Ammonia and beeswax

Will ammonia degrade the stickiness of beeswax?  I have to clean
stained-glass windows that are held together with copper foil.  The
copper foil is adhered to the glass with beeswax.  I don't want to
degrade or dissolve the beeswax.

Julie L. Sloan
Vice-president, Cummings Studio
PO Box 427, North Adams, MA 01247
413-664-6578
Fax: 413-664-6570

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