Waxing Without Machinery

[donjgiles]

Halcyon for smooth, rusticated or sandblasted pipes

Paragon for smooth pipes only
Don

 

[Chasing Embers]

If you let Paragon dry on a towel and then hand buff with it, you can use it on smooth, rustic, and blasts with no residue in the crevices.

 

[mso489]

Embers, excellent tip.

 

[orlandofurioso]

With all due respect; I'm not of the carnauba crowd. To each his own.

First a drop of recorder oil, then Renaissance Wax . if memory serves me correctly the melting point is HIGHER than Paragon/

Halcyon . Or an extra drop of the good old recorder oil and no wax at all . The carnauba wax in tiny jars from Walker Briar Works works fine too, nice silk gloss.

Their deoxidizer sucks .

Quite new and amazing : Mark Hoover's mysterious before & After restoration balm, does it all . Cleans the briar and gives it a perfect sophisticated lustre. Evens out and enlivens faded stain.

Horse hair and some elbow grease bring briar ( any wood ) to a wonderful, natural looking gloss.

 

[daniel7]

What do you think about Decatur Pipe Shield No-Buff Wax? Is it good only for pipe renewal or also for first-time waxing?

This is it: https://www.cupojoes.com/decatur-pipe-shield-no-buff-wax-2-oz/

 

[ssjones]

Interesting, the Decatur product is probably the same as Halycon/Paragon/Rennaisance, but less expensive.

 

[daniel7]

Interesting, the Decatur product is probably the same as Halycon/Paragon/Rennaisance, but less expensive.
Al

Which means that it is worth a try or it is not worth a try? :D

 

[jpmcwjr]

Yes, do try it. And write a report!

 

[orlandofurioso]

It is a waxed microfiber cloth, is it not ?