Lemon Oil treatment

LEMON OIL TREATMENT

One of my home DIY secrets is out!  It’s lemon oil treatment for wood.  Sometimes an easy (and cheap) DIY project is all about knowing what product to use.   This is one of them!  I recently completed a DIY Master Bath Update (on a dime).  See the blog and results of the under $500 transformation HERE.  By committing to “doing it yourself” you are saving money from the start.   Another way to save money on updates is to re-purpose, reuse and recycle what you already have.   For example, for the Master Bath Update I took this very old shower bench that was peeling, dry and worn out and updated it to look almost new!  How? With my secret (not so secret anymore) ingredient lemon oil treatment…that’s how!    

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This worn out shower bench was ready for the trash...but wait! See how I brought it back to life!

Lemon Oil Treatment

Is a very inexpensive must have if you have ANY wood in your home.  My favorite brands are HERE and HERE.   It restores, protects and maintains woods natural beauty.  It will even help water damaged wood!  lemon oil treatment is a wood preservative that brings out natural luster without wax or silicone.  The oil penetrates into wood and prevents it from drying out.  It also helps prevent finish from cracking and deteriorating.  I use it to bring life to ALL the wood in my home.  

Restoring an Old Shower Bench

I use this lemon oil treatment on every wood surface in my home.  Not only does it polish, it protects!  It also restores, which is how I used it in this DIY to make an old shower bench go from drab to fab! 

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I first sanded the bench with a hand sander to remove the peeling and old varnish
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Once sanded I cleaned all existing dust from the bench
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With a rag, I liberally wiped the oil into the wood. Watch the natural beauty emerge!
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The old shower bench has been restored to its natural beauty and is now a useful decor focal point in the master bath.

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