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    Waxing my Tool Chest!?!

    well now that the winter months have come about i don't get in much detailing because of how impractical it would be. I do my paint very well before the snow and once throughout the months.
    So now what do i do i am having carnuaba withdrawal!!!!
    I am looking at my toolbox and it has had better days
    i feel it has the potential to show off its black finish.
    it has a single stage paint on it.
    I was considering using a compound on the surface till all scratch's are gone
    Then #9
    Then a polish #7
    Then #26
    Then 2 coats of NXT
    I will be applying the products with a DA
    Any Suggestions/comment/concerns/ANYTHING!?
    Sparklin and shinin all the time
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  • #2
    Re: Waxing my Tool Chest!?!

    How thick is the paint? Might not want to be too agressive.
    2017 Subaru WRX Premium - WR Blue

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    • #3
      Re: Waxing my Tool Chest!?!

      I agree, but Craftsman and Snap on et al are pretty good.

      I think Mac tools has their own wax for their tool boxes or is it Snap On? can't remember.

      I polished out the box for my drill set, it was black and a couple coats of NXT and it looked awesome!

      I used M40 on my Rally 3 drawer Craftsman box, the wrinkle paint finish, looks good! LOL.
      Philippians 2:14 - Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

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      • #4
        Re: Waxing my Tool Chest!?!

        M09 is a very light or gentle cleaner/polish but just the same, either by hand or machine you should avoid buffing directly on top of any hard edges.

        Mike Phillips
        760-515-0444
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        • #5
          Re: Waxing my Tool Chest!?!

          Why not?
          I wax my tool chest all the time......

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          • #6
            Re: Waxing my Tool Chest!?!

            Thanks guys for the input
            for the record its a MasterCraft Maximum Black 41" Euro Chest
            Well it is going to take me a while to do the whole chest.
            i am going to try and get some pics up

            I have started to compound the surface and find a fairly aggresive compound with a polishing pad gives me good results
            I go over it twice and find that still the deep scratch's show but i haven't moved to a cutting pad because i don't want to mar the surface.
            The paint seems to be fairly thick and hard and its a single stage paint.
            Will a cutting pad mar the surface and if it does what should i do to get rid of it. i am sure there is links but i need to look.
            I was also wondering what is applied to the surface first #26 or #21
            So what would be better to use #26 or #21 or NXT or Gold Glass i have all for what would you suggest? Open to all suggestions
            Sparklin and shinin all the time

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            • #7
              Re: Waxing my Tool Chest!?!

              I've done my Craftsman tool chests quite a number of times. I usually just use Meg's one-step cleaner/wax.

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