Imperial sizing wax

mohr308 · September 1, 2013, 12:43 PM

So not only is this stuff great for resizing cases, but I thought I'd let you all know it works great in a pinch as shoe polish! Does anyone else have any odd uses for this stuff?

Hammerhead · September 1, 2013, 12:48 PM

Lanolin. It's good for your hands too.

hodaka · September 1, 2013, 03:08 PM

It is a lot cheaper to use Kiwi Mink Oil on your cases than to use Imperial on your boots.

res45 · September 1, 2013, 06:44 PM

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It is a lot cheaper to use Kiwi Mink Oil on your cases than to use Imperial on your boots.

+1 bought a tin of the Kiwi a few months back and works as good as the imperial. Besides waterproofing and softening leather goods you can saturate a cloth patch with the Kiwi and it makes a great fire starter.

Slamfire · September 1, 2013, 06:47 PM

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It is a lot cheaper to use Kiwi Mink Oil on your cases than to use Imperial on your boots.

Agreed.

higgite · September 2, 2013, 08:23 AM

After I polish my boots with Imperial, how long should I tumble them?

steve4102 · September 2, 2013, 08:37 AM

Till they shine.

stubbicatt · September 3, 2013, 08:12 AM

Snicker, snicker! Guffaw!

JimDandy · September 3, 2013, 09:07 AM

Shining isn't the problem, it's getting all the damn steel pins out before the insides dry.

deepforks · September 12, 2013, 12:25 AM

I have the imperial and it works great. I tend to use my obenauf's lp boot preservative on my cases and it works just as good...but cheaper!!

Eppie · November 10, 2013, 05:51 PM

I'm still on my first can of Imperial Sizing Wax, however when I run out I will switch to petroleum jelly, the Vaseline brand can be had for about $3 at Walmart the generic version for half of that. I've tested and it feels and works just like Imperial Sizing Wax for 1/10th the price.

Yes, you can use it to also condition leather shoes and jackets.

September 1, 2013, 12:43 PM	#1
mohr308 Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2012 Location: Western New York Posts: 466	Imperial sizing wax So not only is this stuff great for resizing cases, but I thought I'd let you all know it works great in a pinch as shoe polish! Does anyone else have any odd uses for this stuff? __________________ Lock and load, the zombies (democrats) are coming (to take your guns)!

November 10, 2013, 05:51 PM	#11
Eppie Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 802	I'm still on my first can of Imperial Sizing Wax, however when I run out I will switch to petroleum jelly, the Vaseline brand can be had for about $3 at Walmart the generic version for half of that. I've tested and it feels and works just like Imperial Sizing Wax for 1/10th the price. Yes, you can use it to also condition leather shoes and jackets. __________________ "Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.” -Vladimir Lenin "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Thomas Jefferson (An early warning to Obama care)

September 1, 2013, 12:48 PM	#2
Hammerhead Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,432	Lanolin. It's good for your hands too.

September 1, 2013, 03:08 PM	#3
hodaka Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,010	It is a lot cheaper to use Kiwi Mink Oil on your cases than to use Imperial on your boots.

September 2, 2013, 08:23 AM	#6
higgite Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2010 Posts: 1,025	After I polish my boots with Imperial, how long should I tumble them?

September 2, 2013, 08:37 AM	#7
steve4102 Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,952	Till they shine.

September 3, 2013, 08:12 AM	#8
stubbicatt Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2007 Posts: 1,707	Snicker, snicker! Guffaw!

September 3, 2013, 09:07 AM	#9
JimDandy Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2012 Posts: 2,556	Shining isn't the problem, it's getting all the damn steel pins out before the insides dry.

September 12, 2013, 12:25 AM	#10
deepforks Member Join Date: October 15, 2011 Location: Southwest Idaho Posts: 89	I have the imperial and it works great. I tend to use my obenauf's lp boot preservative on my cases and it works just as good...but cheaper!!