George Rohrbach Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Johnson and Johnson Paste Wax is no longer made. What are people using instead of it on Battle Ship Linoleum running boards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Call a floor covering shop, they should have an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I doubt any floor covering shop will even know what battleship linoleum is! They may not even know what plane ole linoleum is? I wasnt aware this stuff needed to be waxed but I would think any kind of a carnuba would work if you are currently using Johnson. I had no idea they stopped making that. I have a couple of cans guess I need to hold it tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelfish Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 What do you get if you fight the battle of Waterloo in your kitchen? Linoleum Blownapart 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dship Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 My dad served on a battleship during WWII (USS Oklahoma), that is until the morning of Dec 7, 1941. He was a Pearl Harbor survivor. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Ash Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 George: Try Butcher's Bowling Alley Wax or Minwax paste finishing wax. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootey Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 17 hours ago, TAKerry said: doubt any floor covering shop will even know what battleship linoleum is! They may not even know what For us unedified, what is battleship linoleum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 14 minutes ago, Shootey said: For us unedified, what is battleship linoleum? Here ya go. https://letterpresscommons.com/linoleum/#:~:text=The most common type of,off rolls of various widths. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) 19 hours ago, TAKerry said: I doubt any floor covering shop will even know what battleship linoleum is! They may not even know what plane ole linoleum is? Linoleum is still available at most flooring stores it goes by the name Marmoleum. Available in multiple colors including grey and black. I bought a remnant in dark navy blue. https://www.greenflooringsupply.com/collections/marmoleum?matchtype=e&network=o&device=c&keyword=Marmoleum&campaign=590135196&adgroup=1151190323303917&identifiers=kwd-71950068619976:loc-4119&Campaign=**LP - NonTM - Marmoleum&CampaignId=590135196&AdGroup=Marmoleum&AdGroupId=1151190323303917&AdId=71949539028853&Network=o&msclkid=c17ca2483db614a67c33c463e6e9dcd5&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=**LP - NonTM - Marmoleum&utm_term=Marmoleum&utm_content=Marmoleum Edited April 26 by JFranklin added link (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Not familiar with Marmoleum. But I have done more than my share of linoleum installations. Hope to never have to do that again! Not really that bad though I suppose compared to a lot of things. 'Battleship' linoleum as it comes to my mind is a very heavy rubbery, vinyl type flooring with a burlap like core, it may have linseed oil associated with it somehow? I think (well before my time) that it was used on Battleships as a durable floor covering? Hence the name. No way it compares to modern linoleum other than the name. I have a customer with an 18th century house that has an entire bedroom wing with the stuff as a floor covering. He wanted to replace it but I talked them out of it just because. Its ugly brown but more durable than a lot of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 "Modern linoleum" is just vynal flooring, Marmoleum is true linoleum, burlap backing, linseed oil, and all. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldford Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 I believe it got the name "battleship linoleum" because it is battleship grey in color... Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootey Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 The color of the hardtop on my 1966 Lotus Elan is called Elephant Grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Linoleum is a trademark. It has been applied to all sorts of things it did not mean originally. Once upon a time, Linoleum meant a specific thing. It was flooring that was made from Linseed Oil. Sometimes it was used for countertops. Marmoleum is what Linoleum was. I believe battleship linoleum was thicker than what was typical for residential use, probably 1/4" thick or more. I doubt it needed to be grey, but more often than not it was. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stude Light Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 George, I doubt anyone waxed their linoleum floorboards and running boards back in the day. I don’t put anything on mine. This is what is typically applied to linoleum floors in a house. It does protect the linoleum from scratches. After applying it a few times you usually have to strip it off (recall using ammonia) then reapply. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFitz Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 I've heard that some hospitals are going back to using linoleum because it is more resistant to germ growth than vynal flooring. Maybe your local hospital cleaning staff knows what's a good linoleum wax ? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dship Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 My understanding is that linoleum back in the day contained some asbestos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 3 hours ago, dship said: My understanding is that linoleum back in the day contained some asbestos. Most everything back then contained some asbestos. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsbrassnut Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) Here is what I have been using for a few years. I think I originally got the idea from here on the forum. One is for cleaning, the other a sealer which leaves a shiny surface. Edited April 27 by nsbrassnut (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 I still have a large 2# can of Johnson Wax that hasn't been used in years. There is maybe a quarter of it left too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brasscarguy Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 When I worked at Harrah's Automobile Collection, the detailers just used waterless hand cleaner. That brought the shine back and gave the running boards and floor board a very nice luster. just sayin' brasscarguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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