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Title: Liberon verdigris wax
Post by: iantivenan on May 10, 2019, 11:53:01 AM

Hi
I have a tin of green liberon verdigris wax that I use now and then, but it's becoming dry in the tin, could anyone give me advice on what to add to make it easier to use. I looked at the liberon website but it didn't give any advice.
Thank you.
Ian.

Title: Re: Liberon verdigris wax
Post by: fuzzyturns on May 10, 2019, 02:53:56 PM

You should be able to add some gum turpentine, and then let it sit for a while to give the turps a chance to penetrate the wax. If it was just wax, you could try heating it up gently, but I am not sure whether that will cause the verdigris particles to fall out. You might have to heat it until it's liquid (in a water bath!!!) and then stir it until it's all a homogeneous mixture, and let it set while stirring.

Title: Re: Liberon verdigris wax
Post by: iantivenan on May 11, 2019, 09:18:10 AM

Thanks fuzzy
I'll try the gum turpentine.
Ian.

Title: Re: Liberon verdigris wax
Post by: Bryan Milham on May 15, 2019, 09:35:25 PM

Not Liberon and not Verdigris wax, but I had the same issue with Chestnut Gilding Wax, Terry (of Chestnut) suggested exactly what Fuzzy said and it worked wonders, but it must be turpentine.

Title: Re: Liberon verdigris wax
Post by: Lazurus on May 18, 2019, 04:42:51 PM

Has anyone tried the verdigris was on steel, does it give any sort of Finish without an porous substrate?