Pat Colyar on wed 15 sep 04
Ben, what I do is brush on the hot paraffin, using a banding
wheel, for all sizes of pots:
For platters I put a large bat on a banding wheel, turn the
platter upside down on the bat, use a medium quality soft brush
about an inch wide, or wider for large pieces. Make sure the wax
is hot enough that it goes on clear, but not so hot that it
smokes. If the wax looks white as you apply it, it's not hot
enough for an accurate application. Brace your brush hand with
the other hand, arm against your hip, hip against the table. The
banding wheel should be good enough to keep turning for several
revolutions when you give it a spin.
You get into a smooth movement from hot pan to pot, so that
you don't splash, but quickly enough so that the wax doesn't
cool. Make sure you have some cross-ventialtion so that you don't
breathe the wax fumes, VERY bad stuff.
Good luck!
Pat Colyar, in soggy Gold Bar, WA
http://www.firetrail.com/~pcolyar
Ron & Nancy Hughes on wed 15 sep 04
On Waxing bottoms, I have always had troubles. I too use a electric frying
pan, and either it's crooked or I am, cause it always comes out uneven. I am
doing sinks now and I have decided even though it's not the fastest, the
best way for me to keep drips off and keep it even is to mask it off. It is
slow, when you are trying to get out product for sales requests, but it is
worth the effort in the end.
Yours Nance
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