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Paste Wax: White Wax Warmed with Spirits of Turpentine, 1892
The wax finish of The Hardwood Finisher (1892): white wax and spirits of turpentine warmed together until they make a thick paste. Rubbed into the wood and polished off, it gives a soft, low shine. It is not durable and water spots it, but a scratch is easily mended with more wax.
The picture: our own drawing.
Beginner
1 hour
Instructions
1
1
Warm together
Warm together
Warm the white wax with spirits of turpentine over hot water, stirring, until they make a thick paste. Add turpentine little by little until it has the right thickness. Turpentine burns, so keep it away from open flame.
Materials for this step:
White Beeswax100 g
Turpentine1 as requiredTools needed:
Double Boiler2
2
Let it cool
Let it cool
Pour it into a tin and let it cool. It is used cold.
Tools needed:
Tin Can3
3
Rub it in
Rub it in
Rub it on heavily with a rag to fill the pores. Scrape the surplus off the surface, then rub hard and quickly with soft rags for a few minutes.
Tools needed:
Cotton Rags
ScraperMaterials
2- 100 gPlaceholder
- 1 as requiredPlaceholder
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