"stuart noble" wrote in message
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Ian Stirling wrote in message
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Odd.
I get a gloss finish.
Maybe this is due to speed.
The cooling rate probably exceeds 600C/second.
Beeswax isn't hard enough to be termed gloss. It's valued for lustre/glow
but other waxes are much shinier.

That's true. As a maker of beeswax polishes I agree 100%.

To get the deep, hard shine demanded by modern people who don't know any
bett ... er who have modern tastes, I add 10% carnauba wax to my polish.
That makes the melting point of the polish higher so that fingerprints don't
show.

Not suitable for fabrics either because its melting point is too low.

Well, again, it depends on the finish you require.

Microcrystalline waxes combine a dull finish with high melting point

And are unsuitable for finishes on more 'traditional' items.

Mary