Renaissance Wax, Other, 65ml/2.25 oz

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Renaissance Wax is manufactured by Picreator of London in a special seamless aluminium container, ensuring the wax will remain in perfect condition long after other polishes have hardened and become useless. Renaissance Wax 200ml Can Lid of Renaissance Wax can, embossed with a royal warrant from Queen Elizabeth. The special seamless aluminium container ensures wax will remain in perfect condition long after other polishes have hardened and become useless. Wax coatings for conservation are most widely, and least controversially, applied to metals. This has several objectives: to produce a barrier that excludes moisture and oxygen from the metal surface, to preclude the introduction of contaminating elements by handling, and to provide a protective layer over anti-corrosion undercoatings.

This wax should be applied thinly and will leave a glass clear surface with no discolouration of either the wax or the underlying surface. Renaissance Wax is pH neutral so will not damage sensitive surfaces. As an example, historically important photographs are treated with this wax to protect the image from natural acidity that occurs in the skin and from environmental pollutants. The hardness of the matured wax coating gives excellent protection against normal spillages, finger marks, etc. No matter how often the wax is used there is no loss of clarity. This ensures that fine surface detail is never obscured. Repeated use of the wax deepens the lustre, reflecting more light from surfaces and making them more lively. Wear cotton gloves when handling all metals during any kind of restorative treatment to avoid finger-printing the surfaces. Such marks will be acidic and could produce tarnish even under the wax film. Will the wax need re-applying?

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Renaissance Wax is a glass-clear wax polish used by Museums and collectors for conditioning leather, preventing oxidisation and protecting from corrosion No matter how often the wax is used there is no loss of clarity, so that fine surface detail is never obscured. Repeated use of the wax deepens the lustre, reflecting more light from surfaces and making them more ‘lively’.

When thinly applied and rubbed out to full lustre, the wax film is (and remains) glass-clear, with no discoloration either of the wax or the underlying surface. Renaissance wax is free from acids (pH neutral) and will not damage even sensitive materials. For example, photographs for exhibition or of historic value are waxed to protect the image from the natural acidity of hand or environmental pollutants. The wax does not stain or darken even white paper.Renaissance Wax is a micro-crystalline wax that has been specifically blended to have a crystalline structure that is much finer than totally natural waxes (such as beeswax or carnauba wax) which makes it highly moisture resistant.

As this has been formulated for the British Museum, It is classed as an excellent polishing wax for wood and metal. It leaves a hard, thin coating of with resistance to water, alcohol and fingerprints. It can also be used to remove oil, grime, wax build up and dirt. In accelerated ageing tests, the British Museum scientist found that all current commercial waxes based on the usual natural waxes (beeswax and carnauba wax) contained acids which, in time, could spoil original finishes on national historic collections of furniture. He rejected them all and investigated the new so-called ‘fossil’ or microcrystalline waxes being refined out of crude oil. With their distinct characteristics depending on their geographical origins, the new ‘man-made’ waxes could be accurately blended to meet the needs of many industries, from cosmetics and pharmaceuticals to heavy engineering. Thus, the waxes combined Nature’s best qualities with the advantages of modern technology. May be used on any solid surface including wood, metal (coins), marble, onyx, shell, stone, ivory, plastics or leather/paper. Its translucency allows unlimited applications and polish never stains or discolours. The hardness of the matured wax coating gives excellent protection against normal spillages, finger marks, natural acidity etc.No, it does not contain any silicone; it is also free from any acids or solvents and this is why this wax is unique as it will not harm very delicate of surfaces. Renaissance Wax can be used on top of a lacquer as an additional protective layer, the wax will protect the lacquer from damage (particularly when the surface is exposed to the elements) and can be easily taken off and reapplied as needed to keep the finish looking bright. Yes, unlike lacquers renaissance wax leaves behind an almost invisible protective layer rather than a shiny coating. It has a micro crystalline structure, much finer than totally natural waxes, a quality that is highly efficient for moisture resistance.This is great if you have a jewellery design that you don't want to affect the finish of. Can I use it on patina?