Has anyone used Renaissance Wax on their cast iron

[Doug Colombo]

Well I finally got my tools out of storage yesterday and some of the cast iron has a bit of light rust on it. Once I clean it off, I normally use Johnstone Paste Wax, but I have not run across it yet (still packed in a box somewhere). I did find my Renaissance wax. I checked and it has no silicone in it, but am not sure if it would be ok for my equipment. Anyone have experience with it ?

Doug

[Kyle Stiefel]

I use it without issue

[Richard Coers]

Based on the cost of Renaissance Wax I save it for projects. Plain ole Johnson's Wax goes on machinery. I probably bought my can of Johnson's in the late 70s

[Lee Schierer]

Most Walmart stores carry it. You can also order it from Amazon.

[Tom M King]

It has to be one of the most inert waxes there is.

[Thomas Wilson]

I can’t imagine that you use enough wax on the saw that the cost of the wax material is significant. The cost of time to find or even buy more Johnson’s Paste Wax should make this an easy decision.

I think low humidity in the shop should simplify the rust problem going forward. I live in a temperate rain forest and happily pay for the electricity for a dehumidifier to make the interior climate as dry as Arizona.

[Doug Colombo]

Thanks for the info. Unless I come across my Johnson’s, I will go ahead and use the Renaissance wax. : )

[Mark e Kessler]

Thanks for the info. Unless I come across my Johnson’s, I will go ahead and use the Renaissance wax. : )

I have been using it for at least 25 yrs, it is superior to regular ol’ paste wax and lasts forever. It will actually get better overtime if you just reapply over the previous without cleaning it with solvents

[Matthew Hills]

Sounded like OP has johnson's in a storage box and wondering if they need to spend the time to dig it out.

I tend to apply the johnson's pretty liberally; I'd be reluctant to use the renaissance in the same way.
Woodnet had a recent series on the discontinuation of Johnson's past wax.
(One recommendation there to use Lundmark)

Matt

[Richard Coers]

Ouch! No idea how Johnson's got expensive from 45 years ago. LOL I'll have to see if the price is still on the can. https://www.amazon.com/SC-Johnson-Paste-Wax-1lb/dp/B0000DIWIM

[Dennis Jarchow]

I picked up a can today for $6 from a hardware store in the scary part of town. Now that it isn't made any more it was the only place I could find it for under $25.00.

[Alan Lightstone]

What are other good alternatives? Any automotive waxes? I use Renaissance on some pieces, but definitely not cheap.

Personally I use CRC-30 and not wax on my machine tops, but I do use Johnsons Paste wax for a few other things. My can has to be at least 10 years old.

[Randall J Cox]

Holy cow, $29 for a can of Johnsons paste wax?? I think I have been using the same can since I started woodworking about 40 years ago. Still have a little left, maybe it will make it til I croak.... ha ha Randy PS of course living in dry central Calif helps.

[Jeff Roltgen]

Interloper here - I 've been using Briwax on the iron and happy with it. Touted as silicone free.
Not sure about the current pricing, but name an item and we can roll all day on the absurdity of the current cost.
Nothing seems immune to the 8% inflation causing everything to go up 50-300% at this point in time.

jeff

[Bernie Kopfer]

I keep a can of Renaissance wax sitting around and whenever I need something mindless to do I put another coat on anything shiny. After 20 coats over the years it seems to have provided adequate protection.

[Doug Colombo]

Sounded like OP has johnson's in a storage box and wondering if they need to spend the time to dig it out.

Matt

That is correct. I wasn’t sure if Renaissance Wax would work well or cause me other issues. I have always used Johnson’s in the past and if I have to, I could start digging around for it, but if Renaissance will work, I may just go that way and get things cleaned up and ready to go. : )