Liquefying wax for woodworking

[sfisher]

I have a friend who does woodworking and is trying to liquefy some bees wax. He currentley has some in denatured alcohol it has been in it for two days with no luck. Besides heat, what works. Steve

[psfred]

Mineral spirits will work much better than alcohol.

Peter

[praxis178]

Melt the wax and mix in vegetable oil, linseed works well as it will polymerize and form a hard semidurable surface. Olive oil works if you're after penetration. The more oil you add the softer/more liquid the result.

[No-sage]

When I use beeswax on woodworking projects, I use a heat gun to heat the wood and let the warm wood melt and absorb the wax right from the block.

A quick wipe with a cotton cloth and the finish is very smooth and waterproof.

[bobbarker]

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[Rader Sidetrack]

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