Wax film on wood

[Shelley]

I just bought some pieces of burl wood and they have a wax film around the edges. I'm having a heck of a time trying to scrape it off. Anyone know of a good way to clean the wax off of the wood?

Thanks in advance
Shelley

[workin for wood]

it could be wax, or could actually be anchorseal. Anchorseal is removed with hot soapy water...that it. Perhaps a bit of agitation with a toothbrush would help if you have some porous wood, or jagged type edges.

If it is wax, scrape off what you can, then use hair dryer on high to melt as much as you can..dripping it into a jar. The thin leftover layer is removed with alchohol, mineral spirits or the best is naptha.

Inspite of what many people think, wax and anchorseal do not penetrate wood pores. They both contain wax...obviously wax is wax, but anchorseal is a wax with some solvents in it to liquify it, but either way, no matter how much you liquify wax, it can not penetrate a wood pore..and so therefore you will remove every last drop with a bit of work and the proper products. The fact that wax can not penetrate a wood pore is why it is such a lousy finish. It's a good finish to put on a finish, but not as the only finish..and even if you put it on a finish, you risk entertaining them nasty water rings. We have all seen those on a table...that's just a ring of water that is raising up the wax on the table...it's not damaged finish, unless of course you leave it that way for a long time.

Hope that helps you. Sorry nobody replied, I think your post was buried under a few others.

[PuzzledMoose]

Originally Posted by workin for wood

It's a good finish to put on a finish, but not as the only finish..and even if you put it on a finish, you risk entertaining them nasty water rings.

... and today's prize for using the word finish the most times in a sentence goes to Mr Jeff Powell ..