[Jewelry making - Article 00062] - Re: [Orchid] Tarnish-resist treatment

[Cynthia Eid]

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Hi Janet,

    Since nobody else seems to have responded, I'll give it a shot. If
    you want to use a wax, I think that #5--the beeswax and carnauba
    sounds good. I've always thought that the more carnauba, the better
    and harder the wax. 

    I will say, however, that in my experience, waxes are good for
    sealing patinas (in which case it is important that the wax not have
    any "cleaners"). For keeping metal bright, I find that lacquers work
    best. My current favorite is a furniture lacquer made by Rustoleum
    that comes in a green can and says Specialty Lacquer. It definitely
    looks lacquered, though, as opposed to wax, which tends not to show.
    Nikolas lacquer is good, too, but the Rustoleum lacquer tends to
    smooth itself out more nicely, in my experience. 

I hope this helps!
Cynthia Eid
http://www.cynthiaeid.com
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