Paraffin wax application
Application of paraffin wax
- Bottles: to seal, dip the top of the bottle in melted wax.
- Irons: to keep them smooth, rub hot iron over a bar of wax wrapped in cloth.
- Drawers: to lubricate, rub a bar of wax over the sliders.
- Windows: to keep them opening and closing smoothly, run a bar of wax over the tracks.
- Zippers: to keep them from sticking, rub the teeth of the zipper with a bar of wax.
- Snow Shovels: to help the snow slide off of the shovel, rub a bar of wax over a dry shovel.
- Toboggans: to lubricate, rub the skin with a bar of wax.
- Trash cans: to keep things from sticking, coat the inside with melted wax.
- Chocolate Making: for a shiny coat, add a little (food grade) wax to the melted chocolate.
- Hard Cheese: to keep it fresh, dip the exposed cheese in melted (food grade) wax.
- Handrails: to lubricate, rub the handrails with a bar of wax.
- Steel or Iron: to prevent oxidation; rub the surface with a bar of wax.
- Fruits and Vegetables: to keep fresh longer, dip the fruit or vegetables in melted (food grade) wax. This will slow down the moisture loss and keep them from spoiling.
- Candles: to make your own, there are several tutorials on the web for making your own candles.
- Hands & Feet: to soften, dip hands and feet into a low-temp wax bath. Wait 10-15 minutes then remove the wax.
- Crayons: to make your own, all you need is paraffin wax and some pigments.
