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    Default Re: Fountain Pens Before A/C

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    Default Re: Fountain Pens Before A/C

    Quote Originally Posted by FredRydr View Post
    It’s funny how this came up as I was just wondering about protecting pen material surfaces.

    Yikes! The author makes a very good point. It has me considering the use of these waxes for small wooden sculptures I make and others that are antique (of course the wood itself is probably more acidic than beeswax or ethylene wax).

    Having to use (hot) xylene is pretty intense. That’s potent stuff and not far removed from benzene. That was sobering.

    Lastly, if wax has fallen out of favor with conservators then I see no reason to use wax.

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    Default Re: Fountain Pens Before A/C

    Quote Originally Posted by Baisao View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by FredRydr View Post
    It’s funny how this came up as I was just wondering about protecting pen material surfaces.

    Yikes! The author makes a very good point. It has me considering the use of these waxes for small wooden sculptures I make and others that are antique (of course the wood itself is probably more acidic than beeswax or ethylene wax).

    Having to use (hot) xylene is pretty intense. That’s potent stuff and not far removed from benzene. That was sobering.

    Lastly, if wax has fallen out of favor with conservators then I see no reason to use wax.
    For wood, boiled linseed oil is a good protectant.

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    Default Re: Fountain Pens Before A/C

    [QUOTE=An old bloke;305199]
    Quote Originally Posted by Baisao View Post
    ...For wood, boiled linseed oil is a good protectant.
    Though it will yellow. There's always alkyd.

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