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name       GIL
status     other
age        30s

Question - IS THERE A ROOM TEMPERATURE SOLVENT FOR BEE WAX?

Yes. Try turpentine or mineral spirits. But it is still hard to get a
thin coat off a surface. If you just want to remove something like
that, try a product like Fantastic with lots of elbow grease.

Larry Krengel
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wax which is a lipid is non-polar (water insoluble)
lipids are typically soluble in non-polar solvents such as acetone (nail
polish remover)
Peter F.
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