Applying Ren Wax

[jujigatame]

Just got some Ren Wax to use on a few of my knives. My question for folks who use it is this: is there any particular kind of cloth you use or recommend with the wax?

 

[ROBB]

I put mine on with some clean white cotton cloth.Read the instructions.I rememmber it said to use it very sparingly.A little bit goes a long way.Make sure you clean the knife 1st and let it dry.

 

[rev_jch]

Cotton cloth is fine. I use an old t-shirt myself (that is clean of course). Just wipe it on, let dry for a few seconds and polish with another cloth

 

[yog]

I just use a white cotton cloth and rub it in straight from the tin.

However ..
On a recient vist to Leeds Armoury (UK museum), one of our group asked one of the curators how they protected their steel display items. Acording to the curator they use Ren-Wax applied with a soft brush. Load the brush with wax, and then with a hairdrier gently heat the brush and the blade, when the wax begins to run brush it onto the blade. Apparently this helps the wax penatrate the smallest of crevises.

 

[rev_jch]

The wax actually goes on pretty "wet" already (without any heat). Ive used it the last few years with good results just following the directions on the label.