Gilboys Reviews 172

A fantastic and easy to use quality hard wax oil. It will be my ‘go to’ product from now on.

Where has Gilboys been all my life!? ❤️ My antique table had seen its better days. While researching how to rescue its dull top I came across a youtube video by furniture finish artisans Gilboys. After some email communication across the pond, I purchased this lovely kit containing two jars of beeswax, fine steel wool, polishing cloth, detailed instructions and a gift of some sunflower seeds for the garden to help the bees! Aw, these classy Gilboys) There is some application prowess to develop but wow what a result! I also used it on an antique German bread tray and an old violin. Wow, what a beautiful gloss from those lovely little bees 🐝!!! It’s not just about the honey people!

With Simon's help we have stripped our oak dining table of unsightly stains and sealed it with 2 coats of Hard Wax Oil. We are very pleased with the result. The wood has darkened slightly, but we were aware this could happen. The finish is brilliant and we now feel confident in using our dinning table and not being afraid of stains. Can't recommend any of Gilboys products enough. Simon's You Tube videos are extremely helpful. Polished it off with Gilroys Gold beeswax. Another excellent product and it smells divine. We fully recommend Gilroys products, all are made from quality ingredients

UPDATE: I recently moved from the US to the UK and have been getting into collecting and restoring antiques. After reading all the great reviews for Gilboys, I was super excited to try their wax on a 200-year-old clock I just bought. Unfortunately, Royal Mail ended up delivering my package to the wrong address, which was really frustrating.

At first, I had a hard time sorting it out because Royal Mail told me only the shipper could make a claim. When I reached out to Gilboys, I was a bit disappointed with their initial response. They said dealing with Royal Mail claims could be a hassle and suggested I should’ve chosen UPS for better tracking and insurance. At that point, I wasn’t sure what to do.

But then things got much better. After I escalated the issue, the owner of Gilboys personally contacted me. They were super apologetic about the miscommunication and quickly made it right. Not only did they send out a replacement ASAP, but they also made sure I felt like a valued customer. They really turned a frustrating situation around.

Now that I’ve used their wax, I can honestly say it’s fantastic—it brought out the beauty in my antique clock. What started out rough ended up making me a happy customer, thanks to their great service. I recommend Gilboys—not just for their products, but because the owner cares about their customers.

I must say how very impressed I was with Gilboys this week. After stumbling across their YouTube video on Oxaline Acid, I sought their advice via their website live chat. They gave me really good advice. I purchased their Oxaline Acid which arrived promptly. I was really chuffed with the tissue wrapping, free packet of sunflower seeds and a personalised note. It's very rare to get good old fashioned customer service. Well done!

Ordered Pure Gold Beeswax polish. Easy order placement and rapid delivery. Nicely presented with personalised message and a packet of sunflower seeds.
Applied to a number of Oak and Elm furniture pieces and the sheen was way above any beeswax polish I have used before by some margin.
This stuff IS pure gold. I have more natural wood furniture to polish so it's handy that a small amount can produce such great results. Definitely a keeper and will not hesitate to purchase again when required. Recommended 👏