Renaissance Wax - Micro-crystalline Sealing Wax
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MRW-01_200ml
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Perfect for using with MIDAS Metall®
Renaissance Wax is a high-quality.....
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Perfect for using with MIDAS Metall®
Renaissance Wax is a high-quality blend of refined micro-crystalline waxes which remains neutral. It is often used in antique restoration and museum conservation for preserving metal objects and protecting armor & weapons.
Formulated by a renowned British conservation scientist, it effectively cleans and polishes all solid surfaces including metal, wood, marble, onyx, shell, stone, ivory, plastic, leather and even paper, neither staining nor discoloring. It has high moisture resistance, and can be used to protect paper book covers from finger prints and as a protective coating on photographs. Reduces gloss of picture varnish and prevents blooming. Also, it adds luster to watercolors and other works on paper.
In accelerated aging tests, scientists at the British Museum 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. Renaissance wax is manufactured using new '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 modern conservation. Thus, the waxes combined Nature's best qualities with the advantages of modern technology.
Available in Two Sizes! - Medium (200ml (7 fl oz) or Large (3 liter (96 fl oz).
Usage with MIDAS Metall - Apply thick from side to side and circular motion . Let sit for 15 minutes. Wipe off with Rag. Let dry for several hours if possible. Apply another coat in the same manner. 2 coats or more recommended
Sits on top of the finish, does not penetrate. Do not apply any other product over the wax. Can be used on top of Proje (for newly polished samples only) OR on top of the Pre-Lim Metal Burnisher (for old/uneven previously waxed samples only)
See also: MSDS - Safety Data Sheets
How-To Brush Care Guide
Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.
Most of our large and fine hair brushes are hand-set and made with different hairs that are tapped in a small copper cylinder before being glued into the ferrule. This is why some of the hairs are not properly affixed to the ferrule, so the brush will shed some hair the first few times you will use it.
Thick hair: examples are; badger, hog (china bristle), horse hair
Fine hair: examples are sable; squirrel, goat, skunk (fine, thin short hair)
Synthetic Fiber: examples are; taklon, samina, bordeaux, synthetic bristle
To minimize brush shedding, you should:
- Wash the brush thoroughly with a mild dish soap in warm water and massage the hair to comb out the loose bristles. Rinse until there is no soap residue left in the brush.
- Ring the brush out by rolling it between your hands as if you were trying to make a fire with a stick to fluff out the brush.
- Let dry by hanging the brushes or lay it down at the edge of a table (a hog bristle will have a strong odor due to the bone glue used to attach the bristles. This will go away after a few washings.)
Repeat this process a few more times.
All acrylic glazes contain some sort of ammonia which attacks the structure of the natural hair. Therefore, brush maintenance and thorough repetitive cleaning as described in step 1, 2, & 3 is imperative to protect and extend the life of your brush.
Applying a few drops of ‘leave in’ conditioner is also a good idea if you’re not going to be using your brush for some time.
Dried Paint: If some acrylic glaze becomes hardened on the brush, start by removing the heaviest part with denatured alcohol then rinse with water and coat the hairs with Murphy’s Oil Soap and leave for several hours. Apply the steps again from 1, 2, & 3 so the paint will brush out easily and leave your brush as good as new. Be careful as soap left too long in the natural hair will deteriorate the flexibility of the hair.
Proper cleaning procedure
for oil/water and large or small brushes:
Oil Medium | Water Medium | |
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Large Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Wash brush with warm water and a lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry upside down. | Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Clean with a tiny bit of lathering soap and rinse until completely clean. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry. |
Small Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Apply a generous portion of Lard to the tip of the brush and store. To reuse brush, completely thin with spirits. | Clean each small brush very carefully and gently with a tiny bit of lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry . To reshape a brush, dip it in Gum Arabic. |
The five decorative painting brush holds you'll need for Pierre's full line of brushes and tools.
Pencil Hold:
At the ferrule, like a pencil
Conductor's Hold:
At the tip of the handle, like a conductor's baton
Drummer's Hold:
Grasping the entire handle, like a drummer's stick
Baseball Hold:
With an open grip, as if holding a baseball
Quack Hold:
Between the thumb and the fingers (positioned to mimic a quacking duck) either on the ferrule or the hairs.