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Originally Posted by bgadow
Great job! Is that just plain beeswax?
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Usually they used microcrystalline wax - it's non-hygroscopic (won't absorb/pass water). We used it in the Navy to coat fiber shields around 40KV Airborne Radar power supply units. It will support fungal growth, but a single drop of mineral oil in the molten wax stops that. We simply brushed it on with a natural bristle brush, and used a solder pot. Never had a problem with it cracking or arcing.
Here's one source of wax:
http://www.freemansupply.com/MicroCrystallineWa.htm
I've got ZERO experience in buying wax, 'cept for my wife's candle making.
Cheers,