Hi, everybody
I’m trying to get a formula to do a good wax, from carnauba, bee wax, turpentine etc…, if anyone could help me I’ll be very happy.
thanks.
Hi, everybody
I’m trying to get a formula to do a good wax, from carnauba, bee wax, turpentine etc…, if anyone could help me I’ll be very happy.
thanks.
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I made my own once. Easier and cheaper to buy it. But, if you have to try... Boil a large pot of water. Take it outdoors off the heat. Put 3/4 carnauba and 1/4 beeswax in a smaller pot and put it in the hot water. After it melts, add an equal amount of turpentine. Pour into jars. Keep tightly sealed. This is fairly hard to buff, but otherwise its pretty much like wax. A little goes a long way. I made 5 pounds a decade ago. Still have a pound left.
Thanks Bob,
You really help, sorry for put you working so early on sunday, let say something about me, I'm a brazilian woodworker now on my 42nd spring, and I love what I do if you need something from me just let me know.
excuse me poor English, I know it must be improved.
Thanks again.
Raats,
I still make my own wax. I think it's better than any I've found already mixed--but that might be just because I made it myself.
My recipe too is carnuba wax, bees wax and turpentine; but I use a lot smaller proportion of carnuba. Carnuba is so hard that if there's too much of it, I find it nearly impossible to apply and buff out.
My recipe is approximately equal parts bees wax and carnuba. I melt both waxes together in a double boiler. I remove it from the stove, take it outside and then add the turpentine. I can't give you the exact amount of turpentine I use because I don't know what it is. I add the turpentine until it's just right--whatever that is. Generally I'd rather have too much turpentine than too little. Too much only makes the wax thin; too little makes it too hard to use. If I had to guess, I'd say to add just about an equal amount of turpentine as either wax: i.e., there would be equal proportions of carnuba wax, bees wax and turpentine.
Alan
Raats,
You can't do much better than Liberon Black Bison paste wax. It's great stuff, works very well, smells terrific, and is available in tinted shades as well as "natural."
-Jazzdogg-
Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.
Jazdog,
Thanks, about your info, but I have a little problem, I can't find the Liberon Black Bison paste wax, because I live in Brazil, but thanks anyway ans as soon as I have someboby going to the U.S., I'll ask to buy a can with this wax, to try it in my shop.
If I could help you w/some info about brasilian products, just let me know.
Thanks again,
Raats
I'd be curious to learn more about woodworking in Brazil like what woods you typically work with, what kind of tools and equipment you use, and what styles of furniture you make.
I wouldn't apologize for your English, it looks like you write very well in English, besides I don't imagine there are too many members of this forum that speak any Portuguese at all.
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