Wax

[Cain]

What type/brand of wax do you put on your TS? Also, what is paste wax?

Thanks,

Cain

[BobSch]

What type/brand of wax do you put on your TS? Also, what is paste wax?

Thanks,

Cain

Johnson's Paste Wax is what I use. The "paste" waxes are semi-hard (think of a very soft candle wax.) Check your local grocery or hardware store, usually in the area where they have the cleaning supplies.

One thing to remember...

Never us a wax with silicone in it!!

This means NO car wax or any other product with silicone in it. Sorry if I'm shouting, but silicone in any form will mess up your project's finish. DAMHIKT!

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Johnsons paste wax seems to be the standard. It is in a yellow can similar to car wax but as noted it does not contain silicon like most car waxes. Johnsons is found in the cleaning area of limited grocery stores. Easiest place to find it is Ace Hardware where they keep it in their paint section (or at least the ones I have been in).
You will want to wax the item of choice a few times per week, daily if possiable for a couple weeks. After that a reapplication once every couple of months seems to be good. Owners manuals often recommend waxing rails and fences as well as all the cast iron parts.

[RmeDad]

Alternative finish

Is it ok to use T9 (Boeshield) instead of wax?

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Is it ok to use T9 (Boeshield) instead of wax?

Yep. It is more expensive and does not perform well in low temps. Other than that it is good stuff.

Edit: I understand that miter fences should not be waxed on BT3.

[RmeDad]

What about.....

....does not perform well in low temps.

HIGH temps, I'm in Phoenix area and low to mid 100's is very common. Yesterday was 103 with that temp expected to continue for.....ever?

[ke4rdb]

Wax - Router Table

Hi All,
Sorry for changing the subject a tiny bit, but was wondering if any of you use Johnson's Paste Wax on a MDF Router Table. I just finished a new one with a 22"x36" table made with MDF and would like to put someting on it and the Fence (also MDF) to make it more slick

Thanks

James

[LCHIEN]

Hi All,
Sorry for changing the subject a tiny bit, but was wondering if any of you use Johnson's Paste Wax on a MDF Router Table. I just finished a new one with a 22"x36" table made with MDF and would like to put someting on it and the Fence (also MDF) to make it more slick

Thanks

James

I'm pretty sure it ill work well for that.

[sweensdv]

ke4rdb, there is no reason why you couldn't use Johnson's on MDF. Before you put the wax on though, you might want to put 3 or 4 coats of poly on the MDF.

[offthemark]

ke4rdb, there is no reason why you couldn't use Johnson's on MDF. Before you put the wax on though, you might want to put 3 or 4 coats of poly on the MDF.

My worktable is made of MDF. I would recommend sealing the MDF before the poly. It will cut the number of coats you need. I used 1 coat Minwax Sanding Sealer, 1 coat poly, and then wax. Has held up pretty good. Plus, when it gets to goughed up, I'll just buy another piece of MDF for $20 and replace.

[poolhound]

I am another Johnsons PW fan. One tin will last a long time. I dont see any reason you could not use it on your router table. May want to give it some poly first to seal it.

[gmack5]

This information was posted in a greeting that I usually post for "Newbies", if I missed you, sorry, my apologies.


Regardless of what you've read or others have told you, NEVER EVER use any wax or lubricant on your saw that contains Silicone, this includes all automobile waxes and polishes and most spray-on furniture polishes.

The reason is simple enough, most of them contain Silicones that will make your projects difficult to finish.

Silicones repell liquid, making "fish eyes" in your finishes, this will cause you to remove the Silicones from your project and start over.

That stuff (Silicone) migrates all over every where, don't ask me how, it just does.

If you put it in one place, eventually it will be all over the entire saw.

Your best bet is to use a "dry" lubricant, such as Teflon (PTFE), Powdered Graphite, or Candle Wax (parafin) for the Raising/Lowering and Tilt mechanisms below the table top.

Do NOT use "oils" as they will get sticky and attract Saw Dust and "gum up" the mechanisms under the table top.

Use either Johnson's Paste Wax, Minwax's "Finishing Wax" or Butcher's Wax on the working surfaces, table tops (All three of them) and the Rip Fence.

Do NOT Wax the Front and Rear rails or the Miter Fence. As a mater of fact, you may want to glue 220 grit sand-paper to the front face of the Miter Fence, cause you don't WANT things to slide on there.

Hope this helps.