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Okay, here's the next part....
Pace e Bene (Peace and Blessings),
Paula Laurita
Library Media Specialist
St. John's Catholic School
Madison, Alabama
plaurita@stjohnb.com

> We got the Artwaxer at the end of last year and have only used it a month but
> we
> love it.  The teachers cannot rave enough.  I noticed only one thing.  I am
> in the library
> and I put a poster on my wooden door and some of the wax seems to be sticking
> to the
> door.  You might want to talk to them about it.  There are two kinds of was,
> a regular and a super sticky.



> We have one in our print shop.  The wax eventually picks up dirt and won't
> stick.  It is worst on walls then on paper.  If stored without backing
> sheets they will stick to each other.  If they get hot the wax melts and
> leaves stains on the paper. We do not use it as much anymore since computers
> came out as it was the early method of cut and paste for copy production.

> I have a waxer and you can save the stuff from year to year, just pull it
> apart.  We laminate items first.  And it DOES stick to the walls.  Your
> cleaning staff may not like it because the residue is time consuming to
> scrape off.  We haven't been successful finding a solvent yet and they
> usually use a razor blade.



> We have had one in our school for nearly three years. The teachers saw the
> "finished product" at a workshop at our school during which the presenter
> placed posters, student work etc. on the walls.  I located the machine in a
> catalog and had the principal's permission to order it before the day was
> out. The teachers love it and it really does work.
> The only "problem"(very slight) is in judging the correct temperature of the
> wax.  Too hot and it won't work and too cool and it won't work.  After a
> while, you can pretty much tell by the color and look of the melted wax.
> Yes it can be saved and used over and over. Storage can be tricky. Try not to
> place the waxed sides together. We also have experienced problems with the
> wax building up on the rollers and getting on the front of the item.  One of
> our para's solved that by keeping scrap paper near by which we place over the
> front to absord any wax. We also have waxed very large items, by doing just
> the four sides, which creates a frame effect on the back.  If  the item isn't
> too heavy,  the wax frame will hold it to the wall.
> The first year, I think we waxed everything in the school. We still use it
> daily but not nearly the way we did the first year.
> The only complaint is from the custodian who feels it leaves a waxy residue
> on the walls, and on glass. The wax on glass can be noticeable. He says it
> takes too long to scrap it off.  The principal would rather use the art waxer
> than have the paint on the walls ruined by staples, glue etc.
> It is a great machine if your teachers display alot of student work etc.

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Okay, here's the next part....
<br>Pace e Bene (Peace and Blessings),
<br>Paula Laurita
<br>Library Media Specialist
<br>St. John's Catholic School
<br>Madison, Alabama
<br>plaurita@stjohnb.com
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>We got the Artwaxer at the end of last year and have
only used it a month but we
<br>love it.&nbsp; The teachers cannot rave enough.&nbsp; I noticed only
one thing.&nbsp; I am in the library
<br>and I put a poster on my wooden door and some of the wax seems to be
sticking to the
<br>door.&nbsp; You might want to talk to them about it.&nbsp; There are
two kinds of was, a regular and a super sticky.</blockquote>

<br>&nbsp;
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>We have one in our print shop.&nbsp; The wax eventually
picks up dirt and won't
<br>stick.&nbsp; It is worst on walls then on paper.&nbsp; If stored without
backing
<br>sheets they will stick to each other.&nbsp; If they get hot the wax
melts and
<br>leaves stains on the paper. We do not use it as much anymore since
computers
<br>came out as it was the early method of cut and paste for copy 
production.</blockquote>

<blockquote TYPE=CITE>I have a waxer and you can save the stuff from year
to year, just pull it
<br>apart.&nbsp; We laminate items first.&nbsp; And it DOES stick to the
walls.&nbsp; Your
<br>cleaning staff may not like it because the residue is time consuming
to
<br>scrape off.&nbsp; We haven't been successful finding a solvent yet
and they
<br>usually use a razor blade.</blockquote>

<br>&nbsp;
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>We have had one in our school for nearly three years.
The teachers saw the "finished product" at a workshop at our school during
which the presenter placed posters, student work etc. on the walls.&nbsp;
I located the machine in a catalog and had the principal's permission to
order it before the day was out. The teachers love it and it really does
work.
<br>The only "problem"(very slight) is in judging the correct temperature
of the wax.&nbsp; Too hot and it won't work and too cool and it won't work.&nbsp;
After a while, you can pretty much tell by the color and look of the melted
wax.
<br>Yes it can be saved and used over and over. Storage can be tricky.
Try not to place the waxed sides together. We also have experienced problems
with the wax building up on the rollers and getting on the front of the
item.&nbsp; One of our para's solved that by keeping scrap paper near by
which we place over the front to absord any wax. We also have waxed very
large items, by doing just the four sides, which creates a frame effect
on the back.&nbsp; If&nbsp; the item isn't too heavy,&nbsp; the wax frame
will hold it to the wall.
<br>The first year, I think we waxed everything in the school. We still
use it daily but not nearly the way we did the first year.
<br>The <font color="#FF0000">only complaint </font>is from the custodian
who feels it leaves a waxy residue on the walls, and on glass. The wax
on glass can be noticeable. He says it takes too long to scrap it off.&nbsp;
The principal would rather use the art waxer than have the paint on the
walls ruined by staples, glue etc.
<br>It is a great machine if your teachers display alot of student work
etc.</blockquote>
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