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Title: Removing wax from tropical woods?
Post by: Apex Predator on July 25, 2008, 04:38:00 PM
What is the best way to remove the heavy wax used to protect some tropical woods?  I have some that is close to dimensions and I don't want to cut off much wood.  Should I scrub it with a solvent.  This will be for risers in glass lam bows.  Thanks.
Title: Re: Removing wax from tropical woods?
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on July 25, 2008, 04:45:00 PM
Sand it with a belt sander.
Title: Re: Removing wax from tropical woods?
Post by: SOS on July 25, 2008, 10:00:00 PM
Put a wick in it, light it, and have a romantic evening with your bride????

Sorry, couldn't resist!~
Title: Re: Removing wax from tropical woods?
Post by: ethan on July 26, 2008, 06:24:00 AM
If you don't want to take off much wood you can hand sand it.  But it gums up the paper pretty quickly so you'll use alot of it!
Title: Re: Removing wax from tropical woods?
Post by: robtattoo on July 26, 2008, 08:41:00 AM
I find tht gently warming it with a hairdryer & then scraping with an old credit card (or similar) works well, without damaging any ofthe wood.
Title: Re: Removing wax from tropical woods?
Post by: madness522 on July 26, 2008, 04:43:00 PM
I take thin slices off with a band saw.
Title: Re: Removing wax from tropical woods?
Post by: Kevin L. on July 27, 2008, 07:54:00 AM
I just use a scraper and scrape it off. Doesn't make a mess and you don't lose hardly any wood.
Title: Re: Removing wax from tropical woods?
Post by: rainman on July 27, 2008, 08:22:00 PM
Wipe it down with Fels Naptha.  This is a sovent you can get in a woodworking store or section of  hardware store.

Semper Fi
Dan Raney
Title: Re: Removing wax from tropical woods?
Post by: Java Man on July 27, 2008, 08:27:00 PM
Scrape it off.