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Is it ok to melt old wax in an aluminium saucepan? I have an old stock pot that would do the job, if it’s ok.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Is it ok to melt old wax in an aluminium saucepan? I have an old stock pot that would do the job, if it’s ok.
Thanks.
Thanks. Hadn’t realised that Aluminium darkens wax, but knew I needed a double boiler.You need to have a double boiler - beeswax is flammable and a single pot is asking for trouble. Also aluminium tends to make beeswax darker than you would like it to be.
Can you use your stock pot as an outer vessel and find either a stainless steel vessel or a glass basin to go inside it ? Charity shops might be open next week - or gumtree is a good local source of second hand pots and pans.
Anything you use for beeswax is totally useless for anything else afterwards.
Will a ratio of 1:5 soda crystals to water be ok for boiling the frames and removing traces of the CBPV?
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