Bounder - extra-firm wax

Mr-Wax

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Mr Wax the Waxmaker responds:

Hallo, Nick - many thanks for taking the time and trouble to review Bounder; there are a million waxes out there and every piece such as this can only help folk find the one that suits them best.

Just a couple of thoughts:

Bounder should definitely not be hard out of the tin in any way. Unless something has gone awry, it should take the form of a very firm cream, which spreads easily through the whiskers with absolutely no heating required and which dries off to become sticky and then, eventually, a dry but firm hold. Once in a blue moon, a mis-manufactured tin appears which is not quite airtight enough but a freshly-opened one should contain wax as I have just described. This is why the packaging now contains a very clear instruction to re-seal the tin very firmly. Please let me know if you have received anything but a perfect item and I will gladly replace it.

The other thought is one on Bounder's hydrophilia. I formulated Bounder to be a firm hold but relatively easy to remove as I had experienced real difficulty over the years trying to get other brands out of my 'tache without the aid of heavy machinery. When one lives somewhere as filthy as London that can become an issue with ancient wax stuck to the front of one's face. However, I am aware that under certain conditions, a 100% waterproof version might be useful, so I may well be bringing out just such a thing in 2012.

MassachusettsBob

Senor Wax, a question: If air-tightness is important, why the change from tube to tin? Wouldn't the former be easier to maintain?
Cheers,

Bob

Mr-Wax

Hallo, Bob -

As it happens, there is one, distinctly dull reason why we currently use tins rather than tubes. Some time ago, my tubes supplier went bust and the only alternatives will only produce what I need in quantities of around 150,000 units or more at about £0.40 a time, not including filling and sealing. The moment I can find somebody with a more realistic minimum, I will be providing Bounder in tubes again; although, judging by my mailbag, there will always be some customers who still prefer tins.

All the best,

Mr. Wax

Sweeney

I ordered a tin of Bounder just yesterday, and am looking forward to trying it out!

I'm a little concerned about the "water solubility" I've read about, as the spring rains here are making the air quite humid and I've noticed my Man's Face Stuff has had great difficulty holding anything tightly in the last week. But here's hoping for the best!

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