Whatever happened to the Future?

[Thumbs]

Somebody was going to test "Future" floor wax as the finish on pens. Did anybody ever try it? Results?

 

[JimGo]

I haven't looked into the future yet (actually, it wasn't me who was going to try), but I had to respond...liked the topic name!

 

[jdavis]

Have not had success with floor wax as any finish.

 

[Thumbs]

Thanks, guys. I was beginning to feel awfully lonely out here all by myself.

 

[coach]

I don't know anything about the floor wax, but BB told me that anything with carnuba can cloud up from the moisture in people's hands.

 

[Thumbs]

I was wondering because somebody said it had some kind of plasticiser in it that made it the same as the floor it was put on, I think.
But as it was water based, I thought it might be counter productive to put in on wood. I think somebody was looking for a cheap alternative to CA based finishes and other expensive plastic type hard protective coatings. It seems there should be one definitive finish for newbies/dummies, yes, me, that can be easily applied. At least with reasonable results and that lasts more than two or three days.

 

[coach]

When my Renaisance Wax comes in, I'm going to use that as the top to my finish. It is pretty inexpensive.

 

[PenWorks]

It is Coach but a little goes a long way......and the stuff works great,

 

[coach]

UPS Tracking says that and my Baron kits and some eye candy will be delivered tomorrow. Just in time for my first show this weekend.

 

[Ligget]

I was thinking about Renaisance Wax too, would you recommend it?

 

[ldimick]

Originally posted by ligget
<br />I was thinking about Renaisance Wax too, would you recommend it?

I absolutely recommend it. It seems to be a good way to get a sort of hard finish. It holds up well under test writing. It also cleans up a slightly worn finish too.

I prefer to use BLO and then use Ren Wax. The BLO cleans off the dust and brings out the accents of the grain.

The thing I don't like about it is that it has a peteroleum after smell. So a quick coat of TSW and it has a better shine and smells better too!

 

[Thumbs]

Are you saying that this Renaisance Wax by itself is a good enough finish after final sanding to present for sale? Only on certain woods? type of pen? Did I miss something?

 

[Old Griz]

<b>NO Ren wax is not a finish or a hard overcoat</b>...
Rex wax is just what it states... it is a wax, meant to be used over your primary finish as a protective coating.. it is a much better protection than any of the stick waxes out there,,, it is a microcrystalline wax developed for museums for the protection of documents and other fine items... it will not wear forever, but does keep fingerprints from marring the look of your finish...

 

[Thumbs]

Thank you, <b>Griz</b>. I kinda thought that was what I read here before. But I'm likely to mis-read or misunderstand on occassion.
Actually, the word is more like frequently!

SORRY! I mis-posted there; it's hard to type while wearing gloves sometimes. No, sadly, that is not one of my misplaced attempts at humor.........