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Sprayable Wax - does it exist?
awemawson:
Surprisingly after supper I found that the water had cooled and the dissolving of the wax pellets was pretty well finished :thumbup:
So I decided to filter it through a paint spraying filter, put it in the hand spray bottle and have a go at the machine table. A light coat of the wax solution and a gentle scotchbriting brought the table back to life - cleaned it off, gave it another spray, wiped it down and we'll see how the Turps evaporates overnight before I attack the rest of the machine
awemawson:
All this has encouraged me to at last sort out my extraction plumbing and make a simple box to extract from the thicknesser and rip saw when in use - by golly they kick out loads of wood plannings :bugeye:
In celebration I put another 25 grams of Beeswax in 500 ml of Turpentine to leave over night and soak - maybe all that warming and agitation isn't needed
PekkaNF:
It dissolves pretty slow without heating, but if you give it a shake couple times a day it will dissolve in couple of days.
Pekka
sparky961:
Have you considered heating up the beeswax to liquid and pouring that into the Turpentine? I don't know if it would just solidify immediately, or go into solution better. It's something to try though. Any idea how the flashpoints compare? I think beeswax is fairly low, but higher than paraffin.
Setting up a double boiler over electric heat should be fairly safe. Maybe use a hot plate outside to add some insurance.
I'm interested to see what sort of film/residue you ended up with after the turpentine evaporates.
sparky961:
One more thing: Don't you have any apiaries nearby? That mylar space package of beeswax looks expensive! Find a local honey producer and ask them about a couple kilos of bulk wax.
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