An illustrated guide to maintaining and polishing stabilised wood mods.
Stabilized Wood Maintenance: Oiling and Waxing - The Vape Snob
Stabilized Wood Maintenance: Oiling and Waxing - The Vape Snob
Stabilized Wood Maintenance
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I got Howard's butchers block conditioner, the food safe processed mineral oil and renaissance wax.
My method is oil, then the butchers block conditioner and last renaissance wax.
And of course when you first condition stabwood it is probably best to keep on applying conditioners and polishing, until the stabwood is unable to absorb any more.
My method is oil, then the butchers block conditioner and last renaissance wax.
And of course when you first condition stabwood it is probably best to keep on applying conditioners and polishing, until the stabwood is unable to absorb any more.
U guys are frikin prossssss....I just stick a fake wood sticker on my mod today hahahahaha does it count ???? 
no need polish cause looks crappy from new hahahaha
no need polish cause looks crappy from new hahahaha
So it works as a standalone polish and conditioner without the need for any other products?Howard's is great stuff
I use Howard's Feed n Wax with all of my stabwood mods
Absolutely
It's a mineral oil and wax combined into one and it works great!
I tried the mineral oil and then gave a renaissance wax but I find the Howard's works much better and it's only the one application
U guys are frikin prossssss....I just stick a fake wood sticker on my mod today hahahahaha does it count ????
Ha ha love it, I see you live in Athens...2years ago I climbed a certain iconic 80steps of very, very smooth (polished by years of feet walking on it )marble landmark in your city. Slipped and broke the same ankle for the 4th time. Despite my injury I never let on, had FULL medical international insurance,... arrived back home in New Zealand 2months later after hobbling around the Med, opps metal screws had come adrift from last surgery. Us Kiwis just get on with it and say...She'll be right"
But is it Athens Greece, or Athens Georgia?
And did you at least have Eye of the Tiger playing?
Anyway, nice tips. I'm still pondering if I should go for the stabwood Bantam or not. I'm not the best maintenance type of person, but it seems like a nice Sunday afternoon thing to do.
@bask Genuine full stabwood mods are seriously pricey, but do not necessarily have to be high maintenance. As a rule I don't like to spend more than £50 on a mod, but when I laid eyes on the M17 I just had to have one. The business model at Axis Vapes was price them reasonably and don't make people jump through hoops to falsely inflate the price, make them sell them.
It's armed with a DNA200, but I only ever use it in power mode. Firstly I don't care for TC, and secondly it's the worst TC of any of the mods I've tried.
I bought mine back in 2016 for what seemed a lot of money, but not an insane amount. But by the time I had included shipping from the US, with UK sales tax and import duty the price ballooned. Of course by this time customs and excise had it and it was too late. You live and learn.
I never done more than basic superficial cleaning to it and it still looks awesome. It's time to bring out the full shine and lustre.
Axis Vapes went out of business about three years ago, so I would imagine they are fairly collectable now. Not that I'm planning on selling it.
It's armed with a DNA200, but I only ever use it in power mode. Firstly I don't care for TC, and secondly it's the worst TC of any of the mods I've tried.
I bought mine back in 2016 for what seemed a lot of money, but not an insane amount. But by the time I had included shipping from the US, with UK sales tax and import duty the price ballooned. Of course by this time customs and excise had it and it was too late. You live and learn.
I never done more than basic superficial cleaning to it and it still looks awesome. It's time to bring out the full shine and lustre.
Axis Vapes went out of business about three years ago, so I would imagine they are fairly collectable now. Not that I'm planning on selling it.
That looks really nice @sonicbomb. Thanks for sharing your experience.
The problem with the insane price mods is that they're so insanely pretty.
A user on a Dutch forum posted this:
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I do not want to know the price of this thing, but I think it's one of the most beautiful mods I've ever seen.
But, you're right. They don't have to be pricey. The stab Bantam is like 120 or so and then it's a matter of praying that your package doesn't get picked out of line at customs.
The problem with the insane price mods is that they're so insanely pretty.
A user on a Dutch forum posted this:
I do not want to know the price of this thing, but I think it's one of the most beautiful mods I've ever seen.
But, you're right. They don't have to be pricey. The stab Bantam is like 120 or so and then it's a matter of praying that your package doesn't get picked out of line at customs.
Ha ha love it, I see you live in Athens...2years ago I climbed a certain iconic 80steps of very, very smooth (polished by years of feet walking on it )marble landmark in your city. Slipped and broke the same ankle for the 4th time. Despite my injury I never let on, had FULL medical international insurance,... arrived back home in New Zealand 2months later after hobbling around the Med, opps metal screws had come adrift from last surgery. Us Kiwis just get on with it and say...She'll be right"
Ouchhhh....I am sorry for that experience...they should make those stairs less slippery but we are noobs....next time call me I will come carry you up there
Athens Greece..... and of eye for the tiger is my alarm sound....
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Here are some examples from this thread
and of course this old chestnut
High End REGULATED MODS !
Here are some examples from this thread
and of course this old chestnut
High End REGULATED MODS !
Howards is a good product but over time it can leave a yellow tint on colorful wood due to the beeswax. I stopped using it a couple years ago. Didn't like what it did to my Reo's.
Also the link saying to apply Renaissance wax heavily is bad advice and just plain wasteful. You're gonna buff off 98% of it and the thicker you lay it on, the more work you're going to do for the same final result.
Also the link saying to apply Renaissance wax heavily is bad advice and just plain wasteful. You're gonna buff off 98% of it and the thicker you lay it on, the more work you're going to do for the same final result.
True @Dudeman, the darkening from beeswax though can be good in enhancing the look though.
And yes, you only apply a small amount of renaissance wax and most importantly make sure that it is well worked into the stabwood as well.
But for no yellowing, it would have to be mineral oil and renaissance wax.
But folks need to be made aware that for a mirror like finish, Cyanoacrylate and other compounds are used.
And yes, you only apply a small amount of renaissance wax and most importantly make sure that it is well worked into the stabwood as well.
But for no yellowing, it would have to be mineral oil and renaissance wax.
But folks need to be made aware that for a mirror like finish, Cyanoacrylate and other compounds are used.
Umm... why are people applying wood preservers on resin? Stabwood is nothing more than vacuum injected resin into a softwood. Basically wood encased in plastic.
I treated my mod with Howard's Feed n Wax and it made no discernible difference.
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