Anyone ever wax your egg?

alaskanassasin

bgebrent said:

alaskanassasin said:

bgebrent said:

To each his own brother. I have enough to do without creating more work. That’s all. 

That is how I feel about waxing a car.

Then my car looks better than yours. And it’s paint lasts longer. Given I’m a car enthusiast. 

 20k posts indicates that you are a egg enthusiast. Time to give back, wax it.

fishlessman

did you wash it first or just start with the wax

1voyager

I'm thinking the wax would burn off after the first use. 

I use Formula 409 on the ceramic, bands and nest. The result is excellent. Egg is clean and has a brilliant shine, just like new.

frazzdaddy

alaskanassasin said:

I did think about waxing my semi truck today

I need to wax the boat and SWMBO's Benz. Sigh, I was going to take the 4th off, drink heavily and compose my prose for the Friday thread.

Bill_Swerski

big time car detailer here.  that wax won't hurt it, but it will evaporate pretty quickly.  in direct sun, it might last a few weeks.  but it will only take probably one or two medium temp cooks for it to all evaporate.

what you really should do is ceramic coat it - buy a few of these, and then clean the egg thoroughly and wipe these all over it.  unlike the wax, the ceramic coating these will apply will probably last two years.  the ceramic coating by itself is always going to last that long, but the beauty is that, unlike wax, it doesn't care about the heat.

https://adamspolishes.com/shop/specials/sub-category-1/ceramic-metal-coating-wipe.html

SmokeyPitt

I wax my cars all the time too. I like to use a 4 step protection system. 

cookingdude555

Toxarch said:

Isn't the glaze porous? So some of that oil slurry is under the glaze now. I'm interested to see it after the first cook. It looks good right now though. 

Ive wondered about it too. Since it’s beeswax and food grade mineral oil, I think it’s ok if it actually gets sucked in. 

GrateEggspectations said:

Personally, I’m a fan. Keeps them shining and makes it easier to wipe grease and spot off of ‘em. 

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1194590/pimp-my-egg/p1

Does it stay on, or burn off?

johnmitchell

Waxing both my eggs as we speak....

cookingdude555

johnmitchell said:

Waxing both my eggs as we speak....

It’s trending ...

Legume

I’m not sure that’s what John means. No need to clarify though.  We already have more info than we need.

SciAggie

I watched a Youtube and a guy was using mineral oil instead of canola oil on the outside of his offset smoker. He said yes, it came off under high heat. The reason he was using it though was because it didn’t get sticky like other oils that don’t get hot enough to polymerize. 
That has nothing to do with waxing the egg. Here’s the thing though, if it makes the egg look better and a fellow wants to wax his egg - what does it hurt? Wax on...

HogFather

Bill_Swerski said:

big time car detailer here.  that wax won't hurt it, but it will evaporate pretty quickly.  in direct sun, it might last a few weeks.  but it will only take probably one or two medium temp cooks for it to all evaporate.

what you really should do is ceramic coat it - buy a few of these, and then clean the egg thoroughly and wipe these all over it.  unlike the wax, the ceramic coating these will apply will probably last two years.  the ceramic coating by itself is always going to last that long, but the beauty is that, unlike wax, it doesn't care about the heat.

https://adamspolishes.com/shop/specials/sub-category-1/ceramic-metal-coating-wipe.html

Your name isn't Adam by chance?

buzd504

SmokeyPitt said:

I wax my cars all the time too. I like to use a 4 step protection system. 

Just throw your egg in the back of a truck and run it through there.

cookingdude555

SciAggie said:

I watched a Youtube and a guy was using mineral oil instead of canola oil on the outside of his offset smoker. He said yes, it came off under high heat. The reason he was using it though was because it didn’t get sticky like other oils that don’t get hot enough to polymerize. 
That has nothing to do with waxing the egg. Here’s the thing though, if it makes the egg look better and a fellow wants to wax his egg - what does it hurt? Wax on...

yeah that is what is in this blend.  I believe it is just beeswax and mineral oil.  I think I will continue wiping the handles down with this to protect them.  I may occasionally wipe the bands, nest, and anything that is not the ceramic to protect them.  But the ceramic I am not sure I will keep this up.  I mean this is my oldest, dirtiest egg, and if it can get back to showroom shine, then frequent cleanings are not needed.  But it was an interesting discovery.

cookingdude555

buzd504 said:

SmokeyPitt said:

I wax my cars all the time too. I like to use a 4 step protection system. 

Just throw your egg in the back of a truck and run it through there.

this is genius

DoubleEgger

This used to be a friendlier place. 

Bill_Swerski

HogFather said:

Bill_Swerski said:

big time car detailer here.  that wax won't hurt it, but it will evaporate pretty quickly.  in direct sun, it might last a few weeks.  but it will only take probably one or two medium temp cooks for it to all evaporate.

what you really should do is ceramic coat it - buy a few of these, and then clean the egg thoroughly and wipe these all over it.  unlike the wax, the ceramic coating these will apply will probably last two years.  the ceramic coating by itself is always going to last that long, but the beauty is that, unlike wax, it doesn't care about the heat.

https://adamspolishes.com/shop/specials/sub-category-1/ceramic-metal-coating-wipe.html

Your name isn't Adam by chance?

I wish!

Toxarch

cookingdude555 said:

Toxarch said:

Isn't the glaze porous? So some of that oil slurry is under the glaze now. I'm interested to see it after the first cook. It looks good right now though. 

Ive wondered about it too. Since it’s beeswax and food grade mineral oil, I think it’s ok if it actually gets sucked in. 

GrateEggspectations said:

Personally, I’m a fan. Keeps them shining and makes it easier to wipe grease and spot off of ‘em. 

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1194590/pimp-my-egg/p1

Does it stay on, or burn off?

I wasn't concerned so much about the wax going in as I was about it coming out on the first cook. There has been a couple of pics of some nasty stuff coming out of the glaze pores during a hot cook with a water soaked egg. 

YukonRon

No.

The_Stache

I'm thinking trying Ceramic Coating on my egg.... it worked on my 911!

northGAcock

not now....not eva.

rifrench

I don't think so. I clean the grate in my eggs, and that's all.

HendersonTRKing

I don't paint the fence either.

Fred19Flintstone

How about “sand the floor”?

wardo

Toxarch said:

cookingdude555 said:

Toxarch said:

Isn't the glaze porous? So some of that oil slurry is under the glaze now. I'm interested to see it after the first cook. It looks good right now though. 

Ive wondered about it too. Since it’s beeswax and food grade mineral oil, I think it’s ok if it actually gets sucked in. 

GrateEggspectations said:

Personally, I’m a fan. Keeps them shining and makes it easier to wipe grease and spot off of ‘em. 

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1194590/pimp-my-egg/p1

Does it stay on, or burn off?

I wasn't concerned so much about the wax going in as I was about it coming out on the first cook. There has been a couple of pics of some nasty stuff coming out of the glaze pores during a hot cook with a water soaked egg. 

I've had that happen.  After a few cooks and constantly wiping it down with a towel, it's good as new.  When I'm monitoring the egg many times I'll just bring a wet dish towel out and wipe down the egg.  Then I have a hot towel for my hands after!