Age and character in mere moments.
Dark Wax is the professional finishing touch found on beautiful antique restorations. In combination with Light Wax, Dark Wax adds years of authentic aging found in the Paris Flea Market or your favorite vintage shops. This special formulation can be used on metal to preserve or enhance patina, as well as on raw or painted wood as protectant or sealer.
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The beauty of antiques is that they have a story to tell. There is history in every worn down spot, chipped corner, and carved details. Dark Wax helps you create and protect these elements of age on your restoration projects. You can even add dramatic detailing that turn flat wood panels or cabinets from boring to beautiful.
Skip the years of wear and tear needed to develop the perfect amount of character and age on your furniture. With Dark Wax, you can create a perfectly grungy, distressed finish on any piece. Use in combination with Light Wax to darken a piece in areas that lend it a natural, worn effect.
Amy’s Tip: Experiment with Dark Wax on a thrifted cabinet door or a piece of decorative molding to practice detailing and distressing techniques.
Light Wax and a Chip Brush must be used for best results when applying Dark Wax.
Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 46 reviews.
I absolutely love how this turned out! I sanded my round side table down to bare wood, applied two coats of English Walnut, and finished it with one coat of Dark Wax. The result is a beautiful, rich, warm finish with just the right amount of depth. I couldn’t be happier with how it transformed the table. It gave an older piece a whole new life while keeping that classic, timeless look I love. I’ll definitely be using Amy Howard products for more of my furniture projects!
Awesome product. Will buy again.
Mr. Winston was in dire need of an update. He has been in the family for about 14 years and has traveled to Florida and back! It had some oak veneer and after sanding and cleaning I applied walnut veneer and used Amy Howard's dark wax and the walnut veneer just came through beautifully. I need to buy more for my armoire!
Great product
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I need a perfect wax for my outdoor furniture and this coffee table is part of a set. That I waxed. It’s beautiful even before the buff. I just love this color antique dark wax.
Store owner replied: this look amazing! Thanks so much for sharing.
The AHAH Dark Wax is my go to when I want to add a subtle hint of aged wear to a piece of furniture and give it a story. Using the wax is easy and the puck will last for a very long time. Applying it over Amy’s Light or Clear Wax is the secret to achieving the perfect worn look to touch points and areas that tend to collect the signs of time, over the years. I think of it as my secret weapon to turn newer pieces into what appear to be treasures from another era.
have a black buffet piece with metal doors. I applied a lime wash then the dark wax to soften the look. Love!
Store owner replied: so happy you enjoyed! I bet it's stunning.
I was amazed how easily it worked. I was able to adjust the amount I left quite without must trouble at all. Thank you
Love coverage n as always in all her products the SMELL.
Very nice product. It works well and it's nice to start with a little and keep building to you get the darkness you like for each project.
Was hoping to give piece more detail but the dark wax made it look dirty. Perhaps it would do better over a darker paint color. But Amy Howard Customer Service provided me quick response on how to remove dark wax, as needed.
The Dark Wax added a real depth to my project. It was what really added a level of authenticity to what I was making (a replica Chinese export box).
Loved this product, it was flawless and easy to use, added just the extra needed for my project with the light wax.
Beautiful!
I used this wax in this mixed media project for my granddaughter. I liked how it went on, and how I was able to buff it away for a faded look.
Amazing toned down a clock I purchased - looks like ibought this little bit darker. Easy to use and great finish
It was very easy to apply on my guitar neck.
Love to use this stuff!! It’s great! Used it on a plain concrete planter from Lowes to transform it to look old!
Haven’t had the chance to try yet. Trying to get my mind set on what I would like to do. I love it all. Sorry but FYI I had a hard time hearing and concentrating on your video because the music was loud and distracting. 🤔🕵️♀️
Have to still master how to apply
Amazing products!
Done a one step paint on these vases and then added gold. Sealed it all with the dark antique wax and it brought out all the details just like I wanted! Thanks for such great products!
I use the waxes for all my projects. I love using it on leafed items, such as I did on the silver leaf for hardware.
Perfect color for this piece.
This is my first attempt at refurbishing my hutch and I Love it!!!
I had Cypress columns put on my front porch. I played around with different stains and decided that I loved just putting the dark antique wax on it and nothing else. They turned out beautiful and I be have tons of compliments on them.
The dark wax was perfect as part of the finishing process after the paint and light wax, but BE CAREFUL! Make sure that after you load up your brush you make sure it is un heavyed on the cardboard. You can easily cause an area to be too dark. You can see in the photo the top looks like a brand new piece of furniture and the bottom looks like something that is perfectly aged.
I used the dark wax in this puck for the picture and the frame- used sparingly this will add the perfect final (other than dust of ages- which is put on right after this) layer to almost any - ok ANY piece😁.
Awesome product! I have used it on my wall and furniture projects. Highly recommend
I redid this dresser. The dark wax worked awesome!
I have not used it yet, but I expect it will perform as expected.
I’m not done as yet with my project so I’m not sharing a picture. I found a vintage iron headboard a couple of years ago for my Dad’s old bedroom, now the visiting grandkids room. I spray painted it a grey. It looked not bad 😏. I’m finally getting to making this room how I want it & the headboard just doesn’t blend in. I had another brand of dark wax I tried, put on about 5 coats & I just wasn’t getting the look I wanted. So my google search popped on many brands, many I’ve tried. Amy Howard I haven’t tried but have seen her on a local show from Chicago & she is just so informative. So I gave Amy a shot. The products I needed was not carried at my local Ace Hardware. I got the dark wax & the gold wax. I’m trying for an industrial look but want to add a tiny bit of the gold so I can blend in the hardware on the vintage dresser. So far I’ve only done one coat of the dark & OMG what a huge difference & getting closer to the look I had in my head. I tried just a tiny bit of the gold in a area no one can see because I’m just impatient. I think the end result will be exactly the look I wanted to achieve.
This wax is better than some I’ve used in the past. A little goes a long way for sure. So worth the price.
I have never used wax before. It is so easy
I cleaned some unglazed tile with diluted vinegar and it took up the grunge but also all the color, leaving it a strange, washed out peachy color. The dark wax restored the tile to the rich color it's supposed to be.
The dark wax added just the touch of age I was looking for.
Fireplace mantel and cabinets (also two shelves above each cabinet) came in white, which I felt was too stark, so I’m using the dark antique wax on all. Not finished with buffing some more of the wax off and installing the other cabinet and four shelves but I think you can tell what it’ll look like when finished.
This is where you really start to feel like an artist! My dream hutch that I visualized was coming true! I love this product! It’s truly “the icing on the cake”. (Sorry for all the cliques!) It’s forgiving- if you get too much, you can wipe it off. It creates the exact “used” look I was going for.
Nice old english color. Warm brown. Can be used to distress over paints but works well on sugar pine as a wax.
Easy to use!
