Bottle wax

[IvanTheTerribrew]

Gave this a first try today, worked pretty well. Gotta play with the mix of glue sticks to crayons to get a better running and volume but it was a good first go.


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[jekeane]

Your kid is gonna be pissed in the morning!

 

[Carlscan26]

Your kid is gonna be pissed in the morning!

LOL!



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[krenshaw]

what was the ratio you used and what do you think would be a better one?

 

[rlmiller10]

Interesting, you used glue sticks. I used paraffin and crayons for these https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f80/joes-ancient-orange-mead-49106/index183.html#post6032513 It was obviously much thinner than your mixture. It took several dippings to get a good coat.

Think I like the looks of yours with the drips and all. Please tell us the ratios you used?

 

[poptarts]

http://beer.samfoust.com/Blog/Post/bottle-wax

 

[IvanTheTerribrew]

Thanks guys, I used 16 crayons to 27 glue sticks. I originally went for 1:1 but it was too liquid at that so I kept adding sticks three at a time. This was only able to cover the tops of about 30 bottles.

Now I know next time I need to double it all. But the next morning some of the wax was cracked. I'll post a picture. I think I would use an even heavier portion of glue sticks next time.

I think the glue stick method will work cuz I think they will come off easier. Once I take one off ill post the results.


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[IvanTheTerribrew]

Here's how come cracked.


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[IvanTheTerribrew]

Also I used small glue sticks. The ratio will vary based on how long the ones you used are.


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[dustinboyd]

This is pretty cool, nice job.


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[Gar]

Is this the same as the bottle wax sold in brew shops?

 

[IvanTheTerribrew]

Is this the same as the bottle wax sold in brew shops?

No, what I did was just bought crayons and glue sticks and melted them together in a cleaned out soup can and dipped the bottles. This let's you make whatever color you want.

Have one more thing about my first experience, I don't know what happened but when I was near the end one of the bottle caps actually released pressure while I was dipping it and look what happened



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[Carlscan26]

That sucks but it looks cool at least!


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[vincentAlpha]

Any chance of getting the weight of a gluestick and a crayon? The crayon is probably the same as any other but I've seen a few different sizes of gluestick.

 

[JoesInBoston]

Your wax has quite a bold color. I dig it. When I waxed mine, I just mixed color wax's from the LHBS and some cinnamon to scent it since it was a fall beer.

I also tilted the can while I dipped to make the wax slanted.

 

[IvanTheTerribrew]

Any chance of getting the weight of a gluestick and a crayon? The crayon is probably the same as any other but I've seen a few different sizes of gluestick.

I can try to weigh it when I'm home. This is a link to the ones I used. http://mobile.walmart.com/ip/Ad-tech-Multi-Temp-Mini-Size-4-Glue-Sticks-100-ct/17404370


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[IvanTheTerribrew]

Your wax has quite a bold color. I dig it. When I waxed mine, I just mixed color wax's from the LHBS and some cinnamon to scent it since it was a fall beer.



I also tilted the can while I dipped to make the wax slanted.

Thanks! And wow never would have thought about adding spices for a scent. Good idea. And I like the slanted look!



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[heckels]

Anyone here tried this stuff?

http://www.menards.com/main/tools-h...dip-rubber-coating-black/p-1462284-c-9120.htm


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[Gar]

Anyone here tried this stuff?

http://www.menards.com/main/tools-h...dip-rubber-coating-black/p-1462284-c-9120.htm


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I had some of that once many years ago and it didnt coat my tools well but then again i didnt mix it and i think i read it on the can to afterwards to. im not so sure id use it in this application it may be toxic or you may have a hell of a time getting to your booze

 

[IvanTheTerribrew]

Any chance of getting the weight of a gluestick and a crayon? The crayon is probably the same as any other but I've seen a few different sizes of gluestick.

Sorry it took me a while. Each glue stick of mine is 4grams / 0.15 oz.


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[IvanTheTerribrew]

Just did my second batch. This time I did 30 glue sticks to 32 crayons. I went for a darker color because this was for my Midnight Stout.

Also filled a few swing top bottles so I drizzled some on it, came out kinda cool


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[vincentAlpha]

Thanks for the weights Ivan, definitly gonna give this a go the next time I'm round a craft/dollar store.

 

[Hello]

So even with the supplies it is still cheaper than the wax sold at the LHBS?

Anyone here tried this stuff?

http://www.menards.com/main/tools-h...dip-rubber-coating-black/p-1462284-c-9120.htm


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Other than it being a highly toxic chemical that you are putting all over a bottle of beer...

I have a can of that and it didn't coat something that was aluminum. It was a spray can of it too so it was shaken as instructed. It peeled right off.