Degreasing and waxing

[Leon 0]

I have heard lots about degreasing, spraying and waxing traps got a reasonable idea of how to do it although never have but wouldn't mind being told how it's done properly. Any help really appreciated :thumbs-up:

 

p.s also what colour paint do you find best?

 

cheers

 

Leon

[Mitch 0]

What traps you doing mate? To degrese the traps i put my new traps in the dishwasher and this cleans all the grease from the manufacturing. Then i hang my traps outside to gain a light coating pf rust. Then i dye and wax

[Leon 0]

Be Fenn's mainly but got others in the pipe line.

[Mitch 0]

Once i have a light coating of rust i boil them in Logwood dye. Gives them a nice black coating and helps prevent rust. Then i heat up a pot of wax until its smoking, Imerse trap and leave for 15 secs or so until the steal heats up. then i lift it up shake off excess wax and hang to dry.

 

You may be interested in the Speed Dip, its doing all these processes at once but i have not used it before sorry

[Leon 0]

This may sound daft but whats the logwood dye? and what type of wax do you use?

 

Thanks

 

Leon

[Yokel Matt 918]

I believe parafin wax is good.. very cheep and no scent. :stink:

[Leon 0]

I believe parafin wax is good.. very cheep and no scent. :stink:

 

Whats parrafin wax used for so I know where to find it? never heard of it before.

[Madcowz 0]

I believe parafin wax is good.. very cheep and no scent. :stink:

 

Whats parrafin wax used for so I know where to find it? never heard of it before.

 

 

Uses

 

* Candle making

* Coatings for waxed paper or cloth.

* Food-grade paraffin wax

o is used in some candies to make them look shiny. Although edible, it is nondigestible; it passes right through the body without being broken down.

o Non-food grade paraffin wax can contain oils and other impurities which may be toxic or harmful.

o Magic Shell

o Coating for many kinds of hard cheese, like Edam cheese.

o Sealing jars, cans, and bottles.

* A key component in wax used for investment casting.

* As anti-caking, moisture repellent, and dustbinding coatings for fertilizers.

* Preparing specimens for histology.

* Solid propellant for hybrid rocket motors.

* In dermatology, as an emollient (moisturiser).

* Surfing, for grip on surfboards as a component of surfwax.

* The primary component of glide wax, used on skis and snowboards.

* For use on handrails and cement ledges to dramatically reduce friction for rolling, otherwise known as aggressive in-line skating.

* Microwax[2] as a food additive, a glazing agent with E number E905.

* The paraffin test is used in forensics to detect nitrates and nitrites on the hand of a shooting suspect.

* A fire performance fuel.

* Blends of paraffin and micro waxes in rubber compounds as anti-ozonant agent, to prevent cracking of the rubber. The antiozonant waxes can today be produced from synthetic waxes, FT wax, and Fischer Tropsch wax.

 

Thermostats and actuators, as a temperature medium for activating such devices[3]

 

* "Potting" guitar pickups, which reduce microphonic feedback caused from the subtle movements of the pole pieces

* Paraffin, being rich in hydrogen, is used in some experiments with neutrons.

 

Impure mixtures of mostly paraffin wax are used in wax baths for beauty and therapy purposes.

 

Paraffin wax is not used much to make original models for casting, as it is relatively brittle at room temperature and usually cannot be cold-carved without excessive chipping and breaking. Soft, pliable waxes such as beeswax are preferred for modeling. For casting of metal and other materials, "investment casting waxes" are used, which use the paraffin in combination with several other materials to obtain the desired properties.

 

Paraffin Wax is also the wax used by Crayola, and is a thickening agent in many Paintballs

 

 

And try Ebay or a Google search

[Leon 0]

I believe parafin wax is good.. very cheep and no scent. :stink:

 

Whats parrafin wax used for so I know where to find it? never heard of it before.

 

 

Uses

 

* Candle making

* Coatings for waxed paper or cloth.

* Food-grade paraffin wax

o is used in some candies to make them look shiny. Although edible, it is nondigestible; it passes right through the body without being broken down.

o Non-food grade paraffin wax can contain oils and other impurities which may be toxic or harmful.

o Magic Shell

o Coating for many kinds of hard cheese, like Edam cheese.

o Sealing jars, cans, and bottles.

* A key component in wax used for investment casting.

* As anti-caking, moisture repellent, and dustbinding coatings for fertilizers.

* Preparing specimens for histology.

* Solid propellant for hybrid rocket motors.

* In dermatology, as an emollient (moisturiser).

* Surfing, for grip on surfboards as a component of surfwax.

* The primary component of glide wax, used on skis and snowboards.

* For use on handrails and cement ledges to dramatically reduce friction for rolling, otherwise known as aggressive in-line skating.

* Microwax[2] as a food additive, a glazing agent with E number E905.

* The paraffin test is used in forensics to detect nitrates and nitrites on the hand of a shooting suspect.

* A fire performance fuel.

* Blends of paraffin and micro waxes in rubber compounds as anti-ozonant agent, to prevent cracking of the rubber. The antiozonant waxes can today be produced from synthetic waxes, FT wax, and Fischer Tropsch wax.

 

Thermostats and actuators, as a temperature medium for activating such devices[3]

 

* "Potting" guitar pickups, which reduce microphonic feedback caused from the subtle movements of the pole pieces

* Paraffin, being rich in hydrogen, is used in some experiments with neutrons.

 

Impure mixtures of mostly paraffin wax are used in wax baths for beauty and therapy purposes.

 

Paraffin wax is not used much to make original models for casting, as it is relatively brittle at room temperature and usually cannot be cold-carved without excessive chipping and breaking. Soft, pliable waxes such as beeswax are preferred for modeling. For casting of metal and other materials, "investment casting waxes" are used, which use the paraffin in combination with several other materials to obtain the desired properties.

 

Paraffin Wax is also the wax used by Crayola, and is a thickening agent in many Paintballs

 

 

And try Ebay or a Google search

 

Cheers for that

 

Leon

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Leon; Just nip down to ye local 'Art, Craft and Hobbies' shop, mate. Pick up a bag of Beaded Parrafin Wax for a couple of quid. It'll be a Kilo or two and last ye for ever If ye can only get Slabbed wax, fine. Bequeathe it to ye heirs. One slab'll coat Fenns entire annual output. Hit it with a hammer to break bits off.

 

Save's postage. They'll probably have a disc of Black Dye available too. That'll be more than enough to make ye wax black as black. Ye won't need Stearin. That's something we chuck in to make candles burn better.

 

Ditch Shitter: Man who's never waxed a trap in his life. But, being an aging Hippy, has earned more Smoke money, in his time, through making candles than ye'd ever believe possible!

[NightRunner 0]

You can also boil in walnut hulls, But you really don't need to dye. Wax is the way to go. Be careful where you get your wax, sometimes when you get it at a craft store they keep all the candle sents next to it.

 

 

Make sure your wax is lightly smoking, dip dry trap until it is as hot as the pot of wax. Now pay attention.

 

Do not do this inside and make sure you have a piece of wood to put over the pot. Hot wax is highly flamable. Be very careful when dealing with this it will burn right through your skin also.

 

Speed dip is good for water traps. I like to mix mine with white gas 4 part white gas 1 part dip, dry for a day and dip again. Hang under an eve for 2 weeks to insure it's all dry.

[Madcowz 0]

May be a silly question, but why do the traps need this process?

 

I can understand washing them to degrease and remove scents. A light coating of rust to make them blend in with everything else on a farm :-) But why the waxing &dye?

 

BTW: Caught my first rat with a Fenn last week, couple of mistakes made, but I am in the process of building a new improved tunnel and learning all the time.

 

/Mad

Edited April 5, 2007 by Madcowz

[Guest Bigbob]

I just degreased mine then boiled them up with a bag of oak leave's they came out nice and dark and ive been using them for a few seasons now

[OldTrapCollector 377]

May be a silly question, but why do the traps need this process? I can understand washing them to degrease and remove scents. A light coating of rust to make them blend in with everything else on a farm :-) But why the waxing &dye?

 

In a nutshell, the wax protects the trap from the ravages of rust and helps it to spring faster resulting in better catches.

 

OTC

[Leon 0]

Cheers for the replies fellas