Gen: Art Waxer Hit

[Paula Laurita <plaurita@STJOHNB.COM>]

Hi,
Thanks for the replies.  The general response was favorable, with the caveat
that the wax sticks to glass (which causes custodians to hate it).  Comments
follow (in two parts):
Pace e Bene (Peace and Blessings),
Paula Laurita
Library Media Specialist
St. John's Catholic School
Madison, Alabama
plaurita@stjohnb.com

> We just bought the art waxer for our school this year and yes - we are
> very happy with it. The teachers absolutely love it and things really do
> stay up. I have even posted some items on our brick and cement walls and
> they are still up there. Everyone is amazed that it works so well and I am
> generally pleased.
>
> We had to fuss a little learning how much wax and how hot the wax should
> be, etc - and, because it is so used we will probably go through lots of
> wax, but we like it, we are using it, and I'm very very happy I bought it!

> Our district media center has one.  Our custodian had a mess getting the
> stuff off whereever the teacher had stuck it and left it for a year. I think
>
> it was on a wall. He hates the thing.  Anyway, if you value your custodian's
>
> good humor, you might want to consider this.

> The answers: yes, yes, yes
>
> We purchased an Artwaxer last year.  Stuff really sticks to the wall,
> although you might have to use the supplied roller to get it to stick to
> concrete block.  In fact, I have stuff that was put up last year and stayed
> up all summer.  Disadvantages: takes a long while (half hour +) to melt the
> wax and then cool down to the "cloudy" state needed for optimum waxing.
> Wax does sometimes get on the front of the item being waxed (that's why I
> always laminate everything I wax).  Don't send items with crayon through
> the Artwaxer unless item is first laminated.  Would I buy it again - you
> bet!

> We just brought the art waxer.  So Far, we love it.  We only had
> problems on one wall--the posters would fall down.  It is a wall that is
> brick and is very uneven.  We were very impressed when the company
> called and asked if we had any questions about the art waxer and if they
> could help us in any way.  Things like that makes you glad you are doing
> business with them.

> We have one at our school but nobody really likes it.  The wax leaves a
> sticky residue on everything that you put it one and it is very hard if not
> impossible to get these wax streaks off of the walls, glass, chalkboard,
> etc.  Also if you are in a place where things might get hot (like in the
> summer) the wax melts and sticks to everything it comes in contact with.
> You have to store items put through the waxer flat otherwise the wax will
> stick to the wrong side of the item so if you have a large item storage can
> also be a problem.  The items do stick to the walls pretty well but the mess
>
> they leave doesn't seem worth it to me.  Sorry to be so negative.

> We do have this, and it has been a real lifesaver with out concrete walls.
> yes, they do stick!  You do have to use the little roller thing to make it
> work well, but it has been great for us.  I would not recommend sticking
> anything on glass, as the wax is extremely difficult to remove from glass.

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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:06:33 -0500
From: Paula Laurita <plaurita@STJOHNB.COM>
Subject: Gen:  Artwaxer Hit Part 2

Continuing comments....
Pace e Bene (Peace and Blessings),
Paula Laurita
Library Media Specialist
St. John's Catholic School
Madison, Alabama
plaurita@stjohnb.com

> I bought one last year and next to the laminator, the Artwaxer is the most
>
> popular addition to our workroom.  Things really do stick and stay put on
> the
> walls.  Be sure and order a roller or two to help in placing it in walls.
> (you might want to get an extra since teachers sometimes forget to bring
> it
> back right away.

> We have had an Artwaxer for 3 years at our school.  Yes, items do stick
> to the wall -- if you are planning to wax construction paper stuff be
> sure they are laminated first otherwise the wax soaks through.  The
> only caution I have is if the walls were recently painted (within 1
> month) then the paint will come off when the poster/item is removed.
> Our maintenance man said the paint had not had enough time to properly
> "cure" in our humid climate. This happened in the 2 new classrooms last
> year.
>
> The Artwaxer is a blessing to our maintenance man because he does not
> have to sand and sand to get rid of the Ticky Tack residue before
> repainting.
>
> This is my 2nd year in the Library and I'm reusing posters I waxed at
> the beginning of last year. I just added a new strip of wax along the
> top edge of the poster before rehanging.  I put the waxed sides back to
> back before storing.

> We have an art waxer and our teachers love it.  When putting up heavy
> posters, etc. - make sure you use the roller that comes with it.

> We purchased an ArtWaxer last June and are very satisfied with it.  The
> posters and bulletins stick well to our brick and concrete block walls.
> It seems that you can remove and replace with no problem..  Don't know
> about year to year, yet, but it seems that things should stick.

> We have one art waxer in our central office that is used by our entire
> school
> district.  I have just recently started working here but have used the
> waxer
> for several things.  Our middle school media specialist raved on and on
> about
> how wonderful the thing was.
>
> I have found that all my waxed materials will stick to brick or metal.
> The
> only problems I have had are with giant posters.  They don't always stay
> up.
> We even rewaxed something that had been waxed before and it still fell
> down
> the next day.
>
> I don't know how much the waxers cost, but I think it is a smart
> investment.
> Your teachers will love it.

> We have an Artwaxer.  This is our 5th year and we have had no MAJOR
> problems.  (Although it is at the company right now for cleaning and
> checking a "grinding" noise.)  Boxing it to send was a little
> time-consuming, and there is a $40 cleaning-maintenance fee.
> It is great when it is used properly.  Most teachers don't let it heat
> enough (it has to be very hot) and wax accumulates on the rollers.  Guess
> who gets to clean it then?  It's quite messy to clean, but "Yes" the
> posters do stick on the wall, and "Yes" you can use them over and over.
> We sometimes have to refresh a poster by running it through again.
> As I said, the problem comes in not keeping the roller clean; the wax
> accumulates in those little grooves and then it gets on top of whatever is
> being "waxed."
> Don't know if I've helped or confused.  If you get it, keep it where it
> can be watched closely and some of these problems would be avoided.  Ours
> is in the teacher workroom and I only get called in when there is a
> problem.

> Last year I put the heavy USA and world maps through it and they stuck on
> the wall! You just roll up posters stick them on the wa.. If you take them
> off just roll them up again. It does work!

> I just bought an Art-Waxer this year.  So far I am really impressed with
> it.  Of course, I haven't had it long enough to store things, etc.
> I think it was a good purchase.
>
> Lena Rowe
> Learning Center Coordinator
> Scioto County JVS
> Lucasville, OH 45648
> LROWE@SCOCA-K12.ORG

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