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At what temp do waxes break down
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| 06-26-2008, 12:52 AM | #1 |
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At what temp do waxes break down
At about what temperature does a wax lose its solidity and stop providing protection? For people that live in the desert and have high temps what waxes are you using?
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| 06-26-2008, 01:07 AM | #2 |
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most waxes are carnauba which is an oil from some brazilian plant i think. just think of what temp oil breaks down which is.... a lot so i wouldn't worry about that
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| 06-26-2008, 01:33 AM | #3 |
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Carnauba wax is known for its high melting point and its hardness. The temperature has to exceed around 170 degrees to compromise the wax.
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| 06-26-2008, 07:43 AM | #4 | |
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I'm sure 170 degrees or so is its break down point, but I don't doubt high heat of 100 degree (130degrees paint) will somewhat begin degrading the wax.
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