The following information was compiled by TRG Products, an authorized Briwax
distributor, and has been copied here for your convenience. Visit
http://www.briwax-trg.com
to view this information on their website, or call 1-800-3BRIWAX
(1-800-327-4929) for additional information about their products.
Overview of Briwax Products:
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Wood Carvers, Wood Turners, and Wood
Workers have trusted
Briwax for their treasured projects for years!
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Why Use Briwax? Briwax can enhance your all of your
wood carving, wood working, wood finishing and wood related projects Look at the
demostration pictures below:
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Helpful Hints:
Helpful Hints on Using BRIWAX
What is Briwax?
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Briwax is a blend
of beeswax and carnauba wax. An all natural product.
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Beeswax is an
excellent preservative, but relatively soft.
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Carnauba wax is a
much harder wax. The combination of the two makes for a perfect finish on
all surfaces.
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The addition of
various dye colors suspended in the wax allows Briwax to diminish minor
scratches disappear without changing the character or color of the piece.
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An inherent
cleaning solvent in the wax is designed to clean grease and grime off the
surface before it evaporates, leaving a waxed surface. This thin film of
wax prevents oils and salts (fingerprints) from harming the surface finish.
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The possibilities
for Briwax are endless. Use it on wood, leather, marble, concrete, metal or
properly cured painted surfaces. The only surface NOT appropriate for
Briwax is linoleum. The original blend of carnauba wax for long lasting
shine and beeswax for durability protects most finishes.
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Simple to use, it
leaves a beautiful finish that is easily maintained.
TIP #1: Briwax is reversible!
What does that mean?
Technically Briwax is an evaporative finish, which means that every time you
introduce a petroleum distillate (mineral spirits) to wax, you will dissolve the
wax.
Nothing is harmed of course, but a lot of house maids panic when they think
they have "ruined" the furniture by spraying a liquid polish such as Pledge over
a waxed finish. Simply reapply Briwax again and the problem is solved.
Reversible also means that you can alter the subtle color that Briwax
reflects.
For instance: You have a beautiful Mahogany piece that you believe is too
"red". Apply Dark Brown Briwax to "tone-down" the red and the piece will appear
more in the "Auburn" range of color. If you don't like this effect simply rewax
with Antique Mahogany and the red of the piece will be highlighted again. You
see, it's reversible! You may do this in ten minutes or ten years, it doesn't
matter, it is always reversible.
TIP #2: Briwax is designed to melt at
85o F.
You may have noticed that whenever you apply Briwax it starts to turn liquid
under your hand and goes on very easy that way. Your hand's temperature is 98.6oF,
so this is why the wax is liquefying. Pretty neat eh?
Now once you have spread the Briwax, the cleaning solvent in the wax will
evaporate and the beeswax and carnauba wax blend of Briwax will return to it's
natural state and have a melting point of somewhere between 150o and
180o F.
If your Briwax turns to liquid in the can, this in no way diminishes the
quality of the product. Simply allow the container to come to room temperature
to return to a paste form. (You can also place the can in the refrigerator)
Just like butter, the wax will harden again!
TIP #3: The GREEN plastic lid that came
on your Briwax can . . . .
The Briwax you purchased, more than likely, came with a GREEN plastic lid.
This plastic lid is designed for physically stabilizing the product during
shipping and for ease of stacking at your neighborhood retailer.
Once you open the can of Briwax, discard the GREEN plastic lid and
RETAIN and use the METAL LID for storing your Briwax. The metal lid
will keep your Briwax ready to use on your newly acquired antique or your next
woodworking project.
TIP #4: How long will my Briwax finish
resist a liquid spill . . .
Envision waxed paper - when you put liquid on the waxed paper, it beads then
within a few minutes, the liquid is absorbed into the waxed paper. Briwax will
resist a liquid spill for about 20 minutes before the liquid is absorbed into
the finish. Simply wipe off the spill and rewax, if necessary.
TIP #5: Achieving
a Sheen using Briwax
If you looked at a cross-section of
your wood under a microscope, the top surface would look much like this:
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The pores of the wood
look much like "peaks" and "valleys". In order to achieve a sheen with Briwax,
you must first fill the pores or the "valleys" with Briwax.
On soft woods, such as pine, the pores of the wood are large. Generally three or
four applications of Briwax are necessary to completely fill the pores and
develop a beautiful hand rubbed luster on raw pine. Pine wood that has already
been stained or finished will develop a sheen more quickly.
On hard woods -- maple, oak, birch, etc. -- the pores are quite small. The hand
rubbed luster can easily be achieved with one or two applications of Briwax.
Remember these key elements in applying Briwax:
1. Use Briwax
sparingly -- a little goes a long way
2. Always buff after each application of Briwax
3. If the wax smudges, you've used too much Briwax.
The above information was compiled by TRG
Products, an authorized Briwax distributor, and has been copied here for your
convenience. Visit
http://www.briwax-trg.com to view this information on their website, or call
1-800-3BRIWAX (1-800-327-4929) for additional information about their products.
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