Is This Nattys Wax Toast

[Ronkh]

Yes, the double boiler method works as well but it takes a bit of a process to set that all up and cleanup is a pain

We actually have a microwave here designated to wax duty for making sample sizes of the Natty`s Blue

Time will vary microwave to microwave just watch it until the lumps turn all liquid in the wax and stop it right after that, melting any longer will heat the jar up to much and melt that and make a mess (ask me how I know haha)

Also be careful as the wax in a liquid state is flammable

How do you know ???

[Vegas1]

UPDATE!
Had the chance to try out the microwave routine. Being on the safe side I went for 2 minutes each cycle. At the end of 6 minutes the wax looks the same with no sign of melting. The tub did get a bit warm though. Don`t know if I should go longer as there was no change in the clumps, as they still look dried out.

May give the double boiler method a try. Thanks for all the suggestions.

[ShawnF350]

Trash it..

[Vegas1]

Trash it..

That`s what I`m thinking. I figure it`s at least 5 years old.

This is what it looks like after 6 minutes in the microwave.

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[ShawnF350]

Were you looking to revive the wax to use on a particular car?
If so..What color?

[Pockets]

Did any liquid form at all? That`s very strange.

Do you happen to know the wattage of your microwave?

[Vegas1]

Were you looking to revive the wax to use on a particular car?
If so..What color?

Not really. Just wanted to see if I could fix it.

[Vegas1]

Did any liquid form at all? That`s very strange.

Do you happen to know the wattage of your microwave?

No liquid at all and I have no idea about the microwave. The wife would know, but I`m sure not going to ask her. Also, the container sure got hot.

One other thing I did notice that may be nothing. The entire outside label looks like oils leaked into it.

[Vegas1]

You can see the oil on the label here. Don`t know if it seeped through the plastic or what. I do store all of my supplies in a pretty much controlled environment.

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[tropicsteve]

are you starting and stopping after two minutes cook time or just cooking it for six minutes straight?

[Pockets]

That`s very strange to not have anything happen at all. Carnuaba wax itself will melt down and I assure you that has not evaporated out of the jar.

The comment with your wife had me lmao hahaha

The jar will indeed get very hot and yes the label will more than likely get ruined like that I presume it is the adhesives in the label or it could be oils from the jar or wax inside.

Like steve mentioned was it a continuous 6 minutes or was there stopping?

[Vegas1]

Checked it at 2 minute intervals. Was going to go for 6 straight minutes but the microwave was starting to smell funny. Had to give it a chance to air out before the wife came home.