Carnauba wax

[rangerearthpig]

Silly question:
When you folks are discussing carnauba wax, are you referring to a block of wax or automobile wax? Both can be carnauba wax. If you are talking about the block type, how is it used? Do you melt it, brush it on, then buff? Would the type used on cars work just as well?
Thanks.

 

[mikestanley]

Tim West at www.jhlowe.com sell all the stuff you need, including carnauba pucks and the buff supplies if you are interested. Fine fellow. Although I have never used any, there are products such as Halcyon wax sold by Sam Goldberger which works well ( I hear) with varying results without a buffer. I have a variable speed drill press as a buffer.
Mike S.

 

[ssjones]

I get my block from Woodcraft, $7. This should be used with a buffer.
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2002036/2476/Beall-Carnauba-Wax-5-12-x-2-x-58.aspx

 

[rangerearthpig]

Thanks for the useful info. I'll look into getting a wheel.

 

[ithelouniverse]

Dunlop makes a guitar polish set called "65" that I use on my guitars and mandolins... I haven't tried it yet but I'm guessing it would work on pipes too... I use it on gloss finish electrics, as well satin finished and stained mandos. Super cheap and last forever. Nothing else needed other than a cloth

 

[jah76]

Riffing off what Mike S. said. Halcyon does work well but use just a TINY bit. It can make a huge mess and likes to hide in rustication and nooks and crannies. It then dries an ugly whitish color.
Tiny, tiny, bit goes a long way.
IMO Carnuba wax lasts the longest and it's the hardest. Some folks don't like "coatings" on their pipes. I like a naturally finished pipe but honestly I'm not THAT adapt to notice differences like that.