bamboozled Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Hello, does anyone have a supplier for carnauba wax? Some internet research mentioned that it comes from a type of palm grown only in Brazil. I would hope that this palm also grows in Thailand therefore keeping the price of carnauba wax low. Anyhow, any info appreciated. Thanks so much, cheers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I also had to google this. what do you need it for? Google tells me its the one of the main constituents of car wax polish and furniture polish. Now if its furniture polish then good old beeswax is arguably better; and you can buy natural beeswax by the kilogramme at World Chemicals (an oxymoron of a product at that place) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiniyeow Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I wouldn't say beeswax is better, (softer, yes) but not necessary better. Carnauba wax is definitely harder and makes for a more durable finish. I've been looking for some since I've been here, but have not found any as of yet. I've been using the beeswax from World Chemicals for my turnings as a substitute in the mean time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjczap Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I wouldn't say beeswax is better, (softer, yes) but not necessary better. Carnauba wax is definitely harder and makes for a more durable finish. I've been looking for some since I've been here, but have not found any as of yet. I've been using the beeswax from World Chemicals for my turnings as a substitute in the mean time. I always used Carnauba in the states , lived in the Northeast. always got a great shine - when I moved here like you went looking for it, when I asked my Thai family their reaction was do not use on your car in Thailand because there is a very strong sun and very hot - the wax will get melt a little and the dust and dirt will stick to the finish - buy a synthetic wax -- well thats what I did and have been using --- whether what they told me is true at this point I'll never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaPhom Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 According to the movie Point Break its used by surfers. Any large Lotus has it in the car section approx. THB 300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Never seen or heard of the palm being grown commercially for wax production here but there some in private collections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamboozled Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks all. I want to use it on some leather goods, mixed with bees wax in varying degrees. But since it seems to be difficult to find I suppose I'll do without. It's certainly available on ebay, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebo Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) The "Chemical Guys", the car detailling shop behind airport Rimping, have it (N18 46 20.4 E98 58 39.3). Edited February 23, 2015 by rebo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arunsakda Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 According to the movie Point Break its used by surfers. Any large Lotus has it in the car section approx. THB 300 Mr. Zog's Sex Wax contains both paraffin and soy wax. I haven't seen Point Break in years. (released in Japan as "Hard Blue") I will be looking for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamboozled Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 I was at World Chemical yesterday and bought paraffin wax and they also had something called "palm" wax...75 baht/kg. I bought it for the hell of it not really knowing what it is. Google told me it is carnauba wax...well i'll be a monkey's uncle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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