Wax question

[TAIrving]

Starting a new thread so as to not highjack the other one.

What wax can we use next to protect our machines, now that Johnson & Johnson no longer makes/sells their product.  My can of J&J is running low.  

[MarieC]

I know there are many good paste waxes out there but I use Trewax paste wax.  It is made of Brazilian carnuba wax which is the hardest natural wax out there.  The folks who sell high-end bronze fountains and statues highly recommend it.  So I use it on my machines also and I have absolutely no rust and everything slides nicely on it.  Put it on, let it dry and buff it off... 

Edited May 3, 2023 by MarieC

[Gene Howe]

1 hour ago, MarieC said:

I know there are many good paste waxes out there but I use Trewax paste wax.  It is made of Brazilian carnuba wax which is the hardest natural wax out there.  The folks who sell high-end bronze fountains and statues highly recommend it.  So I use it on my machines also and I have absolutely no rust and everything slides nicely on it.  Put it on, let it dry and buff it off... 

Ditto!

[Bill WIlson]

I think Minwax is still readily available.  Really any furniture paste wax will do the trick.  Just avoid car waxes that contain silicone.

[Norm Fengstad]

I seldom use paste wax on my machines , Occasionally I wipe on a liquid product "Top Coat" that I bought from Lee Valley many years ago

[NC Scroller]

Look up mold release wax.  These are used in many industries and mold release waxes have no or very low silicone content.  They are not cheap.

[Tallbald]

Anyone know why J and J ceased making paste wax they had made for years? My can is still pretty full but everything good comes to an end. Don.

[BadBob]

8 hours ago, Tallbald said:

Anyone know why J and J ceased making paste wax they had made for years? My can is still pretty full but everything good comes to an end. Don.

"Johnson’s Paste Wax was discontinued at the end of 2021 due to its suspected carcinogenic properties."

I suspect this is the Stoddard solvent used in making the wax.

You can make paste wax.

 

 

[Gene Howe]

Watched that video. Think I'll stick with Trewax. 

[BadBob]

17 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Watched that video. Think I'll stick with Trewax.

I will be using Johnson's Paste Wax for a long time. When I learned they had discontinued it. I bought every can I could find locally. That still had the old price.

[TAIrving]

On 5/6/2023 at 4:37 AM, BadBob said:

"Johnson’s Paste Wax was discontinued at the end of 2021 due to its suspected carcinogenic properties."

I suspect this is the Stoddard solvent used in making the wax.

You can make paste wax.

 

 

Great video.  Thanks for posting it @BadBob  Every time I watch it I start thinking about the mix of waxes I would use and get inspired to make my own paste wax.  Then I check on the price of the various ingredients and realize that the minimum amount I would be able to make would create enough paste wax to last me a lifetime and then some.  So, having been so inspired, I think I will still stick with what I can buy premixed.  

The Trewax posted by @MarieC looks like an excellent choice. 

[BadBob]

On 5/7/2023 at 9:26 AM, TAIrving said:

Great video.  Thanks for posting it @BadBob  Every time I watch it I start thinking about the mix of waxes I would use and get inspired to make my own paste wax.  Then I check on the price of the various ingredients and realize that the minimum amount I would be able to make would create enough paste wax to last me a lifetime and then some.  So, having been so inspired, I think I will still stick with what I can buy premixed.  

The Trewax posted by @MarieC looks like an excellent choice. 

I keep posting the video when the subject comes up because I would not be surprised if more store-bought paste waxes disappeared.

[CharleyL]

I got lucky and forgot to bring my Johnsons Wax with me on my last out-of-the shop class, so stopped at a Lowes and picked up a new can on my way. This was just before they took it off the shelves (the lucky part). So I now have a can about 3/4 full and one that has only been opened once. Together, they should last longer than I do, and then some. No, they are not for sale.

Charley

[Denny Knappen]

I love listening to the old Fibber MaGee and Molly radio programs.  Their sponsor was S C Johnson maker of Johnsons Paste Wax.  They are on XM Radio almost weekly.

[jerry walters]

4 hours ago, Denny Knappen said:

I love listening to the old Fibber MaGee and Molly radio programs.  Their sponsor was S C Johnson maker of Johnsons Paste Wax.  They are on XM Radio almost weekly.

Fibber MaGee and Molly. Boy, that takes you back Denny. Wonder if our younger people are familiar with them.

Jerry

[Gene Howe]

This 82 y.o. youngster certainly remembers them. 

[jerry walters]

Got you beat Gene, but not by much.

Jerry

[Gene Howe]

47 minutes ago, jerry walters said:

Got you beat Gene, but not by much.

Jerry

Jerry, I was taught to respect my elders. But in our cases it's hard to find them.

[CharleyL]

Look in the mirror. 

 

Charley

[jerry walters]

36 minutes ago, CharleyL said:

Look in the mirror. 

 

Charley

I did that. The guy in the mirror is the same age.

Jerry

[Gene Howe]

9 hours ago, jerry walters said:

I did that. The guy in the mirror is the same age.

Jerry

Who is that old guy, anyway? What happened to that dashing young man that used to be there? Well, maybe not actually dashing but, a heckuva a lot less wrinkled.