Beez wax ice scraper
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mnShooter said:
Hire a curler. In about 3 hours, they'll have nothing better to do for four years!
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mnShooter said:
A big screw driver and a simple putty knife used for scraping sheet rock mud is what I've seen. Scrape while the bee's wax is still warm and scrape it off onto the big screw driver. Use the wax on the screw driver for the next seem as the screw driver's shape allows you to "point" the bee's wax while you melt it.
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You guys use bee's wax for the slate joints? isn't it kinda soft?. I'm a plumber, and are you using the wax we use to set toilets? I'm thinking it would dent.
I used candle wax, and heated a 2" putty knife with my small torch and drew it across the wax for a nice blend. Then when it cooled I used a 3" knife to cut any high spots.
G.
I used candle wax, and heated a 2" putty knife with my small torch and drew it across the wax for a nice blend. Then when it cooled I used a 3" knife to cut any high spots.
G.
You can get one of those metal handled paint scrapers that use replaceable blades at any hardware store. That is what I use. It also works real nice for scraping any excess glue you may find on the slates and things.
Gerry said:
Ernesto Dominguez uses Bondo + Hardener for all slate joints. I rarely see/feel a seem on a table that he has taken care of even many years after it's last cloth change.
My table that he and his boys did (maybe 4 years ago) is still dead perfect!
Canada..... you can get them at any gas station. send me $5 and I'll mail you one.mnShooter said:
mnShooter said:
I would consult a guy who does pool tables about the use of wax. I never use it and have recovered tables where wax had been used and half was missing where it had crumbled away. If this is a home tabel you will not be recovering it again for years so you need something will last. I like bondo and have also used Durum putty with good results.
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Jude Rosenstock said:
Ok Jude, I've let all your previous pokes at curling go, but I've got to draw the line now.
Try curling once and you'll discover muscles that you never knew you had. I'll bet you won't be able to walk without feeling that newly discovered muscle for a week.
It might be as boring as watching paint dry to watch curling on TV,(some people feel that way about golf or pool) but playing it ivolves just as much shot making and strategy as a game of 8-ball with 2 masters.
Dont Diss it till you done it!!!!!!!! (or maybe you don't like it because you know that you southerners are rarely good enough at it to beat us Canucks.
) jk
wax ok sometimes
I used wax on my gold crown and have never had a problem. I have seen cases where it crumbled and came out of the seems. I've done hundreds of tables with wax with no problems. I will agree that bondo gives you a hardened seam that will last until you have to recover with no problems. The reason most installers use wax is the installation time is lower and no sanding involved
macguy said:
I used wax on my gold crown and have never had a problem. I have seen cases where it crumbled and came out of the seems. I've done hundreds of tables with wax with no problems. I will agree that bondo gives you a hardened seam that will last until you have to recover with no problems. The reason most installers use wax is the installation time is lower and no sanding involved
Gerry said:
Don't use Toilet Wax. A customer of ours tried doing it himself using that. It didn't work and it took us forever to scrape it off. The Beez wax had trouble sticking to it even after we got all off that we could. And I believe it seeped through his old cloth.
Use a putty knife from your local hardware store. I say about 5" wide. To hold the wax we took a screwdriver and put the wax on the end of it. The wax goes down easily.
DaveK said:You are so out to lunch Jude ... the mens curling final is on Friday !
Dave
Oh ya, just in case ...
Yay!!!! go Canada
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What we use for doing tables.
When we do a table we generally will use bees wax for most home owners. The best thing I've found for this is using a 4" wide scraper found in most floor depts. at the hardware store. They generally have blades that can be replaced by loosening three screws at the front of the scraper, and replacing the blade with ease. The ones we have are maybe 14 to 16" long overall with a rubber handle on the end. When doing a bar table they come in handy for scraping the glue off of the one piece slate around the outside edges. Now just recently I had a customer who had a wood stove in the same room as the table. In this situation we used Bondo on the seams due to the room having the chance to get very warm at times. Another thing I mentioned to the customer was that he should be careful of getting the room too warm cause it wouldn't be the best in the long run for his cushions. He had never thought about any of this. The original guys who did the table used wax and it got baked over time. The only thing tricky here was preparing the slate to receive the Bondo. You need to clean the old wax off before applying the Bondo. There's always more ways then one to do it, just try and make sure it's the best for the customer you're working for. Hope this helps some of you out.
When we do a table we generally will use bees wax for most home owners. The best thing I've found for this is using a 4" wide scraper found in most floor depts. at the hardware store. They generally have blades that can be replaced by loosening three screws at the front of the scraper, and replacing the blade with ease. The ones we have are maybe 14 to 16" long overall with a rubber handle on the end. When doing a bar table they come in handy for scraping the glue off of the one piece slate around the outside edges. Now just recently I had a customer who had a wood stove in the same room as the table. In this situation we used Bondo on the seams due to the room having the chance to get very warm at times. Another thing I mentioned to the customer was that he should be careful of getting the room too warm cause it wouldn't be the best in the long run for his cushions. He had never thought about any of this. The original guys who did the table used wax and it got baked over time. The only thing tricky here was preparing the slate to receive the Bondo. You need to clean the old wax off before applying the Bondo. There's always more ways then one to do it, just try and make sure it's the best for the customer you're working for. Hope this helps some of you out.