Wanted; wax to re-wax a jacket

[sasquatch]

Hi all

I'm after just enough wax to re-do an old wax jacket. I have no searin free parrafin wax and I no longer have any beeswax so making my own is currently out of the question.

I'm brassic right now but have gear to trade. If anyone has some spare wax that's suitable pm me and we can go from there. I'm after the stuff that won't stiffen the material, the Greenland type.

Cheers, Chad

 

[paulnb57]

A tin of the Barbour wax is only £7 by the time you've mailed a swap you could pretty much have bought a tin.......

Paul

 

[sasquatch]

Ya I suppose you're right,I was coming up with a tenner a tin when searching,a piece of wax would cost little to send and I can ship for free. I might as well just get er done properly though...

 

[sumpy00]

Would a bit of beeswax be any good to you or do you need to blend it?
I can break a bit off my block and post if that helps.
Rob.

 

[sasquatch]

It needs blending with parrafin wax, 10% beeswax, 90% parrafin I believe. I'll just get a tin of Barbour but thanks for the offer Rob!

 

[tommy the cat]

For about £10 / £12you can make a fair bit pure bees wax £6 boiled linseed oil £2.99 gum tree turps about £3.99... You tube for amounts and process dead easy.....

 

[sumpy00]

Sasquatch no worries, offer still stands, just pm if you want some.
Tommy, sounds interesting, i think i might check out you tube for blending.

 

[Laurentius]

I've said it before, my brother used the rinds of Dutch cheese dissolved in paraffin to wax a jacket. It works apparently, but you will have to eat a lot of cheese.

 

[Zingmo]

I've said it before, my brother used the rinds of Dutch cheese dissolved in paraffin to wax a jacket. It works apparently, but you will have to eat a lot of cheese.

Was there any lingering smell? I would be afraid of attracting mice!

Z

 

[sasquatch]

I love the idea of eating a tenners worth of cheese to do the coat!

 

[Dreadhead]

Hey Chad spent forever searching the boat for my block of greenland wax yesterday for you, Fionn then comes home and tells me it's in the car. I proofed my snow smock and lavvuu with it and still have loads left. PM me and i'll send you a chunk when i find it later

 

[tommy the cat]

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://youtu.be/4BAHx0KBpT4
This will be the least smelly of your options!!! The natural gum turps smells very little bit piney can be bought from art suppliers as they use it for thinning oil paints.... Hope this helps d