Sticky Dark Slides

[gary892]

Greetings,
I have two 12x20 Korona film holders that I have been using now for about 20 years.
The dark slides are metal and are now sticking as I slide them in and out.

I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions on which product to use to make them glide smoother.

I was thinking car wax, furniture wax, or maybe Pledge spray.

I keep the film holders as clean as I can, I am a stickler about clean film holders.

Any Suggestions?

Thanks

Gary

[Erik Larsen]

Your on the right track with your solutions, I use a candle on the edges of the slides and just rub it and down once or twice. Works like a charm

[Peter Collins]

If using a candle on the edges, I recommend paraffin (i.e., human-made) rather than beeswax. Beeswax will work, but it is stickier and stiffer. I know, I kept bees for many years. Also, bar soap on edges will work--it works on sticky wood drawers (beeswax, incidentally, does not--too sticky/stiff). The finesse is using very little, and removing any particles so that you just have a coating on the edge. I would avoid liquids. Just what I would do.

[peter schrager]

thanks I had the same question!!
best, Peter

[gary892]

Thank you for the quick response.

Paraffin it is.

Thanks

Gary

[Jim Noel]

Beeswax yes, nose grease even better.