I remember Mom having Old English around the house.
And Murphy's Oil Soap.
Never tried either on a gun though.
And Murphy's Oil Soap.
Never tried either on a gun though.
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SC Johnson Paste Wax Discontinued!
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Pure carnauba wax is really hard, and is difficult to scratch with your fingernail, unlike beeswax or paraffin.
I have about 3-4 lbs of pure Brazilian carnauba wax, that I got from my grandfather (he's been gone for 30 years now). It needs to be mixed with other waxes and a solvent to be able to be used. After a long search, I found a formula for it, which consists of carnauba wax, beeswax and turpentine. I found some formulas from his old chemical formulary, but they were from materials that are very toxic and practically unobtainable these days. When it cools down, I'll going to try to make some. I have no experience with wax making, so it will be a comedy of errors, for sure. Hope it works.
I have about 3-4 lbs of pure Brazilian carnauba wax, that I got from my grandfather (he's been gone for 30 years now). It needs to be mixed with other waxes and a solvent to be able to be used. After a long search, I found a formula for it, which consists of carnauba wax, beeswax and turpentine. I found some formulas from his old chemical formulary, but they were from materials that are very toxic and practically unobtainable these days. When it cools down, I'll going to try to make some. I have no experience with wax making, so it will be a comedy of errors, for sure. Hope it works.
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I agree with Scott (Motorhead), that you need to be cautious when using car wax as it has chemicals and very fine grit (in some). Something that you don't want on a blued item as it will inflict swirls on it.
Using pure wax is a better idea.
Trewax for wooden floors, seems to be a good replacement for Johnson's.
mike
Using pure wax is a better idea.
Trewax for wooden floors, seems to be a good replacement for Johnson's.
mike
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Businesses are not prone to discontinuing products that are selling well and profitable. There is a good reason they discontinued it.Just found out Johnson Paste wax that I have used on the metal and wood of my guns for years has been discontinued. Such a great product stopped with no reason to the public. Not advertised for guns but one of the best gun finish protectants on there. Was sold in a big can at about $6 in stores. Now leftover cans going for $100 on EvilBay! WTF!!!
Unless of course you gave them a reason to get even with you
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Keep an eye out at garage and estate sales...picked up a can that is 2/3 full a couple weeks ago for 50 cents.
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Being I live in a high humidity, high salt air arena here.. best thing I found to protect my powder burners has been "MaxWax" https://www.corrosionx.com/products/maxwax-tough-long-lasting-wax-coating
Been using it for years, a light spray on a microfiber, wipe on, let dry, buff out. Haven't has a speck of rust on my bluing since.
Been using it for years, a light spray on a microfiber, wipe on, let dry, buff out. Haven't has a speck of rust on my bluing since.
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Has something in the formulation in "Treewax" changed so that it is no longer preferred, or is the "Briwax" have something that the "Treewax" lacks?Try BRIWAX .. in clear.
While I still have a tin of TREWAX which a very similar product that's likely 40 years old, the evaporation solvents are long gone.
Have been using a fresh tin of UK manufactured BRIWAX with great results ... FYI
Thanks
Mike
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No clue .... Tho just did this earlier in week
Took my last @ 1/2 cup of semi hard/soft Trewax and placed it into my @ 1/3 used soft & solvents rich Brewax tin and left it tightly covered in the summers sun ... In about 45 min the tin was quite warm and wax inside liquid.
Shook it vigorously for a minuet or so mixing them up thoroughly.
Now I have nearly a full tin of blended .... Now it just is what it is and have enough till my dying dayz.
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