[ARC5] Wax

[Roy Morgan]

On Mar 13, 2012, at 2:11 PM, J. Forster wrote:

> On another list, a product called "Renaissance Wax" was mentioned for
> polishing up microscopes.

That stuff was developed by the archivist chemists at the Victoria and  
Albert Museum in London, and can be found in photo/document archival  
materials/storage suppliers such as Light Impressions.  It is  
moderately expensive.  I would trust it for valuable things such as  
old cameras, possibly daguerreotypes, and leather bellows (though  
Lexol Leather Conditioner seems to be the preferred stuff for leather,  
both bellows and book bindings).

> Does anyody know if it's suitable for older radio gear, especially for
> slightly oxidized WW II paint?

Seems as if it would work fine.  I think that common butchers wax or  
similar would be fine.  I'd suggest a good cleaning with NON-abrasive  
Go-Jo hand cleaner first, though.

The antique car world has a number of good waxes, Blue Coral may be  
one of them, but I'm not sure.

(I've read the advice to NOT use ANY silicone compound such as Armor- 
All - there is no readily available cleaner/solvent for it now that  
OSHA has taken what used to be used off the market.)

Roy

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