How bad the Renessaince Wax is for celluloid pens?

[Haltes]

Hello there,

 

I have been lurking this forum for quite a while now, but only now I decided to register and ask you all a question myself

 

Recently I bought a restored Parker Vacumatic on Etsy from a pretty well rated seller. After dispatching the pen he wrote me a message saying that the pen is en route to me and that he treated it with Renessaince Wax...

 

That was pretty disappointing to me, as I have recently learned that using RW, or any wax really, on pens is strongly discouraged, especially on celluloid pens. Apparently it prevents the acidic gasses released by celluloid from escaping, damaging the pen in the long run.

 

If I understand correctly, removing the RW is also not an option, since it requires aggresive solvents that would damage the plastic.

 

So the question is, in how much trouble am I? The thought that my new-old pen is in danger and I can't do anything about it is pretty disheartenig really, but what damage should I expect and in what timeframe? 

Edited July 31 by Haltes

[kestrel]

Take a look at this thread:  https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/354813-renaissance-wax/