Too much wax on the table

**RedShirtGuy** · 8th December 2011, 11:52 PM

I did something wrong the last time I waxed up my saws' top and it seems that I left a hefty layer of wax on it as any time I use it now I get dust collecting in dots and staying stuck to the table...even though the table was smooth and slippery to the touch.

When the problem first came up I thought I'd cut it back properly with super fine steel wool and a buff with a cloth without adding any more wax. Didn't seem to help as the dots came back again today.

Now I could quite simply go over it with steel wool again but with mineral turps this time and take it all right off, but I'm wondering if something like a drill powered buffing mop would be of any assistance once I've gotten rid of the dots manually. I'm sure I've read once, but only once, somewhere that it's a bad idea though, so whatchas reckon? It would certainly be useful to me in the usual buffing process as my arms get a bit knackered by the time I've rubbed the wax on and started buffing.

And I guess while I'm at it...what's your usual process when waxing up?

When I've done a super clean and have a bare table I put the first coat of wax on with steel wool in small circles across the whole table. Then I go back with a clean cloth and buff it, then do it all again but waxing up with a cloth instead of the steel wool. If it's just a touch up waxing I apply the wax in bigger circles with just a cloth and buff as before. By the time I start buffing, the wax has dried and is quite sticky and tough to work through but the process has worked for me until now.

Is that the normal run of things or should I be putting the wax on in smaller areas (or a relatively quick "swipe" coat over a section at a time) and buffing while it's still "wet"?

Cheers

**Harry72** · 9th December 2011, 02:56 PM

Dont use steel wool it gets in too the pores of cast and promotes rust!

**RedShirtGuy** · 9th December 2011, 05:21 PM

Whoops. Duly noted

**MajorPanic** · 9th December 2011, 08:37 PM

Thinners will remedy the wax problem very quickly.

**Mr Brush** · 9th December 2011, 09:07 PM

I use the Norton synthetic pads to put the wax on - can be found in most paint shops.

I think the one I use (white) is equivalent to 000 or 0000 steel wool.

**issatree** · 10th December 2011, 02:08 AM

Hi RSG,
Buy some " Silbien Gleit " or Silver Glide, $30, but you will never use it all.
Best stuff I have ever used. Have it on all parts of my Wood Lathe, Band Saw Table, Makita Table Saw & so on.
Always clean everything down first & you use this Product very, very Sparingly.
If you buy it, someone might like to buy 1/2 off you.
Jim Carroll sells it.

**RedShirtGuy** · 10th December 2011, 02:47 AM

*nods* Thought I'd do a wee comparison and give that a spin when I've used up the wax.
Love the smell of the trad wax though. Makes me smell like purty like

**Mr Brush** · 10th December 2011, 06:48 AM

I've used both Silverglide and wax.....tend to flit between the two. One small can of the Silverglide will certainly last a very long time, but keep it comewhere cool or it tends to separate out.

The little particles in the Silverglide will make all your machines very sparkly, if your shed needs more bling.....

**Basilg** · 10th December 2011, 11:12 AM

The wax I like is EEE ultra shine from the forum sponsor. It has a very fine abrasive which cleans the dirt & any fine surface rust off the table. When buffed up with a piece of hessian or denim, it leaves a nice hard shine on the table from the Carnauba wax. If the wax you are using has a high content of beeswax it will stay sticky and collect dust. I also use it on tools, and a final finish on shellac.

Regards

**RedShirtGuy** · 10th December 2011, 02:31 PM

That sounds interesting Basil. I've got a few splotches on the table that, while not a problem, would be nice to be rid of. The EEE might be of use there over time.

**vk4** · 14th December 2011, 10:04 PM

I have just acquired a carba-tech table saw (older 250mm model) with an alloy table, that needs to be cleaned down,

What would you suggest for the top , it will not be used heavily, and I was intending to use a little bee's wax ?

Jeff

**pjt** · 1st January 2012, 01:50 AM

I have used up my can of silver glide, now I just use an ordinary candle rubbed on to surface in a wave or figure 8 pattern then rub it off to produce a very thin shiny surface, I probably won't but another can of SG as I think the candle wax is better

Pete

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