--- product_id: 265398688 title: "Howard Restor-A-Finish Neutral RF1016 Restore The Original Finish Remove Heat and Stain Marks on Wooden Furniture 473ml" brand: "howard" price: "€ 42.55" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/265398688-howard-restor-a-finish-neutral-rf1016-restore-the-original-finish store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # 40+ years trusted formula Restores original color & luster 9 finish shades for perfect match Howard Restor-A-Finish Neutral RF1016 Restore The Original Finish Remove Heat and Stain Marks on Wooden Furniture 473ml **Brand:** howard **Price:** € 42.55 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🪵 Bring your wood back to life—because originals deserve the best! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Howard Restor-A-Finish Neutral RF1016 Restore The Original Finish Remove Heat and Stain Marks on Wooden Furniture 473ml by howard - **How much does it cost?** € 42.55 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/265398688-howard-restor-a-finish-neutral-rf1016-restore-the-original-finish) ## 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 - • **Trusted legacy:** Over four decades of professional and antique industry endorsement. - • **Simple & effective:** Easy wipe-on, wipe-off application saves time and effort. - • **Tailored to your wood:** Available in 9 authentic wood tones for seamless blending. - • **Flawless finish revival:** Erases scratches, white heat rings, watermarks, and sun fade effortlessly. - • **Restore, don’t strip!:** Preserves original finish and value—no harsh stripping needed. ## Overview Howard Restor-A-Finish Neutral RF1016 is a 473ml wood finish restorer designed to revive and preserve the original color and luster of wooden furniture. With a unique formula trusted for over 40 years, it removes heat and stain marks, blends out scratches, and restores faded finishes without stripping the wood. Available in nine wood tones, it offers a simple wipe-on, wipe-off process favored by professionals and antique dealers alike. ## 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. Set Contains: 1 x can Howard Restor-A-Finish, 473ml or 16oz - Neutral ## Features - Restore it - don't strip it! available in neutral, maple pine, golden oak, cherry, walnut, mahogany, dark walnut, dark oak, and ebony. - Restores Colour To faded Wood Finishes - Blends Out Scratches and Blemishes - Removes White Heat Rings - Simple Wipoe On Wipe Off Process ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Asin | B000C02BIC | | Best Sellers Rank | #82 in Wood Polish | | Date First Available | 7 August 2012 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Model Number | RF1016 | | Manufacturer | Howard Products | | Product Dimensions | 4.57 x 9.91 x 16.51 cm; 460 g | ## Product Details - **Brand:** HOWARD - **Color:** Neutral - **Material:** Wood - **Model Name:** Howard - RF1016 - **Surface Recommendation:** Wood ## Images ![Howard Restor-A-Finish Neutral RF1016 Restore The Original Finish Remove Heat and Stain Marks on Wooden Furniture 473ml - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81gnQmb6shL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color, Size** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Which color should I get if I have dark expresso color wood?** A: Their Ebony Brown shade is ideal for modern Espresso finishes. I've used it to dramatic and fantastic effect. Great stuff! **Q: what to use to clean wood first and then after the application of restor a finish** A: I dust first. If it's really bad, I use Howard OrangeOil Wood Polish first. The Restore-A-Finish actually cleans as you use it. **Q: Would you recommend this color for a teak dining table? I'm not sure if the other finishes would work better.** A: I wouldn't, I would go darker on teak. This stuff does not really add any color like a stain would. I have used golden oak for kitchen oak cabinets, and dark oak for 25 year old Minwax 230 Early American stained oak trim, and cherry for an antique cherry dininig room table and they all did not "darken" anything. This stuff isn't a stain and it should only restore any mis-colored spots, if its a dark teak -I would use the dark oak. **Q: Where can I see samples of the colors of this product?** A: On the website ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ sehr gutes Produkt *by on Reviewed in Germany 30 July 2023* Ich verwende es für unseren Küchentisch und bin begeistert. Es entfernt so ziemlich alles an Verschmutzungen und Ränder, es reizt die Atemwege, deswegen bitte Acht geben. Im Anschluss wachse ich den Tisch und er sieht für lange Zeit wieder wie neu aus. Auch beim Aufarbeiten alter Möbel ist dieser Reiniger zu empfehlen. Ich säubere damit jegliches Holz und nach kurzer Trocknungszeit sieht das Holz fast aus, wie neu und kann weiterbehandelt werden. Fettrückstände werden komplett entfernt, z.B. durch das häufige Öffnen und Schließen mit bloßen Händen/Fettfingern, die schwarzen Fettrückstände werden mit dieser Reinigung komplett entfernt; einfach gigantisch. Auch Wasserränder auf Holz habe ich damit schon beseitigen können. Sie kommen nach längerer Zeit leicht wieder zum Vorschein, einfach die Behandlung wiederholen und fertig. Ich bin begeistert! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good *by on Reviewed in India 5 February 2018* Great product ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Saved the day after a salad dressing disaster! *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 17 September 2018* I don't do many reviews but thought I had to purely as a thank you. I had a bit of a salad dressing disaster on an open pore beech table (salad dressing in tupperware... open the top... bit of a slip of the hand.... salad dressing explosion)... i nearly cried as I watched the nightmarish mix of olive oil and red wine vinegar soak into the table being almost powerless to do anything about it (I tried three or four different methods to clean... nothing worked).... I thought the table was ruined... or at least I would have to live with the new explosive pattern I'd created.... A couple days later I tried restor-a-finish as a last resort... It worked amazingly well... My table actually looks better than it did originally believe it or not... sure the finish has become a bit darker as a result... but there are no oil stains and the table looks as good as new. Thank you very much indeed. ## Frequently Bought Together - Howard Products RF1016 RF3016 Restor-A-Finish, 16 oz, Neutral - Howard Products Beeswax Wood Polish & Conditioner, Feed-N-Wax for Wood Furniture Polish, 16 oz, Orange --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/265398688-howard-restor-a-finish-neutral-rf1016-restore-the-original-finish](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/265398688-howard-restor-a-finish-neutral-rf1016-restore-the-original-finish) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-09-27*