After moving to the great white north and seeing the bottom of my Johnson's
paste wax tin, I started the hunt for more. Alas...while Johnson's have
stopped making it, you can get it via mail (from their web site)...but only
to a US address. Out of desperation, I bought a can of Minwax "Paste
Finishing Wax" and grumbled all the way home.
After making four chess boards/boxes (pics will be on the web site after
Christmas) I finished them all with four coats of wipe-on varnish, knocked
the finish down with 4 ought steel wool until there was an even sheen of
satin, opened the can of Minwax and prepared to work up a sweat.
Didn't happen.
Wax on, wait five minutes, wax off. Buff with an old diaper and wholly cow!!
This stuff has twice the shine of Johnson's at about 1/4 the work...I was
(and am) big time impressed!. Once it hardened it's like a shell that
appears to actually have some protection ability.
I'm not totally convinced it works as well on the equipment surfaces, but
I'll save the little bit of Johnson's I have left over for that. From now
on, this Minwax stuff has earned a place on the shelf, and on my projects.
Not affiliated in any way, just wanted to share a little joy.... :). I love
it when stuff works......
Rob
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"Tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Rob Stokes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
Out of desperation, I bought a can of Minwax "Paste
> > Finishing Wax" and grumbled all the way home.
>
> Just used it as final finish on a mantle shelf that we stained, only.
Nice
> soft shine. It came with ominous warnings about letting it come in
contact
> with the skin and to not be breathing the fumes. Used rubber gloves as
> always and didn't smell anything unusual. Do you suppose the warnings are
> to forestall litigation?
>
>
"Rob Stokes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> After moving to the great white north and seeing the bottom of my
Johnson's
> paste wax tin, I started the hunt for more. Alas...while Johnson's have
> stopped making it, you can get it via mail (from their web site)...but
only
> to a US address. Out of desperation, I bought a can of Minwax "Paste
> Finishing Wax" and grumbled all the way home.
>
> After making four chess boards/boxes (pics will be on the web site after
> Christmas) I finished them all with four coats of wipe-on varnish, knocked
> the finish down with 4 ought steel wool until there was an even sheen of
> satin, opened the can of Minwax and prepared to work up a sweat.
>
> Didn't happen.
>
> Wax on, wait five minutes, wax off. Buff with an old diaper and wholly
cow!!
> This stuff has twice the shine of Johnson's at about 1/4 the work...I was
> (and am) big time impressed!. Once it hardened it's like a shell that
> appears to actually have some protection ability.
>
> I'm not totally convinced it works as well on the equipment surfaces, but
> I'll save the little bit of Johnson's I have left over for that. From now
> on, this Minwax stuff has earned a place on the shelf, and on my projects.
>
> Not affiliated in any way, just wanted to share a little joy.... :). I
love
> it when stuff works......
>
> Rob
Just used it as final finish on a mantle shelf that we stained, only. Nice
soft shine. It came with ominous warnings about letting it come in contact
with the skin and to not be breathing the fumes. Used rubber gloves as
always and didn't smell anything unusual. Do you suppose the warnings are
to forestall litigation?