Beeswax to seal humidor

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Originally Posted by ApexAZ

All of my searches for methods of sealing turned up weather stripping around the lid, which I may also do. Because of the large gaps in the frame for the glass, I think that's probably the worst offender though.

Also, regarding the dollar bill test. Should the dollar be placed so that it goes over the raised lip and wraps around it when you close the lid?

Inexpensive glass top humidors are notorious for leaking around the glass.

Just looked up the Bally humidor, you probably won't be able to use weather stripping, that's more for cabinet humidors. What you would want to do is open the lid, lay a dollar bill flat over the lip so that part of the bill is inside the humidor, and part is out, then close the lid and try and pull the bill out or slide it. You might have to do it in a few spots. If you find spots where you can move it easily (a little bit of wiggle isn't a big deal), then you might want to apply a strip of masking tape to the lip that projects down from the lid, so as to create a tighter seal against the body of the humidor.

Also check how well the hygrometer fits in the front of the humidor, or just pop it out, run a fine bead of silicone, then reinstall it, so that it's sealed.