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daveswoodworking · 11-20-2010, 11:23 PM

what kind of wax can you use on a scroll saw table i have dw788 i would like to make the wood slide batter when i saw and keep the table from rusting

thank dave

Wood Dog · 11-20-2010, 11:36 PM

Dave lots of folks use Johnson Paste Wax, yellow short can, and can be found in the grocery store as well as other stores,

wood-n-things · 11-21-2010, 12:03 AM

I agree as it has no silicone in it which can cause splotching on wood. I use something that is called top cote. I use it because I got it as a gift several years ago and still have some. It works really great but is rather spendy on its face. However I've had it (the first can) for about 6 years and I use it on all my table tops.

dgman · 11-21-2010, 03:22 AM

Any wax not containing silicone is fine. I use Minwax finishing wax because that is what I have on hand.

tagordy · 11-21-2010, 04:07 AM

2nd’s WD’s response

WigWag Workshop · 11-21-2010, 02:16 PM

Thanks for asking this question, I was wondering the same thing.

Steven

Mick Walker · 11-21-2010, 03:36 PM

I apply Johnson's about once a month.

Jim McDonald · 11-21-2010, 04:35 PM

Good Stuff.

Never imagined I would use as much of a can as I have.

woodsman · 11-21-2010, 11:21 PM

yep, johnson paste wax rocks

11-20-2010, 11:23 PM	#1
daveswoodworking Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: iowa Posts: 140 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	about waxing scroll saw top what kind of wax can you use on a scroll saw table i have dw788 i would like to make the wood slide batter when i saw and keep the table from rusting thank dave

11-20-2010, 11:36 PM	#2
Wood Dog Senior member...Sweeet Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 7,741 Thanks: 13 Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts	Dave lots of folks use Johnson Paste Wax, yellow short can, and can be found in the grocery store as well as other stores, __________________ WD aka: Gloria My Gallery " Two difficult things to say in life are Hello for the first time and Goodby for the last"

11-21-2010, 12:03 AM	#3
wood-n-things Staying Positive Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamilton, Montana Posts: 18,560 Thanks: 50 Thanked 380 Times in 281 Posts	I agree as it has no silicone in it which can cause splotching on wood. I use something that is called top cote. I use it because I got it as a gift several years ago and still have some. It works really great but is rather spendy on its face. However I've had it (the first can) for about 6 years and I use it on all my table tops. __________________ "Montana MIKE" There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” As You Slide Down the Banister of Life, Pray That All The Splinters Are Pointed The Other Way... "Don't worry about old age--it doesn't last that long." Mike's Wood-n-Things

11-21-2010, 03:22 AM	#4
dgman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 547 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Any wax not containing silicone is fine. I use Minwax finishing wax because that is what I have on hand. __________________ Dan in So.Ca. See some of my work at http://www.etsy.com/shop/UniqueWoodTreasures

11-21-2010, 04:07 AM	#5
tagordy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Barnesville, GA Buggytown Posts: 794 Thanks: 17 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	2nd’s WD’s response __________________ Tim If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking. -George S. Patton

11-21-2010, 02:16 PM	#6
WigWag Workshop Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 88 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for asking this question, I was wondering the same thing. Steven __________________ A Place To Show My Projects www.wigwagworkshop.com

11-21-2010, 03:36 PM	#7
Mick Walker Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Janesville, WI Posts: 3,073 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I apply Johnson's about once a month. __________________ Mick, - Delta P-20 A smile is a small curve that straightens everything out.

11-21-2010, 11:21 PM	#9
woodsman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wi Posts: 1,292 Thanks: 32 Thanked 59 Times in 57 Posts	yep, johnson paste wax rocks

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