Gave the Tak a treat today..

[F15Rules]

...well, a polish actually, as much to take my mind off the relentless rain and cloud as anything else..

For a 20 year old scope she came up like new.This Renaissance Micro Crystalline wax polish was recommended to me some years ago by Mark at Moonraker scopes and it really is the business. Just apply with a soft clean cloth (sparingly) and buff with another clean cloth immediately.

A small tin (see photo) lasts for ages and I can really recommended it - and Tanya the Tak FS128 seems to like it too😊.

And guess what? The clouds rolled away this evening and I had a very pleasant hour around Lyra with Vega, the Double Double etc. A nice end to the day👍

Dave

Edited October 16, 2019 by F15Rules

[jock1958]

Looks very nice where did you buy the polish? 
After being outside only 30 mins the clouds rolled in followed by yet more rain ☔️ 😕

Edited October 16, 2019 by jock1958

[F15Rules]

Here you go Jock ☺..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Picreator-Renaissance-Micro-Crystalline-Wax-Polish/dp/B001DSZWEM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=renaissance+wax+65ml&qid=1571260420&sprefix=renaissance+wax&sr=8-1

It's not cheap, but it goes a very long way and lasts indefinitely if you keep the top screwed on properly.

HTH,

Dave

[Guest]

Thanks for this post Dave. I'v just ordered a pot to use on my Vixen refractor. 

[F15Rules]

Cheers, Martin, I used it to good effect on my Vixen ED103s too. Any scope with a half decent paint finish on it should shine up nicely I think👍.

Dave

[John]

Scope fettling - the ideal antidote to a rainy evening

If this weather keeps up, we will all have the best collimated, most highly polished and optically clean instruments anywhere on the planet !

[Saganite]

On 16/10/2019 at 21:24, F15Rules said:

...well, a polish actually, as much to take my mind off the relentless rain and cloud as anything else..

For a 20 year old scope she came up like new.This Renaissance Micro Crystalline wax polish was recommended to me some years ago by Mark at Moonraker scopes and it really is the business. Just apply with a soft clean cloth (sparingly) and buff with another clean cloth immediately.

A small tin (see photo) lasts for ages and I can really recommended it - and Tanya the Tak FS128 seems to like it too😊.

And guess what? The clouds rolled away this evening and I had a very pleasant hour around Lyra with Vega, the Double Double etc. A nice end to the day👍

Dave

Definitely an excellent and effective product. The tin which you supplied with Andromeda 4 years ago is still going strong despite regular polishing.

Edited October 18, 2019 by Saganite

[jock1958]

On 16/10/2019 at 22:16, F15Rules said:

Here you go Jock ☺..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Picreator-Renaissance-Micro-Crystalline-Wax-Polish/dp/B001DSZWEM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=renaissance+wax+65ml&qid=1571260420&sprefix=renaissance+wax&sr=8-1

It's not cheap, but it goes a very long way and lasts indefinitely if you keep the top screwed on properly.

HTH,

Dave

Thanks Dave. It’s had some very good reviews so might order a jar up to while away those rainy days! 

[mikeDnight]

On 16/10/2019 at 21:24, F15Rules said:

...well, a polish actually, as much to take my mind off the relentless rain and cloud as anything else..

For a 20 year old scope she came up like new.This Renaissance Micro Crystalline wax polish was recommended to me some years ago by Mark at Moonraker scopes and it really is the business. Just apply with a soft clean cloth (sparingly) and buff with another clean cloth immediately.

A small tin (see photo) lasts for ages and I can really recommended it - and Tanya the Tak FS128 seems to like it too😊.

And guess what? The clouds rolled away this evening and I had a very pleasant hour around Lyra with Vega, the Double Double etc. A nice end to the day👍

Dave

She certainly looks gorgeous lying naked after her body waxing Dave. Makes my heart skip a beat! 

[F15Rules]

1 hour ago, mikeDnight said:

She certainly looks gorgeous lying naked after her body waxing Dave. Makes my heart skip a beat! 

Goodness, Mike, if my lovely wife reads that I will be toast!!😱😁

[JeremyS]

This evening I polished and buffed the tube of my venerable Takahashi FS 102 with Rennaissance wax. Came up nicely!

[johninderby]

[F15Rules]

45 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

This evening I polished and buffed the tube of my venerable Takahashi FS 102 with Rennaissance wax. Came up nicely!

We need pictorial evidence please Jeremy!!

[johninderby]

And most importantly did he wear his Hachimaki while waxing? 😁

 

 

Hachimaki - Japanese head band

[Miguel1983]

looks like a new scope !

[A McEwan]

Amazingly, I have a tin of this too!

 

I bought it when I was working on a project Skylight Telescope package, and it was recommended by Richard Day, but the project didn't take off and the tub went into the cupboard under the stairs! I'd forgotten all about it until I saw this post! I must dig it out. Got some time off, so I must treat my scopes to a coating! (specially as I need to polish the wooden tripods again too)

 

Ant

[Rob Sellent]

Excellent heads up, Dave (@F15Rules)

Without a doubt this is the best wax on the market. I use it for our stone flooring (on hands and knees methodically buffing some 300m2 ). I use it on two great Venetian plastered walls we have in the hallway and up the stairs. Use it on the marbled staircase and red brick stairwell. Use it on my stone collection, guitar, leather belts and handbags (not mine ), wooden furniture and jewellery. Not to say, on the truss dob and fracs. Only downside is that in Spain it's a little pricey (around €20 for 200ml) but well worth every cent.  

[A McEwan]

Nice wax, good resuls - but wow it can take some buffing! 😬