On 20 Jan, 23:30, "Samantha Booth"
wrote:
I have been watching "How Clean Is Your House". In the programme they melted
in the microwave some Beeswax to polish some old furniture. It can be heated
over a pan of hot water too they said.

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.k...08ade8f97dc04c

"Turpentine" means genuine turpentine, not petroleum-based "turps sub"

On the whole it's easier to buy this stuff ready made. It's not worth
making your own unless you're doing a pound or two in a batch.

http://www.rydenor.co.uk/ are good suppliers of such waxes, if you
nee mail-order