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Re: Wax honey water ?
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Allen Dick <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 23 Oct 1998 07:34:09 -0600
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> I'M from Fla and it is very common for beekeepers to mix water and wax
> togeather. We have done this with 100's of lbs of wax and our water is
> very hard.
 
Hard water can be acidic, neutral, or caustic.  Only caustic water will
make soap of your wax.  A little acid added does two things: keeps your
wax hard, not soapy, and lightens the colour.
 
Allen

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