A "waxed surface" refers to an object or material that has been coated with wax. It means that a layer of wax has been applied to the surface to make it smoother, more polished, or to provide protection from damage. Full definition
Never wax a surface - finished floor, and never use vinyl or tile floor care products on any wood floor. (woodfloors.org)
denominator between the modeled wax surfaces of the veiled self - portrait «St. Sebastian — Born in 1951» (1975 - 79); Schnabel's very first abstracted mosaic of ceramic shards and sculptural picture planes in «The Patients and The Doctors» (1978); the use of a soiled drop cloth as a pictorial ground in «The Mutant King» (1981); and the layering of fabric in the monochromatic «Abstract Painting on Blue Velvet» (1980). (julianschnabel.com)
Longo's most recent confrontation with the contentious nature of the American flag as symbol of both nationalism and protest is a 17 - foot high black wax surfaced sculpture that appears to collapse into or fall through the gallery's floor. (sfaq.us)