Hampshire Sheen Microcrystalline Wax Polish - 130g

Hampshire Sheen Microcrystalline Wax Polish - 130g

Easy to apply, Hampshire Sheen Microcrystalline Wax buffs to a soft wax sheen. Originally formulated for woodturners by a keen woodturner, this wax is equally effective on carvings and metal objects. It is popular with wood and pen turners as an overcoat to their final finish.

Use sparingly, apply with a soft lint-free cloth, buff with a clean cloth or microfibre cloth, on shaped or intricate pieces use a soft brush. When dry, the hard crystalline structure of the wax forms a protective barrier resistant to fingerprints and water splashes. Microcrystalline wax has a higher melting point than other waxes used in polish formulations, which is partly the reason for its long lasting, extra protection. Microcrystalline wax ensures decorative wooden pieces are as protected as possible from normal handling. It is both food contact and toy safe and is equally effective for a multitude of other applications, including the cleaning and protection of leather, antiques and other valuable items. (It is advisable to test an inconspicuous area first.)

Supplied in a 130g tin.

• Forms a hard protective barrier, fingerprint and water resistant
• Food contact and toy safe, suitable for woodturning and carving
• Easy to apply and buff, hard wearing and long lasting finish

What is Hampshire Sheen?

• Hampshire Sheen produces a glorious warm lustre that envelopes decorative turned wood in a quietly discerning and quintessentially English way.
• The Hampshire Sheen product range is a blend of danish oil, carnauba wax for a tough finish and microcrystalline wax for additional protection. Each pot of Hampshire Sheen in the UK and Europe is blended by creator Martin’s own hand, poured individually and allowed to cool slowly before labelling.
• Hampshire Sheen Original and High Gloss are stiff paste waxes (think harder than what you are used to with other brands of paste wax) with a very high wax content to produce a finish that we believe is second to none. We don’t include any beeswax whatsoever as a softening agent as that would mean Hampshire Sheen would dull after some handling. The finish you get with Hampshire Sheen is the most resilient on the independent market. Due to popular demand though, Hampshire Sheen BeeLine Wax is our first product to feature a beeswax base.

1. Turn your piece and then sand it immaculately down to your preferred grit.
2. Apply a single coat of sanding sealer.
3. Cut this back with with a fine Nyweb pad (or, if you really have to, 0000 wire wool).
4. Apply Hampshire Sheen with the lathe at a medium speed and evenly cover the piece, making sure there are no lines running round it.
5. Subsequent thin coats can be applied with the lathe running faster.
6. Allow the finish to dry a few seconds before lightly buffing to a lustre with the lathe at a medium to fast speed.

Hampshire Sheen Microcrystalline Wax Polish Safety Sheet