MINWAX alternative - Rust-olem?

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mbrown
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MINWAX alternative - Rust-olem?

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Hi,

Couldn't get hold of any MINWAX but have some Rust-olem Finishing Wax [CLEAR]...

Does anyone think using this to grease my bits is a bad idea?

Seems like the same stuff to me... :confused:

https://rustoleumcolours.co.uk/finishing-wax-clear/
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My GUESS is that it will work.
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Re: MINWAX alternative - Rust-olem?

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WARNING: the link mbrown posted above goes to a site in Birmingham, United Kingdom for Rust-olem, not the US website.
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Re: MINWAX alternative - Rust-olem?

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Update: I used it everywhere and seems fine to me!
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