Subject: Re: Clear Coat

From: "David C. Hufford" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 04 Sep 1996 06:51:20 -0400 (EDT)

Robert:

I'm going to guess that beeswax was one of the primary coatings used on 
ironwork in the 18th century; either *burnt* on hot iron for a blackened 
finish or simply *melted* on warm iron for oxidation protection.  I 
wonder if tallow may have been used also.

D.C. Hufford