Anyway to keep those wax bars from drying out?
Jim Hall
polishing pen turnings. I've been storing them in zip lock bags inside
a brown paper bag and they seem to be drying out. There about 4 years
old. Still seems like I can charge wheels ok but thinking eventually
these things will petrify and become useless. Any advice on preserving,
reviving or extending the life of these things.. Thanks.. -Jim
John
<jim_...@nospamhotmail.com> writes
My basic understanding is many wax based with any abrasive suspended in
the wax. So re-melting may be an option
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John
Martin H. Eastburn
That might be what is happening. Evaporation. Something like shoe polish
wax in a can. Cracks into wedges but can be used.
Martin
Jim Hall
they still charge up the buffing wheels, but boy they are hard. I was
wondering if you can reverse it or slow it down a little by, say,
wrapping them in a slightly damp paper towel inside a zip-lock bag for
awhile.. Guess I'll have to experiment a little. As much as I use
them, they could last a life time.. at least my life time anyway..
-Jim
Bill Noble
light oil that smells like the missing smell and add some of it to the bar
and reform it.
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Old Guy
compound applied to the wheel if I lightly dampened the wheel with
either BLO or mineral spirits. (Can't remember which, now). If you
don't put it on lightly, you will discover why you should have as soon
as you turn the buffer on.
Old Guy
n Jan 3, 12:11 am, "Bill Noble" <nob...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
> what did they smell like when new? what smell is lost? find the solvent or
> light oil that smells like the missing smell and add some of it to the bar
> and reform it.
>
> "Jim Hall" <jim_ha...@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > I'm thinking evaporation too.. They're still usable in the sense that
> > they still charge up the buffing wheels, but boy they are hard. I was
> > wondering if you can reverse it or slow it down a little by, say, wrapping
> > them in a slightly damp paper towel inside a zip-lock bag for awhile..
> > Guess I'll have to experiment a little. As much as I use them, they could
> > last a life time.. at least my life time anyway..
> > -Jim
>
> > On 1/2/2010 7:21 PM, Martin H. Eastburn wrote:
> >> Just don't get it to hot. You will boil off the lighter oils.
> >> That might be what is happening. Evaporation. Something like shoe polish
> >> wax in a can. Cracks into wedges but can be used.
>
> >> Martin
>
> >> John wrote:
> >>> In message <4b3f7595$0$5354$bbae4...@news.suddenlink.net>, Jim Hall
> >>> <jim_ha...@nospamhotmail.com> writes
> >>>> I have some of those wax bars for charging up my buffing wheels for
> >>>> polishing pen turnings. I've been storing them in zip lock bags
> >>>> inside a brown paper bag and they seem to be drying out. There about
> >>>> 4 years old. Still seems like I can charge wheels ok but thinking
> >>>> eventually these things will petrify and become useless. Any advice
> >>>> on preserving, reviving or extending the life of these things..
> >>>> Thanks.. -Jim
>
> >>> My basic understanding is many wax based with any abrasive suspended
> >>> in the wax. So re-melting may be an option- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Jim Hall
know I have these three bars I purchased a few years ago and I can still
get the wax on to the buffing wheels from them. Just was a little
concerned eventually they will get too hard. I'm going to try putting a
damp paper towel in one of the ziplock bags with one of the bars and see
what happens.. Maybe that will extend their life a little.. or maybe it
will become a moldy mess.. time will tell, I guess.. -Jim
tom koehler
(in message <4b46ce12$0$5336$bbae...@news.suddenlink.net>):
> Thanks for advice. I can see how too much would cause a problem. You
> know I have these three bars I purchased a few years ago and I can still
> get the wax on to the buffing wheels from them. Just was a little
> concerned eventually they will get too hard. I'm going to try putting a
> damp paper towel in one of the ziplock bags with one of the bars and see
> what happens.. Maybe that will extend their life a little.. or maybe it
> will become a moldy mess.. time will tell, I guess.. -Jim
>
> On 1/4/2010 11:59 AM, Old Guy wrote:
>> I have partial memories of someone telling me that I would get more
>> compound applied to the wheel if I lightly dampened the wheel with
>> either BLO or mineral spirits. (Can't remember which, now). If you
>> don't put it on lightly, you will discover why you should have as soon
>> as you turn the buffer on.
>>
>> Old Guy
>>
a damp paper towel in the bag is a good idea. Would you consider dampening
the paper towel with mineral oil or mineral spirits? As you suggest, mold
might be an issue - if you use water on that bit of paper towel. Just my
opinion.
tom koehler
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I will find a way or make one.
John
koehler <tvnospa...@nospamfrontiernet.netinvalid> writes
provide information on other compounds. Obviously composition will vary
depending on source.
http://www.weilercorp.com/wrbuffcompmsds.htm
Other compounds exist on the site but for White Rouge Buffing Compound
in this case
Alpha Alumina (alumina - A/O) 73.00 %
Triglycerides (animal fat) 20.00%
Tallow (tallow glyceride) 7.00%
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John