would this work for melting wax?
1845430
It works like any other double boiler, however it does not hold a lot of water. You need to watch it closely so that it won't run dry. This happened to me once and it got so hot it melted the handle and ruined the pot. But I like it so much that I bought a new one, but I watch it closely when I use it to keep it topped off. Certainly it can melt wax, but I just use a simple regular old double boiler to melt wax. It is less expensive, don't have to watch it so closely and once I'm done, I turn of the heat let the wax harden and store it away. Yes that means I have a double boiler dedicated to just wax, but I don't have to clean up a mess with my really nice double boiler (the De Buyer). A bit long winded but hope this helps.
1845431
I actually returned this because it was much larger than what i was looking for. However, I would think it would melt wax nicely.
1845432
So sorry - I do not know - I only use it for creme anglaise and love it for that
608371
I'm gonna guess you mean place the container on a mug heater? I doubt it will work. This can has a specific wax heater that regulates the temp you are risking a serious burn to do it any other way. This is a stripless hard wax and does not require muslin strips. I recommend you use a wax strip product like Nads or Sally Hansen. Available at most drug stores. Follow the directions. They work quite well.
138571
I don't believe so. But if you mean polishing, like polishing compound where you may want something a little more abrasive than cotton or microfiber, it may work well. But for a wax or something fine, it may be a little too rough. Good thought though, it hadn't occurred to me for this type of use???
1721569
boiling water, but I would place the wax container in a glass in the water. It should work.
1933026
I use a lower RPM so the wax is spread evenly and mnot thrown out of the buffer base. If you use a high speed you also take the chance of burning the paint and causes marks in the finish. Yes it will work but be careful and move the buffer smoothly across the paint finish.
651465
Yes! I use my microwave to melt mine. I boil the jars, i pour my wax into, in a pot on the stove while the wax is melting. Always best for some reason to boil them. I think it makes a difference on how the wax cools down. Ive tried just pouring the wax straight in the jar without boiling. And the wax didnt settle right at all, as it hardened.
237756
I have not tried melting wax in the microwave, I'm not sure if it works, or damages the wax. Sorry, not sure if that would work.
528720
I'm not sure. But if the wax is the same size as the container shown in the picture then yes you should be able to use it.
1757862
Yes, it can work but, you have to use the biggest tip and limit the amount of metal that is being melted and try to keep the crucible from losing heat by some means. It is great for repairs and assembly and I think is really designed around that.
2092252
Yes...you can. make sure you press the strip on immediately though since the wax cools so fast.
625409
In about 20 minutes, much of the wax will be melting but the top will remain fairly solid. Since so much of the wax is heated at this point, you can push the top around and get started.
2068011
I'm not certain how much 3 oz. so don't know if it would overflow the warmer or not. If you can break it into chunks and let one piece melt, then add another, that might work. Once it is melted, I definitely store the melted wax in the warmer and just add chunks as needed. My works great.
956947
Don't know about leaving it on for extended periods... we've never had it on for more than several hours at a time? As for pre-melting the wax, haven't tried it (why would you want to?) but I'm sure that would work fine... caution when carrying around molten wax however.
1652929
Id say NO, but I haven't tried to melt it that way. I think it needs a slow melt down. But contact the seller, he will answer all your quastions
2077028
It probably could though, I am not sure I would do so. It gets fairly hot for melting wax, so it would have to be closely watched to prevent burning or smoking. Then my concern would be the difficulty of cleaning; then you could freeze it and peel the wax off.I got mine to use for cooking as I live alone in a 31' 5th wheel travel trailer and have a very small kitchen and not much refrigerator space. I love the results when I cook with it. I have used it several times to cook a small 'pot roast' with vegetables or a bit of veggie soup, etc. Breakfast egg, sausage and cheese casserole type things do well in it. It probably could though, I am not sure I would do so. It gets fairly hot for melting wax, so it would have to be closely watched to prevent burning or smoking. Then my concern would be the difficulty of cleaning; then you could freeze it and peel the wax off.I got mine to use for cooking as I live alone in a 31' 5th wheel travel trailer and have a very small kitchen and not much refrigerator space. I love the results when I cook with it. I have used it several times to cook a small 'pot roast' with vegetables or a bit of veggie soup, etc. Breakfast egg, sausage and cheese casserole... » Read More It probably could though, I am not sure I would do so. It gets fairly hot for melting wax, so it would have to be closely watched to prevent burning or smoking. Then my concern would be the difficulty of cleaning; then you could freeze it and peel the wax off.I got mine to use for cooking as I live alone in a 31' 5th wheel travel trailer and have a very small kitchen and not much refrigerator space. I love the results when I cook with it. I have used it several times to cook a small 'pot roast' with vegetables or a bit of veggie soup, etc. Breakfast egg, sausage and cheese casserole type things do well in it. « Show Less
950386
No-Tweeze sells a melter unit, but I never bought one. I just scraped some out of the metal container and put it in a sturdy plastic container to use in the microwave. The friend who originally used it on me just kept it in an old whipped butter container. It wasn't easy for me to get the hard wax out of the metal container originally, but you can reuse what you scrape out several times, so it's worth the effort. Hope this helps.
1140080
This product is meant to be used with wax. You would burn yourself if there wasn't any wax in it.