will paste wax dissolve friction polish?

[PTJeff]

I am having some difficulty deciding on what wax to recommend for the after care of a pen I sell. I have usually finished with friction polish. Will paste wax dissolve the friction polish? Can I use shellwax cream?

 

[Rifleman1776]

The answer is no. But heat will. Slow down, touch lightly.

 

[Mikey]

Use will dissolve friction polish. [B)]

 

[RussFairfield]

Avoid Briwax because it containe Toluene that will damage shellac.

 

[redfishsc]

Unfortunately, *reality* removes friction polish. I have used it before on pens that sat dormant for a month, that, one month later, looked like raw wood sanded real smooth.

 

[TellicoTurning]

I think some woods will absorb friction wax.. like RedfishSC, I've had some sit for a while and all shine disolved.. other are still as highly polished as when I finished them... I do know that if you get them wet, you can ruin a finish muyo pronto.. I got caught in a storm and all my pens got wet before I could get them packed away and I spent half the summer refinishing most of them... was a good time to convert to CA finish.

 

[PTJeff]

Russ,
I'm thinking you got it, I was using Briwax. it just acted like stripper, nice and clean.

Chuck,
I'm working on CA finish, i'm getting better

 

[jking]

Originally posted by RussFairfield
<br />Avoid Briwax because it containe Toluene that will damage shellac.

Is Briwax compatible with laquer & CA finishes?

 

[LEAP]

Isn't it nice to know that Russ is always lurking around in the back ground ready to answer all our finishing questions? []