I was at the shoe store this morning and I saw cans of Beeswax (Max-Sil)
being sold for waterproofing leather good.
The ingredients apart from Beeswax were not marked on the can. The mild
smell did resemble that of beeswax. I wonder what other ingredient could
have been blended.
I do not know if this product could be used on wood to make it waterproof.
Maybe someone has more information. TIA

"Denis Marier" wrote in message
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I was at the shoe store this morning and I saw cans of Beeswax (Max-Sil)
being sold for waterproofing leather good.
The ingredients apart from Beeswax were not marked on the can. The mild
smell did resemble that of beeswax. I wonder what other ingredient could
have been blended.
I do not know if this product could be used on wood to make it waterproof.
Maybe someone has more information. TIA


Oil and water don't mix, thus the wax, which is similar. Problem is, water
will find a way through if it lays there long enough. Makes a white spot
underneath.

Other ingredients were probably volatile solvents designed to help the wax
penetrate.

Denis Marier wrote:
I was at the shoe store this morning and I saw cans of Beeswax (Max-Sil)
being sold for waterproofing leather good.
The ingredients apart from Beeswax were not marked on the can. The mild
smell did resemble that of beeswax. I wonder what other ingredient could
have been blended.

Judging by the name I would guess it has some silicone in there.


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On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 16:22:23 GMT, "Denis Marier"
wrote:

I was at the shoe store this morning and I saw cans of Beeswax (Max-Sil)
being sold for waterproofing leather good.
The ingredients apart from Beeswax were not marked on the can. The mild
smell did resemble that of beeswax. I wonder what other ingredient could
have been blended.
I do not know if this product could be used on wood to make it waterproof.
Maybe someone has more information. TIA



Wax repels water, but it is short-lived and require periodic
applications. Beeswax does add a nice sheen to wood and should not be
used to "waterproof" a bowl.

"Denis Marier" wrote in
:

I was at the shoe store this morning and I saw cans of Beeswax
(Max-Sil) being sold for waterproofing leather good.
The ingredients apart from Beeswax were not marked on the can. The
mild smell did resemble that of beeswax. I wonder what other
ingredient could have been blended.
I do not know if this product could be used on wood to make it
waterproof. Maybe someone has more information. TIA


It doesn't work all that well on leather boots, either. Water-resistant at
best.

I was at the shoe store this morning and I saw cans of Beeswax (Max-Sil)
being sold for waterproofing leather good.
The ingredients apart from Beeswax were not marked on the can. The mild
smell did resemble that of beeswax. I wonder what other ingredient could
have been blended.
I do not know if this product could be used on wood to make it waterproof.
Maybe someone has more information. TIA

I have no idea what the ingredients are in that product. I make up my own
beeswax finish for my maple countertops and some turnings. Just melt some
beeswax and add heavy mineral oil to suit (use food grade if this is for
countertops or salad bowls). I like it when it has a consistency of a thick
paste. I use one of those sponges with Scotch-brite on one side as an
applicator. Dan