Am I limited by the ways in which I can use Briwax?

We, generally, refer to Briwax in the more traditional usage - on wood! However, you're limited by your imagination as to the ways you can use Briwax. We have customers who use Briwax on leather, on metals, in faux finishing, creating Venetian plaster, on drywall, on pottery - the list goes on and on. Imagination and creativity along with a little "color outside the lines" attitude is encouraged with all of the Briwax products.

Using Briwax on Metal

Briwax is excellent on all metals and actually forms a seal on the surface that prevents oxygen from tarnishing the metal.

Oxidation is simply the interaction between oxygen and the substance it contacts. Oxygen on a freshly sliced apple turns brown, a bicycle fender becomes rusty and a copper penny turns green.

Preventing the tarnishing of metal caused by the air we breathe calls for a layer of protection between the surface and the air. This means a coating of wax, polyurethane, lacquer or an anti-oxidant like lemon juice on fruit.

These photos of a rusted Hurricane Star show the effects of oxygen on the iron metal.

Then we wax right over the rust with Briwax to form a seal and prevent the air from reaching the iron.

Now this piece will never rust again until the wax is removed.