Carnuba wax, everyone wants to have it for the "depth", but don't like things.

[Ron Ketcham]

Fact, carnuba flakes require at least 182 F to melt into a liquid.

Then, once that is done, have to introduce some solvent and other chemicals to get it to work.

Want some carnuba flakes?

I know where you can get them to play with, small amounts.

Let me know, I will tell you.

Grumpy

 

[Garry Dean]

Amazon is a good source for small amounts.

 

[Ron Ketcham]

The place I buy direct from has lots of quality components, etc.

I buy Chinese Tung Oil, pure from them, no dilution, get delimolene, pure from them, the tung oil is not the cheaper Brazilian, etc.

An interesting company, especially if one is doing restoration of old things, wood and metal.

Grumpy

 

[Garry Dean]

Ok, Ill bite... Who?

 

[umi000]

I'd be interested as well - always wanted to try some carnauba homebrewing.

 

[togwt]

Strahl & Pitsch has Carnauba available

 

[DM101]

Hey Grumpy, hit me with a PM.... I would like to try. Thanks

 

[Alfisti]

eBay is your friend. :up

 

[Ron Ketcham]

Non Toxic Paint | Environmentally Friendly Paint | Real Milk Paint ® , they are out of Quakerstown, Pa.

You can get either 8 oz or 16 oz of the carnuba flakes.

You will need something like a double boiler to start it on it's path to a liquid so you can add other components.

Grumpy

 

[David Fermani]

My wife would kill me if I used her expensive All Clad pots to create some wax concoction.

 

[Ron Ketcham]

Yard sale!

 

[Dan]

Man, I wish I had more free time, I'd love to start the whole homebrew thing. I think its going to be huge once someone publishes a basic recipe.

 

[David Fermani]

Remember the guy back in the day that actually made his own wax? I';; have to dig that whole thing up.

 

[C. Charles Hahn]

Remember the guy back in the day that actually made his own wax? I';; have to dig that whole thing up.

You talking about the guy who mixed S100, Souveran, and M16 (I think those were what he used)?

 

[DM101]

I have made a combo of Souveran and Paste Glaze. Turned out well. Now if I could just come up with something to make my Vintage look better.... Maybe some coconut oil ??:nono

 

[Ron Ketcham]

coconut oil is for making soaps and shampoo's.

Get some morpheline to keep it together some diatimacis earth for a binder, some odorless mineral spirits, you got a start.

Grumpy

 

[David Fermani]

You talking about the guy who mixed S100, Souveran, and M16 (I think those were what he used)?

Nope, talking about this guy:



http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-de...perimenting-little-bit-raw-ingredients-2.html

 

[C. Charles Hahn]

Nope, talking about this guy:



http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-de...perimenting-little-bit-raw-ingredients-2.html

Ah... went down while I was on involuntary vacation. Nice.

 

[umi000]

Lots of homebrewing threads over on Detailing World, with some basic recipes posted. Look for Rubbishboy's thread and Bouncer's thread - they've both transitioned their homebrews to commercial products.

 

[Junebug]

Reminds me of my Grandma's lye soap, yep - for real, not just something talked about on the Beverly Hillbillies. We kept some bars after she passed away, I don't know what became of them, I know we used a few cleaning the tobacco gum off your hands and arms after working in it all day. Then, my cousin discovered Go-Jo worked better and was a heck of lot better smelling!