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It won't build up on the way tubes for that reason, but if it isn't buffed off it will transfer to and build up inside the bores on the headstock and carriage, where it will never get buffed.Ed in Tampa wrote:I think this was discussed many times in the past. It was proven then that a wax build up is not possible. The chemical carrier in wax dissolves preceding coat of wax and combines it with the new wax. So after you buff the dried wax you are left with one coat of wax. That said I guess you could cram wax in around the headstock and allow it to dry into a clump but that is a problem of lousy waxing not wax build up.
Almost all wax is dissolved by mineral spirits if you think you have a build up soak a rag in mineral spirits and pull it though the way tube head stock sockets like a rifle barrel and it will remove it. Also you could just wet the way tube with mineral spirits and slide the head stock back and forth over the wet spot. Be sure to wipe the leading edge of the headstock after doing this.
Okay, since there is no buildup of wax and my headstock has gotten more difficult to move over time how do I fix it?rpd wrote:It won't build up on the way tubes for that reason, but if it isn't buffed off it will transfer to and build up inside the bores on the headstock and carriage, where it will never get buffed.Ed in Tampa wrote:I think this was discussed many times in the past. It was proven then that a wax build up is not possible. The chemical carrier in wax dissolves preceding coat of wax and combines it with the new wax. So after you buff the dried wax you are left with one coat of wax. That said I guess you could cram wax in around the headstock and allow it to dry into a clump but that is a problem of lousy waxing not wax build up.
Almost all wax is dissolved by mineral spirits if you think you have a build up soak a rag in mineral spirits and pull it though the way tube head stock sockets like a rifle barrel and it will remove it. Also you could just wet the way tube with mineral spirits and slide the head stock back and forth over the wet spot. Be sure to wipe the leading edge of the headstock after doing this.
db5 wrote:locks releasing fully???rpd wrote:It won't build up on the way tubes for that reason, but if it isn't buffed off it will transfer to and build up inside the bores on the headstock and carriage, where it will never get buffed.Ed in Tampa wrote:I think this was discussed many times in the past. It was proven then that a wax build up is not possible. The chemical carrier in wax dissolves preceding coat of wax and combines it with the new wax. So after you buff the dried wax you are left with one coat of wax. That said I guess you could cram wax in around the headstock and allow it to dry into a clump but that is a problem of lousy waxing not wax build up.
Almost all wax is dissolved by mineral spirits if you think you have a build up soak a rag in mineral spirits and pull it though the way tube head stock sockets like a rifle barrel and it will remove it. Also you could just wet the way tube with mineral spirits and slide the head stock back and forth over the wet spot. Be sure to wipe the leading edge of the headstock after doing this.
Okay, since there is no buildup of wax and my headstock has gotten more difficult to move over time how do I fix it?
I would remove the headstock from the way tubes, and clean out the holes that contact the way tubes.db5 wrote: Okay, since there is no buildup of wax and my headstock has gotten more difficult to move over time how do I fix it?