Carnauba wax

Re: Carnauba wax

Dennis Taylor (Akron, Ohio)

>I apply mine with just a light touch of the wax to the pen and then buff, I just recently got a Beall Buff, so use it now, but the idea is the same...never had any problem with the old way...Dennis

Re: Carnauba wax

Michael Dameron

>another way to apply Carnauba (or any) wax is to melt it in a double boiler and add mineral spirits. Put in about 25-40% mineral spirits. The mineral spirit will keep the resulting paste wax soft enough to apply with a cloth or steel wool. The spirits will evaporate and leave the wax in/on the wood. It can be buffed with a soft cloth at that point. I keep a jar of this paste wax around and use it for a finish protection, since wax offers little or no real protection to the wood. A cheap double boiler can be improvised with a coffee can set into a saucepan with some water. Bring the water to a boil and it will gently melt the wax. Remember not to use an open flame around mineral spirits...it's flammable. Pour the wax mixture into a jar and close with a lid. It'll harden and will last for years.

Re: Carnauba wax

Leo Van Der Loo

>I like to hold a cloth or paper towel against the wood while it's turning so that it gets warm and then hold the carnuba stick against the wood, less chance of scratching the wood

Have fun and take care

Leo V

Re: Carnauba wax

EagleS.C.

>That's what I was wondering about,scratching the wood.

Re: Carnauba wax

RonZ

>I use this system along with the Mylands sanding sealer after sanding. After I have applied several coats of friction polish, I lightly go over it with a carnauba stick. I then make sure my lathe is on high and use the rough side of a sweat shirt material to melt/burnish in the wax. I flip it over and use the soft side to buff. If you applied the friction polish correcctly and then burniosh in with Russ's brown paper method, the carnauba wax stick should never scratch the finish. I also use the above mentioned cloth over and over again so it's charged with the wax.