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#126478 - 03/07/07 09:07 PM best way to totally remove wax??????
M. Howard trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 4553 Loc: Louisiana	What is the best way to remove wax from traps? I boiled them this evening and still had some wax left on them. I wanted to clean them total and remove all the wax. I will then re-wax them for storage. I do not like to leave then with dirt and trash on them till next season. I have invested too much money and time in my gear to allow one season of setting to ruin them. Thanks for your help in advance. _________________________ My mind is still as sharp as a steel trap,.....with off set jaws. http://www.louisianatrappers.com/index.html
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#126490 - 03/07/07 09:14 PM Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: M. Howard]
Zeak trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 1038 Loc: Caro, Michigan	dishwasher?
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#126508 - 03/07/07 09:20 PM Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: M. Howard]
Jonathan trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 6425 Loc: Northwestern New York(Elder)	After boiling, you pulled the traps back through the same wax that you melted off of them that floated to the surface in your container. Antidote: Boil to remove the wax; then, leave the traps submerged in your container until everything is cold. There will be a "crust" on the surface of the liquid in your container that represents the wax from the traps that you melted from them. Pull the traps out from the bottom of that cold fluid + done!
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#126513 - 03/07/07 09:23 PM Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: ]
Mailman1 trapper Registered: 12/25/06 Posts: 358 Loc: Northeast Nebraska	I use lye in the water. About 1 1/2 cans to 20 or so gal. of COLD water.Once the come to a boil leave for 5-8 min. then pull out and hose off with fresh water. Works for me and I have also used sani-flush with same results.
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#126700 - 03/07/07 11:03 PM Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Mailman1]
Heavymetal trapper Registered: 01/22/07 Posts: 1614 Loc: Downsville,LA	boil in sani-flush.
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#126768 - 03/08/07 01:49 AM Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Heavymetal]
Smok trapper Registered: 02/01/07 Posts: 461 Loc: Northen Calif . , Shasta Co.	I put them in a fire one at a time and don't leave it in there very long, and before you'll go off about temper and all that you should know what temps still has to reach befor the trap lose its temper, we,er talking wax removel here not very lone in the fire. _________________________ Do it with what you got and you wont need what you do not have
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#126821 - 03/08/07 06:40 AM Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Smok]
Mike Taylor trapper Registered: 12/28/06 Posts: 676 Loc: PA	Boil hard and use sani-flush....rinse with a hose and boil hard again in plain water.Let it boil over some so the surface wax runs out.When I say boil hard,I mean get a good "rolling" boil that nearly overflows.If done right you'll have no wax left.
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#126903 - 03/08/07 08:09 AM Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Mike Taylor]
45/70 trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 3389 Loc: Georgia	Concrete Mixer with "Play Sand", and a small amount of crusher run rock. Adios, 45/70,
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#126923 - 03/08/07 08:23 AM Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: 45/70]
BobMo trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 734 Loc: Minnesota	You're playing with fire (pun intended) if you're putting them directly in the fire. saniflush
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#126947 - 03/08/07 08:41 AM Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Jonathan]
M. Howard trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 4553 Loc: Louisiana	Originally Posted By: Jonathan After boiling, you pulled the traps back through the same wax that you melted off of them that floated to the surface in your container. Antidote: Boil to remove the wax; then, leave the traps submerged in your container until everything is cold. There will be a "crust" on the surface of the liquid in your container that represents the wax from the traps that you melted from them. Pull the traps out from the bottom of that cold fluid + done! This is what happend I am sure. What I did to try and stop it was to add fresh water till I overflowed the pot causing the wax layer to overflow on to the ground. I will try the sani flush. I added dish washing liquid already. Thanks for all the help. _________________________ My mind is still as sharp as a steel trap,.....with off set jaws. http://www.louisianatrappers.com/index.html
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#126960 - 03/08/07 08:51 AM Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: M. Howard]
Robert trapper Registered: 03/03/07 Posts: 63 Loc: Lyndon, Kansas	I`m lucky, we have a big automatic fine-shot blaster at work. Two minutes on each side and their clean.
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#126987 - 03/08/07 09:07 AM Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Robert]
M. Howard trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 4553 Loc: Louisiana	I have thought about that. I figured it would ware the traps some tho. I think I am going to make myself a special pot just for boiling traps. _________________________ My mind is still as sharp as a steel trap,.....with off set jaws. http://www.louisianatrappers.com/index.html
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#127292 - 03/08/07 01:20 PM Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: M. Howard]
mickeysdad trapper Registered: 02/26/07 Posts: 1007 Loc: Pine Haven, Wyoming, USA	I just de waxed a dozen MB650's, I boiled them in laundry soap and water, then I skimmed the wax from the top and took them out, It seemed to work any way I took them to the car wash and finished the job. Now they are out side to rust a little before I dye and re wax _________________________ Never try to teach a Pig to sing, It wastes your time and annoys the pig! Don't buy any Polaris products, they don't stand behind them
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#127348 - 03/08/07 02:11 PM Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: mickeysdad]
ADC trapper Registered: 12/25/06 Posts: 7443 Loc: Iowa, Poweshiek Co.	"I added dish washing liquid already." I use dishwasher soap that is a powder not the liquid, not sure if that helps??? ~ADC~ _________________________ www.iowatrapperstalk.com <--- click here
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