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Give the wood work a real good detail cleaning with some sort of finish cleaner before putting something like wax or Howards on it. Use toothbrushes, Q tips etc. and wipe the whole thing well so you do not seal in any crud with the treatment you give it. After cleaning before treatment, you might also elect to use a stain touchup pen of the proper color to darken any light scratches. Wipe off any excess.