cincinnati wrote:Lowe's and Home depot stocks it. Around here Lowe's was a couple bucks cheaper. Located in the cleaning section (Mops, brooms, Buckets etc....)
Around Here HD now stocks it again (within the last year) while Lowe's does not.
I still have a significant amount in the minwax can, so no need to rush out and buy more wax.
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pennview wrote:I've used Minwax Finishing Wax for years on the Shopsmith without any issues, but that may change as the Minwax has gone missing. While searching for it, I came across some Johnsons, so unless the Minwax turns up, I'll be using Johnsons for a while. I doubt if there's much difference though.
As luck would have it, I have a can of each sitting beside me. Minwax is a little softer, and is more expensive.
Both do the job.
Gene
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Gene Howe wrote:As luck would have it, I have a can of each sitting beside me. Minwax is a little softer, and is more expensive.
Both do the job.
Now that is interesting! The opposite of my observation.
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mountainbreeze wrote:So is your observation that neither do the job?:D
M 'softer' than J. My M is firmer than J.
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I don't know whether they still make it or not, but Minwax made what they called Liquid Finishing Wax. It came in a metal container like that used for linseed oil or wiping varnish. The Liquid variety had quite a bit of solvent in it so that you could pour it (sort of) out of the container. I still have a container of the stuff, but haven't used it for a long time.
When I bought my new 510 in 1996 SS was supplying Trewax then. I still have about 1/2 of the original can. If you look at the MSDS' of JPW, Minwax and Trewax they are essentially the same.
John & Mary Burger
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
jsburger wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 7:39 pm
When I bought my new 510 in 1996 SS was supplying Trewax then. I still have about 1/2 of the original can. If you look at the MSDS' of JPW, Minwax and Trewax they are essentially the same.
Same here. When I ordered the wax from Shopsmith years ago they sent me a can of Trewax. They all seem to work the same. Use whatever you find on the shelves of the stores.
My M is firmer than J.
