to try this on everything I come across…I might be a little obsessed now 😬

## Features

- Restor-A-Finish is a unique finish-penetrating formula that restores wood finishes while blending out minor scratches, blemishes and abrasions
- Available in nine colors to match almost any wood finish tone; Neutral, Maple-Pine, Golden Oak, Cherry, Walnut, Mahogany, Dark Walnut, Dark Oak, and Ebony Brown
- With a simple wipe-on, wipe-off process, most finished wood surfaces that seem to need a complete refinishing job can be restored in a few minutes
- Removes white heat rings and water marks, sun fade, oxidation, smoke damage and most other blemishes
- Restor-A-Finish restores the finish without removing any of the existing finish
- Before you go to the extreme of stripping it, restore it

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B003DNRH3O |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #12,184 in Health & Household ( See Top 100 in Health & Household ) #12 in Wood Conditioners, Waxes & Oils |
| Color | Dark Oak |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (10,519) |
| Date First Available | April 6, 2010 |
| Included Components | 1 Can |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Item Weight | 8 ounces |
| Item model number | RF7008 |
| Manufacturer | Howard Products |
| Material | Wood |
| Measurement System | English |
| Part Number | RF7008 |
| Product Dimensions | 1.5 x 2.9 x 5.5 inches |
| Size | 8 oz |
| Style | wood restorer |
| Usage | Inside; Amateur, Inside; Professional |
| Warranty Description | Limited Warranty: This product is made from the finest raw materials available and manufactured to proven formulation under strict quality control for its intended use on natural wood finishes. However, results obtained with the use of this product under a variety of conditions may depend on circumstances beyond our control. Howard Products, Inc. and the seller therefore disclaim any responsibilit… |

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Renews old floors
*by R***N on February 13, 2026*

This is a great product makes your old hardwood floors look great

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Little bottle=big results!
*by T***S on December 8, 2025*

Works great and ships fast! Attempted it on raw wood just to see the difference. It actually made the raw wood look better surprisingly. The already clear coated items I tested on had a richer color/hue that didn’t disappear overnight like some cleaner/refinishing products achieve. I consider this a holy grail product. Extremely pleased and everybody I know from the antique shop I work at will be ordering from this seller 😁 no leaking looks great, smells like nail polish remover but scent doesn’t hang around and the little bottle should last for a long time as a little goes a long way. Excited to try this on everything I come across…I might be a little obsessed now 😬

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to apply, good results
*by C***R on April 26, 2025*

This product while not a miracle worker, did definitely improve the appearance of my late 80’s golden oak cabinets. I know they are considered “outdated” but we like the look of natural wood. Recently they were looking a little worse for wear, dull and dry looking in spots. In the past I have lightly sanded and brushed on a coat of clear poly with good results. I wanted to find something that didn’t require all that drying time. This fit the bill perfectly. It was very easy to apply & even though it warns about the fumes I did not find the fumes terrible. I did run the ceiling fan and opened a window. I have a smallish L shaped kitchen and the whole project was done in about an hour. It took about half the bottle. This product did well as far as giving it a good shine and evening out the color/tone of my most used cabinets that had worn down dry areas. It did not fix most of the deeper imperfections though (like I said, not a miracle product). But for the money and ease of applying, I would definitely use this product again.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-08*