Minwax as a final finish?

[Frank J]

What’s the consensus on using Minwax as a final finish? Some of my small, newbie, bowls could conceivably, at some point in the future, be used as a candy dish. I know it’s solvents are mineral spirits but don’t they disperse completely when the wax cures/dries?

 

[Mike Peace]

Are you talking about Miniwax AO? I use it for all of my bowls. Works great. Food safe if you can no longer smell it. I generally use 3-4 coats. Then I buff with the Beall Buff system.

 

[Frank J]

No not the AO, although I assume it’s pretty much the same composition. I’m referring to there typical paste wax. As shown here: http://www.minwax.com/products/specialty_products/paste_finishing_wax.html

 

[Vaughn]

Minwax Antique Oil is a very different composition than Minwax Paste Finishing Wax. One is a wipe-on varnish blend, the other is a paste wax.

Personally, I'd have no qualms about using paste wax on a candy dish. I prefer Renaissance Wax over the other brands, but in any case, after the solvents flash off, there's not any real danger IMHO. (Unless you're planning to eat a few dozen bowls in a short length of time...then you might run into problems.)