What is this ?

[RichElfin]

Having a clear out of the old shed and found this, it's obviously some type of wood wax/polish but I can't read
what type or make.
It's about 3/4 full but of the consistency of petroleum jelly so I'm thinking to add some turps so I can pour it out
into a jar and hopefully use it once I know what it is.
Hoping someone here will have an idea.

 

[mrpercysnodgrass]

I have not seen that one before but guessing it must be a floor wax as with that cap it is meant for pouring. I would use white spirit rather than turps but either way it should still be useable.

 

[Bod]

Chuck it!
Theres no telling how it might react when anything is added to it.
Certainly theres no way of getting any more for a second coat, or colour matching.

Bod

 

[Blister]

BIN

 

[RichElfin]

OK thanks for the reply's , so I'll try white spirit instead of turps to thin it ,especially as it a lot cheaper,
and I'll try it on something I'm not to fussed about, maybe my old workbench top, just to see what it does.
I just hate to throw anything out if it's still usable .

 

[dannyr]

give it a go on a bit of scrap, then your bench

 

[baldkev]

I gotta go with the bin suggestions. The cost in time and hasstle when things go wrong just isnt worth it

 

[RichElfin]

Quick update so I tried it on my old bench, this is my mech bench not my wood working bench, 20+ years old that I use for working on bike engines.
So I took the top off and turned it over, gave it a quick sand down a 2 coats of the wax after thinning it down.
Definitely glad I didn't try it on something good as the rust wasn't just on the outside so it's wax polish with a hint of red oxide
and although it wasn't to bad a finish I will be binning the rest.
The discolouration around the edge is historic water damage.