Waxing that bare metal

[yonygg]

Has anyone used plain hard block of paraffin wax to wax down his cast iron machines tops?

I don't have access to all the fancy wax pastes where I live and a block of white-plain-hard parrafin wax is all I have to protect my machines from rust (and to make the surfaces smoother), but I don't know what technique I should use to apply that wax.

Any tip would be good (and videos would be even great)

Thanks

[duckkisser]

never used it on like metal table top but i have used it on band saw blades so they slide easer through a realy dense block of wood. where do you live that you cant get anything like min wax finishing wax?

[dwacker]

You can get Johnsons past wax just about anywhere that sell cleaning supplies even walmart.

Don

[Beechwood Chip]

I haven't done this, but if I were going to treat a cast iron table top with paraffin, I'd put it on like I was coloring with a crayon, then buff it out with a power buffer of some sort. Or buff it by hand of that was the only option.

Don, there are parts of the world that don't have Walmart.

[dwacker]

Don, there are parts of the world that don't have Walmart.

Every place that people reside in the US has a source for johnsons paste wax its as available as windex and toilet paper.

Don

[yonygg]

Every place that people reside in the US has a source for johnsons paste wax its as available as windex and toilet paper.

Don

Who said I live in the US? LOL

[duckkisser]

let see if we can guess you live in brazil

[davestanton]

let see if we can guess you live in brazil

Don't think he was after that kind of wax, lol.

[yonygg]

let see if we can guess you live in brazil

take a better guess

[PaulMarcel]

Try chopping up the paraffin wax, put it in a jar, pour mineral spirits until they are submerged. Let it sit over night and the paraffin will dissolve into the mineral spirits. Now you can dunk a rag into the mix to spread it out nicely. Just buff when it has flashed off, which can take awhile so maybe do it before you leave the shop so the next day you can buff.

מקווה שעוזר‎ (my guess)

[duckkisser]

hmmm that sounds like a good tip cant wait to try it now i just need some paraffin wax.

[Dan S]

I use it on all my machines and hand tools, as it lasts a lot longer than all the paste waxes. to apply it break a chunk off, and then rub it on like a big fat crayon. Complete coat the surface, so you can see a thick coat of wax every where. for small thing i buff it out with a shop paper towel, for something large like a table-saw, I break out the $20 HF electric buffer.

[Limbojim]

Similiar to soaking it in mineral spirits, you can also heat it with some mineral oil (at a very low temperature with a vigilant eye, since mineral oil is petroleum based) and then let it cool. When it has solidified again, take a rag and use like a paste wax. You can then use the remainder I the mixture on your curing boards for a penetration finish that is completely non-toxic!