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WAXING - best way to totally remove wax?????? #126478
03/07/07 11:07 PM
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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.


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Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: M. Howard] #126490
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dishwasher?

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: M. Howard] #126508
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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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Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: ] #126700
03/08/07 01:03 AM
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boil in sani-flush.

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Heavymetal] #126768
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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.


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Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Smok] #126821
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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.

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Mike Taylor] #126903
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Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: 45/70] #126923
03/08/07 10:23 AM
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You're playing with fire (pun intended) if you're putting them directly in the fire. saniflush

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Jonathan] #126947
03/08/07 10:41 AM
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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.


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Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: M. Howard] #126960
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I`m lucky, we have a big automatic fine-shot blaster at work. Two minutes on each side and their clean.

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Robert] #126987
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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.


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Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: M. Howard] #127292
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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


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Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: mickeysdad] #127348
03/08/07 04:11 PM
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"I added dish washing liquid already." I use dishwasher soap that is a powder not the liquid, not sure if that helps???

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