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Renaissance Wax

Renaissance Wax and protecting your investment.

Renaissance Wax is suitable for all surface enhancement and protection, having superior qualities, it will not degrade, attract dirt or discolour; problems that can afflict more traditional polishes and treatments. It is suitable for the protection of both antique and contemporary finishes, having been developed by the British Museum and now used worldwide by conservators.

Renaissance wax can also be used for more unusual applications, from paper to stone, both inside the building and outside to guard against weathering. The wax protects a huge range of famous bronze statues and monuments in city streets and parks in the UK and other countries.

Historical re-enactment armour and weapons can also be protected in a much cleaner and permanent way than by using oils or silicone that eventually break down and can leave stains. Musicians also find the microcrystalline wax invaluable, not only for string instruments, also wind and percussion. Most brass musical instruments are burnished to a high shine and then clear-lacquered by their manufacturers. Although modern lacquers are quite tough they eventually break down under constant handling and develop micro-fine cracks, which draw in the acid of human contact. The discolouration of tarnish and even verdigris is free to spread under the lacquer.

As an example, The National Trust in the UK once-annually waxes its brass and copper kitchen utensils in its historic houses and castles. Renaissance wax keeps it all in perfect, bright condition throughout the year, especially during the winter when most of the properties are closed to visitors and heating is at a low level or off.

Before waxing any metal it is important to ensure that the surface is clean so that tarnish does not spread beneath the wax. Our Vulpex technical liquid soap, which can be diluted in water or white spirit (for non-aqueous cleaning), cleans and de-greases all metals with 100% efficiency, leaving nothing potentially harmful behind. Where there is tarnish or light corrosion, our Pre-Lim paste gently burnishes to a bright, scratch-free shine, ready for permanent protection by Renaissance wax.
Professional restorers of arms, armour, furniture and woodwork of historic importance use all three products.