Maker Tin

Step 10 Candle Wax

This idea was suggested by Kiteman for "sealing small holes, lubricating screws, waterproofing stuff"

I used a small tea-light, but any plain white candle will do, simply remove the wick and cut a chunk off.

My tea-light was really flaky so i built a little pot and melted it with a lighter, then when it was cooling I shaped it into a little square, heating and cooling the wax stopped it flaking everywhere.

Comments

[KittyF]

Or buy some honey in the comb and save the wax after you eat the honey.  LOL  My grandma used to have honey in the comb on her breakfast table.  

[ClockworkDragonfly]

If you can get it (usually you can at craft stores), beeswax would flake less and be easier to use as a sealant. It comes at a price though, as beeswax usually has a lower melting point (it's the extra chemicals in candle wax that both give it a higher melting point and make it kind of flaky, when you're melting it some of them evaporate)