I'm a beekeeper, and I'm not sure what they do to the white wax to make it that way. It's naturally that dark yellow. Last time I used some, I needed a small bit, and just put the warm metal on an unfiltered blob with all the cocoons, etc. still in. The cheapest way of cleaning the wax is a solar melter. There are plans online. You get much less beeswax than honey from the hives, so I don't have it to spare. Most of what you can find is imported.
If your metalwork is no longer warm from the forge, you can use a torch to warm it. If it's small enough, an oven or toaster oven works fine.
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