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Wax Potting a wooden Pickup ?


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10/21/2002 9:15 AM
Gunno
 Wax Potting a wooden Pickup ?
I have a pickup with top-plate and the bottom-plate made of wood.  
Can I do a wax potting , beeswax and paraffin ,on this pickup or would it damage the wood ?  
Since it isn't my pickup I don't have the nerve to try it , I'm afraid damage it.  
Maybe IŽll try to pot some scrap wood pieces to see how it reacts.  
Or should I use another potting method ?  
And can I do a waxpotting on a pickup that's been potted with another potting method, for example lacquer potting ?  
I'm sure some of you guys can give some advice.  
 
Gunno
  
10/21/2002 9:23 AM
Larry N
Check out SK's website for his method.  
Looks like it would work, since no heat is involved.  
 
Larry
  
10/21/2002 10:46 AM
Gunno
I'm been having trouble getting into SK's website for some while now , couldn't get in , dont know why , haven't tried lately so I'll try again.  
Thanks Larry  
 
Gunno
  
10/21/2002 10:51 AM
Gunno
I'm in , Larry.  
 
Gunno
  
10/21/2002 12:27 PM
SK
I don't think I'd wax pot a wood bobbin unless I knew how it was assembled. Wax does contain water to a minor extent, the wood will absorb some, glue joints get quite weak. I'd laquer/poly pot it. Also note that to "dip pot" in laquer or poly it needs to be thinned in order to penetrate well. Yes, you can wax pot a pickup previously potted with something else, but the effectiveness will vary...
  
10/21/2002 3:08 PM
Gunno
Yes , the absorb thing , that was what I was afraid of and glue joints getting weak , no no no , I'll laquer pot it , haven't done it before but there's first time for everything.  
"Dip pot" , how do you do that , just dip it in laquer ?  
Thanks for the advice , SK.  
 
Gunno
  
10/21/2002 5:00 PM
SK
Yeah, there's two ways to laquer pot, one is dipping which generally will not penetrate fully but will work adequately, and "painting" the windings every so often during winding for a more complete potting. Personally, I feel the painting is about the same tonally as epoxy potting...
  

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