nice to see you at it up and early...
enjoying this thread and your progress. hope your wax comes out better than you hope and gives the others a run for their money, nice to see it beading nicely like a quality wax.
does it haze (if so, how do you control, as far as the ingredients that go into it, the time it takes to haze)
for example I noticed in your pictures of your own wax, it seems very oily and in the satsuma it is hazed (of course it can be the factor of you taking the picture right after applying your wax and the satsuma at a later time)
also, how did you create that badge, looks pretty nice
oh and lastly just saw your #24 that was dried out...you said solvents but is it due to "not enough" solvents? and is it possible to just add some to that already dried/cracked #24 and reboil it so you don't waste the ingredients
It looks a bit more oily in the pictures than it actually is/was (my wax)
satsuma rock was very oily on application, smoother application on it led to a more hazed look than it actually was -- it was hazed but wouldn't pass the swipe test that was after ~20 minutes, buffed off and it worked very well so I imagine if anything durability was slightly effected? It was sadly stripped within the hour! haha
thank you, it's the oem ford badge off of my mustang, with custom cut vinyl over lay -- intended to install it but scrapped the badging all together
I used one of my going solvent wax ratios, I'm sure I can make the solvent work but it will take further R&D
I have not attempted to melt down scrapped prototypes yet, I may for fun down the road but I use them actively to reference the formulas, also it'd be impossible to recreate the wax properly if I created one that way that I liked!
first off - good going SON1C 8)
we have talked a bit and i know you feel i am holding back but you are making great progress here. i love seeing brewthreads as they remind me of where Dom and i started. the evocative images of the cans, bottles and bags that lived on the kitchen counters for months and the excessive GU eating for the small glass pots we used to make wax.
the steps you have taken are logical and well thought out - we commend you. one thing i would say is think about which path you want to go - substantially natural or hybrid. since you are using the bee and carnauba waxes it will always end up being a hybrid - but you can choose to go natural or synthetic on the oils/solvents added.
the trade off (most of the time, exceptions exist) >
more natural = thicker layer left behind per layer, tighter beading, less sheeting, less layering and far less durability.
more synthetic = good sheeting, increased durability, thinner layer per layer, better layering and less sheeting.
hence hybrids - but remember, as far as i know there is no way to get all of the above in the same product to the highest level. it is not like boosting all the attributes independently, they effect each other.
as always buddy, keep pushing and experimenting and anytime you ready send me some and i will give you my feedback. IWL awaits its first US brewer 8)
I appreciate the positive support! haha yes we have!
Are there any links to an in-depth background story on Dodo Juice and it's creation?
As of right now I (currently) intend to have this wax more naturally based, but am not opposed to a more synthetic counterpart and intend to experiment with both sides of the spectrum
PJ I'm learning all too well, everything you and Dom have said / posted about waxes (contents, attributes, durability etc) are all too true!
Hopefully I can produce a wax worthy of IWL , would be even more exciting to be the first from US!
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I would love to help you perfect your wax. I have no problem running it through the ringer either.
Awesome! Thanks for the support!
