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30Mar

FINISH for WOODEN JEWELLERY

  Email from Carmelo: 21st Nov 2022 Hi, I am an amatour wood jewellery maker and I need your recommendation to what polish to use on my finished pieces. Mainly, I use soft and hard wood including olive wood and western red cider. I prefer to use  polish or wax that gives high sheen finish. Thank you in advance for your advice. Regards Carmelo ------ My response: 21st Nov 2022 Hello Carmelo I'm going to cheat here with my response as your message is almost identical to another one,...

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30Mar

POLISH REVIVER on ANTIQUES

  Email from Alison 26th Nov 2022 Hi - which product should I buy to clean/polish antique furniture on a regular basis - the traditional wax or the polish reviver?  How often should they be used? Thanks & regards Alison ______ My response:  26th Nov 2022 Hello Alison Polish Reviver would be the best. It will keep the furniture in tip top condition. Will remove buildups of wax, MR Sheen and other products used over the years. It can repair white heat marks, water marks and make it...

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30Mar

EXPIRED HARD SHELLAC

  Email from Nick 12th Dec 2022 Hi I have some hard shellac with an expiry date November. You say after the expiry date it won’t be much use'. I’ve tried some test patches, and it dries normally, doesn’t stay sticky. Do you think I can go on using it, or does the ‘cross linking' with the additives stop working even if it applies ok? I will get a new bottle anyway! But it’s not that easy to get here in the UK, my supplier...

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26Mar

WAX OVER WATER DYE on TOYS?

  Email from Ale 12th Dec 2022 Good morning, I'm starting to make wood toys and need a tint and finish. Would you think that the non-toxic water dyes + beeswax would be the best way to go? Thanks! ----- My response 12th Dec 2022 Hello Ale Water dyes... YES. Beeswax... NO! Beeswax won't seal the dye into the wood and beeswax is easily damaged with handling, especially so with wooden toys. Best bet for toys is Water Dye, followed up with White Shellac (Dewaxed) or if you want a...

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26Mar

WAX ON GUITAR

  Email from Austin 13th Dec 2022 Hi there. Do you have a sales outlet in South Australia? Secondly, a friend gave me a bit of your wax to try on the body of a guitar I'm refurbishing. Is wax the best thing to use or is there a more suitable finish. I am just after a satin finish rather than a gloss finish. ------ My Response: 13th Dec 2022 Hello Austin First off SA Distributor info: STEPNEY: Carba-Tec (SA)  MD  27 Magill Road Ph:      08 8362 9111 Fax: 08 8363 0271 Web:    

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26Mar

EEE-ULTRA SHINE on CUTTING BOARDS

  Email from Joel 12 Dec 2022 Hi, could I use EEE ultra shine on a cutting board? After the turpentine evaporated is it food safe? ------ My response 12 Dec 2022 Hello Joel You could use it but definitely not recommended as the abrasive that's left in the grain will blunt knives and may add super fine grit to food, etc. Traditional Wax (neutral) is fine once the turpentine has flashed off and is used by a big butcher block manufacturer here in Geelong 

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24Mar

SHELLAC and METHO: HELP FOR NOVICE USER

  Email from Richard 24th Oct 2022 hi there - i am looking or a shellac finish (novice) and was wondering what the difference is, between your hard shellac and the white shellac - i assume both are dewaxed. thanks Richard ------ My response 24th Oct 2022 Hello Richard Both are dewaxed white shellac the only difference is that one has a hardener in it that will give very high resistance against water, alcohol and heat etc. Ideally use the Hard shellac for table tops, and all horizontal surfaces...

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23Mar

THICK OLD SHELLAWAX

  Email from: Tom 29thDec 2022 First off... I love your products and have been using the Shella wax for several years. I have researched all of your literature and can't find an answer to my problem. The problem is, my bottle of wax has lost it's liquid and I have to scrape the wax out to use it. How can I thin the wax in the bottle so I don't have to throw it away and start again? Any help you can provide this old guy? Thanks,...

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23Mar

FROZEN SHELLAWAX

  Email from Billy 4th Jan 23 A full bottle of shellawax froze due to extreme cold temperature in my garage. What can I do to salvage it. Or is it still usable. Thanks My response: 4th Jan 23 Hi Billy Wow that's a first for me. When it's thawed out, shake it up well and it should be fine. Must have been really cold as it normally doesn't freeze due to the high alcohol content. If there is a likelihood more of deep freeze conditions,...

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23Mar

WATER DYE and SEALER ON GUITAR

  Email from: Brett 6th Jan 23 Hello , I am going to buy your set of water based dyes , and I am looking at your sanding sealer. This is for a guitar application that I am looking to use Nitrocellulose as the final finish. Will the U-Beat sanding sealer be ok with Nitrocellulose over the top ?  (I'm planning to use Aqua Coats water based grain filler also during the process for the sides , back and neck of the guitar)...

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