Registered: 02/11/10
Posts: 778
Loc: Los Angeles, CA
I would use a shellac,possibly Marine spar type,like the REI or Nato Matches have on them.Once that stuff dries,there's really no mess at all.Wax on the other hand would aid in the sustainability factor for the flame but,wax is messy,Almost Always!
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