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Carnauba Polish – High Sheen Finishing Polish Our soft and easy to apply Carnauba Polish is so named because the blend of rich ingredients includes a large proportion of natural carnauba wax flakes. We recommend it as a finishing polish on a variety of surfaces. Carnauba wax flakes are popular as a furniture and car polish ingredient as they allow the finish to be buffed to a very high sheen. In case you're interested, we do sell these for DIY purposes (Gilly's Carnauba Wax Flakes). These flakes are harvested from the Copernicia Cerifea palm, a native to the dry forest...

What do you look for when hunting for that perfect piece of timber?  Chances are you’ll be seeking out strength, colour and grain, relative to the requirements of your project.  You might be looking for different finishes and textures, or maybe you need to consider density and weight.  Whatever your project, there is one check that many Australians are making, one that is easy to do and aims to support sustainable forestry whist optimising recovery and recycling of surplus and used timbers.  25 years ago the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) emerged from the failure of the Rio Summit to reach...

Product Spotlight – Restoring Polish Waxes are becoming more popular as they offer a beautiful, subtle natural finish – distinct from some of the harsher synthetic finishes that are available. They are also repairable, unlike a lacquer finish. The initial effort is a one-off process, which you can simply maintain if the finish becomes dull or dry. Gilly’s Restoring Polish is a soft, easy to apply beeswax-based wax, designed to deeply nourish raw/dry timber. It can be used on its own or as part of our three-step waxing process. Restoring Polish (Clear) does not colour the timber but dries clear....

Our Top 7 Favourite Timbers Knowing your timber can be challenging, so we've put together our favourites for you to take the confusion out of your next build or DIY project.  Whether you are planning a new build, renovating or onto your next DIY project - the timber world, is large a very very large world and if your anything like me, it can be extremely overwhelming.  ASH:  Ash is a white-to-pale brown-coloured wood with a straight, attractive grain, and the timber is hard and heavy with good strength properties. It's easy to work, commonly used in furniture production with its...