Collinite 885, 845 paste waxes for table saws, jointers etc. and silicone

[Weogo Reed]

Hi Josh,

The Renaissance wax seems to last longer on jointer tables, etc. than Johnson's paste wax, so over time maybe not so much more expensive.
It would be great to see a test of various waxes.

Thanks and good health, Weogo

Hi Weogo,

I've been using the camellia oil for a while on hand tools, too. Never tried the renaissance wax, that's is some pricey wax. Is it better than other paste waxes you've used, if so, why?

[Tom Bender]

I think WD40 contains silicone.

[Jason Evans]

The regular version? I know they have lots of variants.

I never hear many woodworkers bashing wd40, but I hear lots of bad stuff about silicone. I don’t use it much but I did just use it to clean my old cast iron tops.

[Charlie Jones]

Years ago I worked in a shop painting trucks. The mechanics sometimes used silicone spray on the windshield gaskets. We cleaned around the windows and used a product in the paint called Fisheye Eliminator. It did the job.