But! A most prudent thing to do, when removing just the traces of bees wax, as in this case, is to safely warm up a piece of cloth (in a oven or with a hair drier) and quickly wipe while hot enough.
alexander r. On Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:40:27 -0800 (PST) Craig Robert Pierpont <[email protected]> wrote: > Naphtha (lighter fluid) will remove it without hurting most finishes. > Craig > Craig R. Pierpont > Another Era Lutherie > www.anotherera.com > --- On Tue, 1/17/12, Herbert Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Herbert Ward <[email protected]> > Subject: [LUTE] Beeswax as nut lubricant. > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 9:31 PM > > I just got 5 ounces of cosmetic grade beeswax. This is plenty > for me, so if you would liks a free sample (a few grams) and > you're willing to send me a stamped self-addressed envelope, > send me email at [1][email protected]. > And, while we're on the subject, how might one remove > beeswax from the string and nut? The Wikipedia article > mentions turpentine as a solvent. > To get on or off this list see list information at > [2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > -- > > References > > 1. file://localhost/mc/[email protected] > 2. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/%7Ewbc/lute-admin/index.html >
