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Post by jamesp on Jun 16, 2017 9:57:09 GMT -5
captbob , jamesp , radio just had a brainstorm, or maybe it was a brain fart, but must perform experiment and report back on results. I saw I was tagged in this thread ans read again the discussion of oiling or waxing the goodies and the ensuing down side of treatments being dust collectors when a very dim light bulb went off in my even dimmer brain! It occurred to me that museums use a certain type of wax to preserve antiques and protect against fingerprints and such, but the the dust collecting discussion triggered my curiosity about if this special wax would collect dust which would be a big no no on historical items in a museum, so did a Google search for the stuff. www.thefurnitureconnoisseur.com/renaissance-wax-polish/ Sure enough, if applied in a thin coat and wiped off a bit, it seems to not collect dust! I have a can of this stuff in the shop I bought hoping a thin coat would help keep my jewelry from tarnishing in the display cases and reduce polishing chores, but I saw little benefit. I will rub a bit on some slabs and see if it makes them pop and report back I have vacuum sealed some tumbles with one of the food sealers. With Vaseline mixed in. Then put the sealed package in the oven at 190F. The Vaseline turns to thin oil at 190F in dives into the rock pores. It does very well. Greasy at first. But dries well. Compared to an un -Vaselined tumble from the same mother rock was a big difference in color richness. No dust attraction at all. Active ingredient in Vaseline and Chap-Stick is Petrolatum. Safe enough for oral use....Melting point spot on. That is one petroleum that the EPA has not attacked. Check it out: www.flickr.com/photos/67205364@N06/sets/72157633370404128 |
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Post by coloradocliff on Jun 16, 2017 10:12:59 GMT -5
Glad that this older thread was resurrected. Loving those corals James and Bob.
The Vaseline is going to be interesting over time. Have you had any experience with KY jelly? grin |
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Post by HankRocks on Jun 16, 2017 10:44:04 GMT -5
Curious to see how the Renissance Wax works out for you. I have some nice West Texas Bytroidal that could use a permanent wet look to it. Also picked up some interesting white Chalcedony from Round Mt Arizona last week that would look nice with a good shine to it. I know, I know, I owe you folks a Deming Trip report, as soon as I build up enough nerve to do the picture thing will get something out here.
(Captbob, those are very nice Coral Specimens)
Henry
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Post by fantastic5 on Jun 16, 2017 12:23:20 GMT -5
We had two big concrete pads poured 2 months ago. Finally had enough rain-free days to get the concrete acid stained and sealed. We used Eagle Sealer and I couldn't help but wonder how it would work on rocks. It dried wet shine clear and states that it doesn't yellow. We have a tiny bit left in a bucket and I stashed it away. Want to try it on a thin top layer of Wyoming turitellia, the face cut that has all the shells in 3D, not the slabs. Need to find the few we kept for DH's school, rock and mineral display. Has anyone ever used this product this way? |
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Post by adrian65 on Jun 16, 2017 13:36:44 GMT -5
I think you're right when you say you're going to keep most of the specimens as they are. Some of them are simply gorgeous.
Adrian
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 13:49:24 GMT -5
We had two big concrete pads poured 2 months ago. Finally had enough rain-free days to get the concrete acid stained and sealed. We used Eagle Sealer and I couldn't help but wonder how it would work on rocks. It dried wet shine clear and states that it doesn't yellow. We have a tiny bit left in a bucket and I stashed it away. Want to try it on a thin top layer of Wyoming turitellia, the face cut that has all the shells in 3D, not the slabs. Need to find the few we kept for DH's school, rock and mineral display. Has anyone ever used this product this way? Product is new to me. I read the Safety Data Sheet and the technical data sheets. It is acrylic based so outdoor life is 5-10 year. Being oil base generally is better, however this product has a solids content of under 30%. For coatings 40% percent plus solids generally puts us in the premium category. Bet it smelled delicious! 😎 |
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Post by fantastic5 on Jun 16, 2017 17:12:34 GMT -5
We had two big concrete pads poured 2 months ago. Finally had enough rain-free days to get the concrete acid stained and sealed. We used Eagle Sealer and I couldn't help but wonder how it would work on rocks. It dried wet shine clear and states that it doesn't yellow. We have a tiny bit left in a bucket and I stashed it away. Want to try it on a thin top layer of Wyoming turitellia, the face cut that has all the shells in 3D, not the slabs. Need to find the few we kept for DH's school, rock and mineral display. Has anyone ever used this product this way? Product is new to me. I read the Safety Data Sheet and the technical data sheets. It is acrylic based so outdoor life is 5-10 year. Being oil base generally is better, however this product has a solids content of under 30%. For coatings 40% percent plus solids generally puts us in the premium category. Bet it smelled delicious! 😎 Last coat went on several days ago and you can still smell it outside, but only barely. Looks like water in the can. Surprised at 30% solids. Must be super small solids and fully in suspension. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 17:34:25 GMT -5
Product is new to me. I read the Safety Data Sheet and the technical data sheets. It is acrylic based so outdoor life is 5-10 year. Being oil base generally is better, however this product has a solids content of under 30%. For coatings 40% percent plus solids generally puts us in the premium category. Bet it smelled delicious! 😎 Last coat went on several days ago and you can still smell it outside, but only barely. Looks like water in the can. Surprised at 30% solids. Must be super small solids and fully in suspension. Fully in solution. When the solvent boils off the settle out and harden. |
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Post by radio on Jun 19, 2017 18:46:13 GMT -5
Curious to see how the Renissance Wax works out for you. I have some nice West Texas Bytroidal that could use a permanent wet look to it. Also picked up some interesting white Chalcedony from Round Mt Arizona last week that would look nice with a good shine to it. I know, I know, I owe you folks a Deming Trip report, as soon as I build up enough nerve to do the picture thing will get something out here. (Captbob, those are very nice Coral Specimens) Henry Henry, jamesp , captbob , I finally remembered to try the Renaissance wax on a few things and was quite disappointed in the results. I suppose it actually did exactly what it was formulated to do, and that is protect without leaving evidence of being there, which is precisely what it did as it just flat disappeared! I tried it on a couple of pretty smooth slabs as well as rough rock of varying hardness, and while it did brighten the colors momentarily, it was soon absorbed and left no lingering effects color wise. |
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Post by captbob on Jun 20, 2017 14:04:49 GMT -5
Thank you Arlen for the review on that wax. Was curious how it worked for ya.
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Post by HankRocks on Jun 26, 2017 20:50:20 GMT -5
I assume you just used cut slabs that had not been through any grinding process. Wonder what would happen if the the wax was applied to a surface that had been finished down to say 600 or 800 grit, or to a surface that had been polished but had gotten a good shine or had spots of off-polish. Maybe the fineness of the surface would work better.
Henry
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