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Would you care to enlighten on exactly how it is "Over priced (and) over hyped"? Have you tested it for the purposes it is advertised, by the makers, to be intended for, and found it over priced and over hyped?

Here is the product description, by the makers, verbatim:


Product description
Extraordinary wax polish restores, refreshes and protects fine furniture, antiques, precious metals, collectibles, art and much more. It's also ideal for use as a friction finish for woodturning. It dries hard instantly, resists liquid spillage, does not show finger marks, freshens colors, and imparts a soft sheen. Developed by the British Museum in the early 1950s for fine art conservation, Renaissance Wax Polish is a blend of highly refined micro-crystalline fossil-origin waxes. It can be used on virtually all solid surface materials - even paper. The #1 choice of museums, galleries and professionals worldwide! For furniture, apply sparingly with a soft cloth and buff gently. Made in England. 65 ml can.


Lacking clarification on your statement I'm assuming you meant for use on guns. Nowhere in the product description is it specified as a great product for guns. Did you mean for furniture, galleries and collectibles in general? OBTW, for it's intended uses, it's rated 5 Star by 84% of 452 purchasers to bothered to rate it.

If you have specific information that would shed greater light on it's true value, I'd really appreciate it.

SRH

I use Renaissance wax mixed with a bit of lamp black to highlight and protect French grayed metal engravings. Also waxed some engraved aluminum guitar inlays about 6 years ago and so far no sign of oxidation...still nice and shiny.

I'm with Stan on the Johnson's paste wax for protecting a gun when out in the weather...no rust after several years in the Kodiak, AK salt environment.

I have a can or two. Seems like a nice clean consistent wax with a fossily smell. I use it now and then, and will most likely never use up one can. It works pretty well on on slings.

I like the paste wax idea for wet conditions.

There are a number of spray-on products made specifically to stop corrosion on steel shop tools like table saws. They are vastly better than Johnson's paste wax. Ever try them on guns? They have worked well for me. But my favorite one is no longer available for some reason.

Stan you are starting to come over as as the person who said let me see the nail holes. Unless you are now the incumbent of the Witch finder general post. I have my opinions and I do not see any reason on this planet why I should justify them to you. Just incase you have forgotten we live in a democracy, Just in case you have forgotten "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
Clear!!!!!

Same here Bill......that's some slick stuff! I use RW too. I like it but I rarely shoot in a deluge.

Its not about whether or not we agree, damascus. I asked for reasons why you feel like you do. If you don't have them, or don't want to share them, that's fine. End of discussion.

SRH

For the most part I have quit using it. It does leave a very nice and shiny finish but I found it to not be very durable out in the field. Guess I�m old fashioned but I�m back to Johnson�s paste floor wax. To protect metal surfaces I have never found anything better than a thin coat of Formby�s Tung Oil. It�s very durable and withstands the worst weather you can throw at it.

Joe, is it any tung oil that will do the job or is there something unique about Formby's?

I used Johnson�s on a couple of oil finished guns years ago and it was a disaster. In extreme heat and humidity, it turned into a gooey mess, no matter how much I buffed it.