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Over the holiday break, I've been playing around with some waxes.
It all started a while back when I talked with a forum member about creating my own past by combining some of my favorites to come up with a new formula.
So, I decided to use some M16 (very glossy and lasts a long time) and liquid M26 (deepens the paint).
To mix the wax, I melted the M16 by partially the tin in some near boiling water until the wax completely melted. Then, I placed some liquid M26 in a glass and poured in the M16. This was then mixed. Well, this didn't work out too well... I didn't mix the combination thoroughly enough and the M26 mainly ended up at the bottom.
For my second attempt, I placed the chunks of the new wax in a double boiler and added some more M26. The mixture was now one part M26 and one part M16. I thoroughly mixed the waxes and poured it into a plastic container. Unfortunately, all the solvents decided to settle at the bottom of the container and the wax was fairly soft.
On the third try, I drained the solvent and liquid left at the bottom. Then, the wax was placed in the double boiler and melted. The wax was poured into a plastic container and allowed to harden.
Let me just say that this batch turned out perfect...
I had a chance to try it out last night. This stuff is awesome!!! It applies sort of like M16, but it has a different look to it. All the gloss of M16 was there, but the paint looked incredibly deep. To my surprise, the wax was extremely easy to remove (especially in the 45f garage). It rained a bit and it beaded very well, too.
Looking back, I probably should have waited and used the paste M26, but it turned out fine.
Kevin created a logo for the wax. Thanks, Kevin!!!
I may make a few more batches, but I won't be selling it.
It all started a while back when I talked with a forum member about creating my own past by combining some of my favorites to come up with a new formula.
So, I decided to use some M16 (very glossy and lasts a long time) and liquid M26 (deepens the paint).
To mix the wax, I melted the M16 by partially the tin in some near boiling water until the wax completely melted. Then, I placed some liquid M26 in a glass and poured in the M16. This was then mixed. Well, this didn't work out too well... I didn't mix the combination thoroughly enough and the M26 mainly ended up at the bottom.
For my second attempt, I placed the chunks of the new wax in a double boiler and added some more M26. The mixture was now one part M26 and one part M16. I thoroughly mixed the waxes and poured it into a plastic container. Unfortunately, all the solvents decided to settle at the bottom of the container and the wax was fairly soft.
On the third try, I drained the solvent and liquid left at the bottom. Then, the wax was placed in the double boiler and melted. The wax was poured into a plastic container and allowed to harden.
Let me just say that this batch turned out perfect...
I had a chance to try it out last night. This stuff is awesome!!! It applies sort of like M16, but it has a different look to it. All the gloss of M16 was there, but the paint looked incredibly deep. To my surprise, the wax was extremely easy to remove (especially in the 45f garage). It rained a bit and it beaded very well, too.
Looking back, I probably should have waited and used the paste M26, but it turned out fine.
Kevin created a logo for the wax. Thanks, Kevin!!!
I may make a few more batches, but I won't be selling it.
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