I can try. my wife is becoming an expert at getting stuff online, maybe she can find it for me. (hmmm, wonder if she'd consider getting me a new wood board for Christmas?)
Here's the Amazon link. I don't know if you can use it if you're in China.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=renaissance+wax
Sorry to necro this thread but I am looking at buying a can of this for my sets. A couple of questions:
1) Is it safe to use on "ebonized" sets?
2) Any woood sets it is not good to use on?
3) Anyone tried using it on plastic?
One word of caution here on ebonized sets. I do not want to go and get into a pissing match with anyone but not all ebonized sets are finished in the same way. Well if you do not seal your ebonized sets you will find out some black will rub off when wiping off this great wax.
In other words test a small portion of one piece of your ebonized set before applying to all the pieces. I am sure for the most ebonized sets the wax will be just fine, but do rememeber that most makers also dye their ebony sets so they can get one uniform black color, I wish they wouldn't do this as I find beauty in woods in their natural state.
I did have the uncomfrtable sitution of attempting to preserve my ebonized peices to have some of the black dye come off leaving them peices looking a tad weathered. Worked great with a 35 dollar set, not great with an 80 dollar set. So yeah, do a test spot first because you'll never know.
This is an old thread and I am wondering if Renaissance Wax is still the best out there for chess pieces.
You might get some debate on it bit I Like it for all wood although I only used it sparingly on my wood chess pieces once every year or two. It is also good they say on ivory which I do not own and leather and other items, It is museum quality so the can says. Here is the WIKI page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_Wax
You might get some debate on it bit I Like it for all wood although I only used it sparingly on my wood chess pieces once every year or two. It is also good they say on ivory which I do not own and leather and other items, It is museum quality so the can says. Here is the WIKI page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_Wax
Thanks wiscmike. When you try searching the web for "wood wax for chess pieces", it will give you a wide variety of answers. I will buy a Renaissance Wax which is not too expensive.
I swear by the stuff. I haven't had any problem with finish rubbing off, except with certain sets from Chess Bazaar.
When I need to recondition pieces or boards or boxes, I use Old Craftsman's, an excellent recommendation by Duncan Pohl. https://www.amazon.com/Craftsmens-Lemon-Bees-Furniture-Polish/dp/B002FCL7PS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1527603619&sr=8-3&keywords=beeswax+lemon
You could put Renaissance Wax over the Old Craftsman's after it has dried, but not the other way around.
Hi cgrau....same thing, nothing off on the rag except for some CB sets. Problem was not properly sealed.
I swear by the stuff. I haven't had any problem with finish rubbing off, except with certain sets from Chess Bazaar.
When I need to recondition pieces or boards or boxes, I use Old Craftsman's, an excellent recommendation by Duncan Pohl. https://www.amazon.com/Craftsmens-Lemon-Bees-Furniture-Polish/dp/B002FCL7PS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1527603619&sr=8-3&keywords=beeswax+lemon
You could put Renaissance Wax over the Old Craftsman's after it has dried, but not the other way around.
Thanks for tip. I'll give that a try. I'll order an Old Craftsmen too.
I never would have thought of using that stuff on plastic, but those Drueke pieces do look good. I have a set like that, they could sure use the wax treatment. <sigh> Add to my list of things to get/get done when I next visit Canada.
(wonder if I can something like that here? I'll have to search for it)
VL, I was astonished at how well the wax spiffed up those pieces. Can you mail order it there? I bought mine at Amazon.