Renaissance Wax Polish , 200 ml

I bought an Early Lancaster Flintlock Longrifle a little over 15-years ago and used it in a LOT of Revolutionary War Reenactments in Virginia. It's a well balanced and slender longrifle with an exceptional highly figured maple stock and forearm. Like all Black Powder rifles, it has to be cleaned every day that you use it because black powder residue is very corrosive and will pit metal if you don't clean it off. Over the years the finish on the stock that is around the sidelock has weathered a bit and is not as nice looking as the rest of the wood. I put off buying this wax because it is really expensive, but I finally bit the bullet and ponied up the money for it. It's easy to put on but I wasn't real impressed with how it looked. I gave it a light buffing when I applied the wax as called for in the directions. Then I gave it an overall light buffing with a microfiber cloth and turned on the overhead lights. The finish just popped. It's actually very impressive. I have a number of friends from reenactments who swore by Renaissance Wax and say it is a very durable finish. So I expect I may have to reapply the wax once a year or so. It took very little wax to apply to my longrifle which is just over 5-feet long. At this rate I probably will have this larger size around for the next 20-years or so. So yes, this is a great product. It's expensive, but it really works well.

The selling point for me on this product was the point of the British Museum using it, that was good enough for me to give it a try. We have used it on so many things, I will list them along with the results we have experienced. Wood - pieces of furniture, picture frames, lacquered, varnished , wood with very thin or thinning sealers of various kinds. Pieces of furniture nearly 200 years old, new pieces, and everything in between. All types of wood. Our experience in every instance has been that the wax seems to form a protective seal that retards drying of the wood which is excellent, also we have seen an added protection in the case of spills. It improves the look and hydration of woods, especially older woods and depending on the finish or lack thereof the wax can be buffed to a sheen that will vary according to the age and finish of the wood. Bronze, brass, silver, pewter, silver plate and stainless steel that will not be used for food, metals that I am not sure of the type of alloys used, this polish is wonderful on them. I have polished our bronzes twice in the past 12 months and the luster they give off is not only beautiful but very reassuring. Moisture is death to metal and we live in a very high humidity area. This polish is absolutely protecting all of the metals I have used it on against the ravages of moisture and humidity. It is obvious to the eye and time is a good test to see if it is truly working. It is. Books, leather bound, cloth bound, paper bound if the paper has a finish on it. Another wonderful outcome. The wax is amazing on leather that has minimal damage, causing scratches and dirt to disappear, buffing to a high "brand new" looking shine and again protecting from air and moisture. I have used this wax on several books 100- 150+ years old, it improved the look of all of them, and I know added protection and therefore life expectancy to the books. On the older books not all visible marks were totally repaired/covered up. I tried it on some leather bound books where the binding around the tabs and spine had actually started to disintegrate, although I feel it slowed the progress of the decay it was by no means a healer to the damage that was already there, this was not a surprise, because the leather is actually crumbling. Renaissance Wax has made my old cloth bound and paper bound books look stunning. I am huge lover of old books and love rescuing them, Renaissance Wax cannot change poor quality paper into acid free but it has made the outside and even inside end papers(if they have a finish on the paper) look fabulous. And added protection. My husband loves the results the wax has shown on his canes. He feels as I do that protection from humidity and dry air is part of the quality of this product. Prints and paintings that are a copy to look like oil, ormolu on old furniture, gilding on picture frames, finished plastics and objects made of resin, marble, cloisonné, coins, in short we have used this on almost anything that has a finish of some sort on it .My husband loves it on his sword and knife collection, and on the sheaths for the swords.We have not used it on porous objects that we are unsure of the outcome for instance we have not used it on ivory, cloth lampshades ( but we have used it on paper shades that have a finish on them)we have not used it on glass, unfinished ceramic, pottery or items carved from bone or horn. I think that pretty well covers it. You have to experiment a little as how much to use, the better condition the piece is in the less you will need. The older pieces, especially wood if it has begun to lose some of its original finish may require more wax, or better yet more applications building up the protective finish over time. I am so glad to have been introduced to this product. I ordered the 200ml size and as I said it has been a little over a year and we have about one third of the can left. We have a large home and many pieces of wood antique and old furniture pieces and we have been over all of it at least once, some pieces that needed more TLC have received 2 to three coats. So it really does go a long way. The smell is very strong but dissipates quickly ,the smell is not strong enough to induce a headache, some products I have used have given me a headache. I actually enjoy the smell, it brings to mind some old chateau in Europe with the clean smells of polishes wafting through freshly cleaned rooms. The bottom line is I am convinced this wax is protecting our things from both too dry air and moisture and has imparted a protective finish that is also extending the life and maintaining the quality of the pieces we are using it on.

I bought this to help keep the high dollar tools in my woodshop clean and waxed, but once I found out how versatile it was, I bought two more and have been using it for many applications. There is a reason this wax is the chosen product by museum curators. What I like most about this is that it cleans as well as protects - it takes off dirt and oils as you apply it, better than other paste waxes I have used in the past. My old favorite was Behlen paste wax, which is a great product, but Renaissance wax has supplanted Behlen as my go to product. This is easier to work with, cleans better taking off dirt and grime, and is easier to buff to a shine. Sometimes Behlen would set up to quickly and leave a haze / streaks, where Renaissance is much more forgiving on set up time. In the shop I use this on MANY things - plane bodies / irons, my Starrett rules and squares - pretty much any metal tool that I want to clean and protect. And the bonus again is it really cleans well in one step! Sometimes I apply / buff twice for dirtier tools, and it works well. I have also used this on my jointer and planer beds to make the surface slick, and even the table saw. I try and use cheaper paste waxes on my tool beds due to the cost of this wax, but it does work well if you want to foot the cost. I have also found this works great on restoring / protecting more than just my tools - just like in the museums, I have been using this on some of my antiques where I want to keep the patina, yet protect it. I am now using this with more confidence in those applications - this wax simply takes off the dirt and oils, yet leaves the patina without leaving a high sheen. Very nice. I highly recommend this wax to anyone for most any application - it is not cheap - but the results are top notch! Thanks for reading!

La vraie et faite pour ce quoi elle est destinée

If you are looking for Renaissance Wax, then it's pretty likely you know what it is and what you need it for. In my case, it was the final step in the construction of a flintlock. Easy to apply, generous amount for the price and seems to be as protective as the reputation suggests.

Teuer aber gut, benutze es für Blankwaffen!

Un consiglio del liutaio la metto una volta all'anno sulle fasce e sul fondo di una viola, protegge dal sudore, etc. E' assolutamente incolore.

Suited my needs perfectly