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Wax question


TAIrving

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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... 

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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!

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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.

 

 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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

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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

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