Renaissance wax?
- kgharper
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Renaissance wax?
I was recommended this product as something that would help slow metal tarnish on keys and whistles. It's a semi-synthetic micro-crystalline fossil-origin wax/polish :roll: used by conservators and museums for polishing and protecting a variety of surfaces. It's supposed to be checmically neutral, non-staining, non-abrasive and have no polish smell. It's also expensive ($20 for 7 fl oz). Anyone tried it, or have an alternative product to recommend?
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RENAISSANCE Microcrystalline WAX POLISH: http://www.woodfinishsupply.com/RenWax.html
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Speaking as a museum person, I am familiar with Rennaisance wax. It is used to prevent silver from tarnishing. However, I'm not sure how well it would work for a flute, because flutes get handled constantly. In a museum setting, we wear gloves when polishing and waxing the object and then it gets put in its sterile glass case with a no-tarnish strip for another year.
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People's skin chemistry is a major issue here - I know of some people that when they touch silver, a few days later you can see their fingerprints etched in tarnish! At least you can find out who's responsible - just match the prints! If you're seeing that sort of tarnish, get in the habit of giving the silverwork a quick wipe over with a cloth before putting it away. If the tarnish occurs all over, then it's probably environmental sulphur, not so common these days except perhaps in industrial regions. Don't keep any rubber in the flute case (so-called "foam rubber" used in case padding is not actually rubber and is OK.)
I always recommend getting a "silver cleaning cloth" from your jeweller or regular music shop. Le Blanc make one specifically for flutes with two different cloths, one for removing tarnish and one for final polishing. A wipe over whenever the silver looks a bit dull will keep it gleaming. Much easier to keep tarnish from forming than getting it off later. The cloth will keep working for many years.
Terry
I always recommend getting a "silver cleaning cloth" from your jeweller or regular music shop. Le Blanc make one specifically for flutes with two different cloths, one for removing tarnish and one for final polishing. A wipe over whenever the silver looks a bit dull will keep it gleaming. Much easier to keep tarnish from forming than getting it off later. The cloth will keep working for many years.
Terry