On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 20:40:51 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , "Eric Johnson" wrote:
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Bad Idea.

Don't use car wax on woodworking equipment. The silicone in it will cause
fisheye when you apply finish.
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Hence my use of the word "WAX" not polish... there is a difference.


Of course there's a difference. But the difference is not relevant to this
discussion, because *neither one* should be used in a wood shop.

Car *wax* contains silicone, and should *not* be used on woodworking
equipment, because the silicone in the wax interferes with many types of wood
finishes.

Car *polish* contains silicone *and* abrasives, and likewise should not be
used on woodworking equipment, for reasons that I hope are obvious.




Doug-

you're overstating the case here.

SOME car finishing products contains silicone. not all do, and the
ones that don't are formulated a bit stiffer and harder than furniture
and floor waxes, which is actually a good thing for saw tops.
Bridger