...very disappointing results yesterday. I finished my vp and now want to add a coat of wax, but pigmented. when I applied the wax and then let it harden a bit and then wiped it off, off came all of the pigment. It seems like it didnt bind to the wax. Is there something I'm meant to be doing to get the pigment into the wax?

It suppose to be within the wax (pigment that is).

Did you mix your own or bought premixed?

In any case try to leave it for a day before waxing (wax could be buffed at any time - I remember my Grand Ma used to make us wear special felt slippers in her house - her inlay floors were waxed...)

You might need to do it several times (waxing) to achieve desired saturation of color.

>It suppose to be within the wax (pigment that
>is).
>
>Did you mix your own or bought premixed?
>
>In any case try to leave it for a day before
>waxing (wax could be buffed at any time - I
>remember my Grand Ma used to make us wear
>special felt slippers in her house - her inlay
>floors were waxed...)
>
>You might need to do it several times (waxing)
>to achieve desired saturation of color.

No, I mixed everything myself. If I mix the wax by itself; i.e. turp, carnauba, beeswax, it is lovely, and remains a paste. I just cant, cant, cant manage to get the pigment in. When I mixed it in and applied it onto the wall, it caked. I wonder if it is that I applied it over the soap sealer - which I thought I had to do bc plaster is so thirsty. If I apply turp over the plaster without a sealer, the turp begins to eat away at the pigmented plaster underneath. I just cant believe that what I am trying to do is impossible. I am just trying to make up a pigmented wax myself and apply it over my vp. Why on earth is this so hard??!! Help!