In a message dated 11/25/01 12:35:25 PM, mmcewen@ualberta.ca writes:
<< Both approaches are messy. Don't use the beeswax. The stuff in the
pyramids was never exposed to water was it? The biggest problem with the
wax is that it just won't penetrate as well as one would think and how do
you get it to completely cover all inner surfaces? >>
I tend to disagree about the effectiveness of the beeswax. The stuff in
the pyramids wasn't exposed to water, true, but amphorae sealed with
beeswax brought up from marine wrecks were still sealed. Homemade
waxoyl with beeswax and mineral oil, thinned slightly with real turpentine
is a good rust preventative for use in hidden crevices/cavities. Just warm
slightly in a double boiler for a more liquid application. POR-15 and sim-
ilar phosphoric acid based treatments/paints are effective too, just
"messy" in a different way ;-)
Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
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