johnsons paste wax, is it hard to remove?

[footprintsinconc]

the thread on push blocks lead me to my next question about using johnsons paste wax on tools.

i applied the wax on the jointer and it took about 15 minutes to start to haze and while i was cleaning it up, it was stilll wet some what. but it was hard to clean.

so after some time, it was getting hard to push the wood on the jointer, so i took a break and then put the some more wax. i came in and went out about 4 hrs later, but man, it was real real tough to get the wax off. it had hazed completely, but it was real hard to remove. i am using a sponge to apply in circular motion.

am i doing something wrong, is it usually this hard to remove the johnsons paste wax?

[Knottscott]

Mineral spirits should make short work of it...

[SARGE..g-47]

You let it much too long the second time if I read you correctly. Don't let is sit drying for 4 hours as it becomes difficult to bring down to a thin coat when buffing. Don't ever let any pure canuba wax dry that long.. I did with a full size Van once and it took a day to get the wax off.

Dustmight got you covered with the mineral spirits as a thin coat of wax comes off very easy.

[footprintsinconc]

thanks! will have to remember that next time.

boy, i dont even want to imagine what it must have been like to remove that wax of the van, i had a real hard time removing from the jointer, then the thickness planer, then the bt3100 ...... i know, i thought, well if i am waxing the jointer, i might as well apply a good layer to .....

[poolhound]

You shouldnt need to leave it more than a few minutes before buffing.

Just think "Karate Kid."

Wax On - Wax Off

[SARGE..g-47]

I agree with Poolhound, Omar. It says let it haze.. but on a machine inside out of the sun that won't happen quickly. I simply wipe it on with a piece of synthetic 1000 grit 3M (a rag will work fine) and allow it to say a few minutes only. Then get it off.

Try it that way and when you do.. simply throw a clean terry cloth towel on the surface. If it slides from one end to the other.. you are good to go. And if you ever use Renaissance Wax... wipe it on and wipe it off immediately as it will set up as quickly as carnuba for whatever reason.

BTW.. I finally went and rented an electric buffer as we use in the car business as it was a week-end. I could have waited until Monday and taken it to work and borrowed from the body shop.

[Tom Slick]

you are putting it on too thick, a thin coat is all you need, just enough to make everything haze. thicker application doesn't mean that more is going to stick. you have to make multiple applications to make a thicker coat.

[cabinetman]

I don't use wax on surfaces that come in contact with wood. For any cleaning I would use a solvent, like lacquer thinner or acetone, and wipe dry. I use products like Top Cote, which works better for me than wax.
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