[TheForge] speaking of lacquer thinner-solvent for wax

[Bruce Freeman]

Andy,
They don't define "fat solvent" so I would take it to mean any solvent =
that will dissolve fat.  That would include such things a turpentine, =
paint thinner, xylene, toluene (=3D toluol), etc.
However, when you mix big molecules like caruba and beeswax contain, odd =
things sometimes happen.  You might try melting the beeswax and carnuba =
wax together first, then trying to dissolve in hot denatured alcohol.
If what you're trying to accomplish is to THIN the waxes to make them easy =
to apply, this may work.  If you want to DISSOLVE the waxes completely, it =
probably won't work.
Bruce

>>> gladish@cnw.com 12/18/02 08:31PM >>>
> The Merck Index says pretty much the same thing:  "Sparingly
> soluble in fat solvents at  [77 deg. F], quite sol. at  [113 deg. F]."

Thanks for the pointer, Bruce!
I looked at Merck online, but it was a little dense for my poor brain...
Is it Carnauba wax that is soluble in fat solvents, and is Turpentine a =
Fat
solvent? (The recipe is mostly beeswax, which is easier to dissolve, but =
has
to have around 15% carnauba)
The 77 degree part, I get :-)

Andy

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