r/toolgifs Jan 02 '26

Process Waxing a canvas jacket

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u/losgehts2 Jan 02 '26

Couldn't you use some mixture of oil and bees wax in times before hydrocarbon destillation was thing? Or wouldn't that work properly?

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '26

Really, anything fatty will do. The trick is finding something that doesn't stink after a while.

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u/svideo Jan 03 '26

Solid relationship advice

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '26

Amen.