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Step 10Candle 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.
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.
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May 1, 2010. 11:29 AM
KittyF
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KittyF
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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.
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Sep 5, 2009. 8:55 PMClockworkDragonfly
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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)
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