Waxing my Snowshovels

[Tom Bender]

It never occurred to me to try this till yesterday. It works when the snow is slushy but the best wax is ?

Car wax is easy to apply but it wears off quickly. Pam, for baking, same. Hard wax like paraffin is difficult to apply. Suggestions?

[Rich Engelhardt]

Torque.

I put two coats of that stuff on my 2019 Kona - that sits outside all the time - when it was new. Snow still slides off the finish and it still beads water.
After a good rain, the car looks like it just came out of a car wash.

Super simple tp apply. Spray it on, let it dry and wipe it off. It wipes off 10 times easier than anything else I ever used.

There's other ceramics out now that are supposed to be better, but, Torque is the one I used. I overbought it. I figured it would be something I would have to redo every year so I bought a three-pack of bottles as a "best buy". I still have half of the first bottle.

[Zachary Hoyt]

My experience is that I don't need to wax snow shovels if they're kept outside. If I bring one from inside the snow will melt against it and then freeze and stick.

[Lee Schierer]

For many years, I have rubbed an old paraffin candle on my snow shovels. Once I have the surface pretty well covered, I open the oven door and turn on the broiler element. I place the shovel under the broiler just long enough to see the wax melt. Once that happens I removed it , tilt it back and forth in all directions to even out the wax. Let it cool and then is ready for use. If you store your shovel in a cold place you are good to go. If you keep it in a warm place, let it cool off outside for about 30 seconds before use then no snow will stick.

[George Yetka]

I would say a small torch to get the blade warm should allow the parafin to be easily applied. My shovel is plastic and doubles as a mulch shovel for 8 yds in the spring. It has been going for 8 years now and was used when I took it from my office. I have a snowblower that does walkways and driveway so it only needs to do front porch and 2 steps but nothing sticks to it.

[Bill Howatt]

Plastic snow shovels outside all the time and I don't recall sticky being much of a problem. Of course, all snow is not the same.
I do put cheaper generic PAM down snow-blower chute which seems to help with wetter snow but as said, it does wear off but is real easy to apply.

[Bill Dufour]

Weed burner torch and rub on paraffin wax.
Bill D.

[Cameron Wood]

Torch to melt paraffin. I used to also do this for XC bindings, tips & tails.

[Bruce Wrenn]

You might try the method I use for waxing cast iron surfaces in the shop. Using a box grater, grate some paraffin, then disolve in deoderized mineral spirits. Put in spray bottle, spray surfaces. After MS has evaporated, buff the surface with an old Tee shirt.

[Bill Dufour]

Dupont chain saver lube is wax in a spray can. Does not leave a very thick coat. I can not see the wax with my eyes when it dries. Does wonders for sliding surfaces like under the tablesaw gears etc. I suggest you buy one for the shop and try it in a shovel.
Bill D

[John Ziebron]

As some have mentioned keeping your shovel at the same temperature as outside is the best. But since I keep my tractor with a 6 foot front plow in the garage during the winter I've had good luck using this Dupont product for years. https://www.amazon.com/DuPont-Teflon.../dp/B0031T82NO