The 'Waxoyl' recipe I came up with is a variation of the ones you see on the web.
--I found those recipes made a wax that was too hard when 'set', was flaky and too thick to spray.
Here's mine-
1 part (by volume) hard candle-wax. I used one of those cheapo huge candles from a cheapo-shop. (I'm a 'cheapo' kind of guy!)
1.5 parts cheapo engine-oil.
2-3 parts white-spirit/turps substitute. (according to application ambient temperature.)
Melt down the candle/s in a pan that's in another of boiling-water.--don't rush it or use a single pan we don't want it mega hot!
Add the cheapo engine-oil or used oil if you don't mind 'black' waxoyl
Have the 2-3 parts of white-spirit in another vessel and add the mixture to it--Take care on the temp isnt above say, 90 degrees C.
Mix well and keep an eye on it as it cools, Shake up regularly as it starts to cloud and go thick.
Job done. If you find the mixture a little heavy/thick, you can add a little more spirit to it to get to the right thickness to spray.
leave it thicker for brushing.
I use either those kitchen cleaner spray-bottles or better still, a large plant-sprayer--Not the pump-up type though, they dont seem to work as well with the thicker fluid.
This stuff takes a while to 'dry' but remains soft and rather sticky,--like the official product....
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